Willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among adult chronic patients. A cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia.

Masresha Derese TegegneSurafel GirmaSurafel MengistuTadele MesfinTenanew AdugnaMehretie KokebEndalkachew Belayneh MeleseYilkal Belete WorkuSisay Maru Wubante

Published in: PloS one (2022)

This study confirms that around 55% of adult chronic patients were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Providing health education for chronic patients to emphasize the knowledge and attitude of the COVID-19 vaccine and raise patients' perceived risk of COVID-19 and the benefit of the COVID-19 vaccine could be recommended to improve their willingness to COVID-19 vaccination.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
prognostic factors
public health
mental health
depressive symptoms
young adults
patient reported outcomes
climate change
drug induced