Analysis of hesitancy and motivational factors for COVID-19 vaccination among patients presenting to eye care hospitals – A multicenter questionnaire-based survey

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dc.contributor.authorKaur, Kirandeepen_US
dc.contributor.authorAnnamalai, Oen_US
dc.contributor.authorGurnani, Bharaten_US
dc.contributor.authorRekha, Sreedharen_US
dc.contributor.authorJayashree, Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorVenugopal, Anithaen_US
dc.contributor.authorNarendran, Kalpanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorRavilla, Sathya Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorPR, Aswinen_US
dc.contributor.authorVenkatesh, Rengarajen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-25T06:34:50Z
dc.date.available2023-08-25T06:34:50Z
dc.date.issued2022-10
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To analyze the hesitancy and motivational factors related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID?19) vaccination among patients visiting for eye care. Methods: A telephonic survey was conducted using validated questionnaires consisting of 36 questions in five sections from July 1 to July 31, 2021. Patients visiting six tertiary centers and one secondary center of our eye hospitals were interviewed over their phones, and their responses were entered onto the Google forms. The responses were recorded as demographics, health status, awareness about vaccination, factors contributing to hesitancy or acceptance to vaccinate, and general perception about the vaccine. Results: A total of 5033 patients were surveyed. The mean age was 49.0 ± 14.2 years. A total of 563 (11.2%) patients gave a history of symptoms or were tested positive for COVID?19; 2225 (44.2%) patients were already COVID?19 vaccinated. Around 2883 (56%) patients were aware of getting infection despite vaccination, and 4092 (81.3%) perceived vaccination should be compulsory. The main reason for vaccination hesitancy was the fear of side effects (n = 487, 17.3%). The fear of getting infected was the most common reason for vaccination (n = 911, 40.9%). Factors associated with a lower proportion of vaccinated individuals included younger age (P < 0.001), female gender (P < 0.001), lower education (P < 0.001), lower income (P < 0.001), and rural residence (P = 0.33). Conclusion: Creating awareness about the minor side effects and reassurance can allay an individual’s fears. The fear associated with the rapid spread of infection and associated mortality needs to be utilized to increase vaccination acceptance. A targeted approach toward groups with poor uptake of vaccination is necessary.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Dr. Om Parkash Eye Institute, Amritsar, Punjab, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsGlaucoma Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsCornea and Refractive Services, Dr. Om Parkash Eye Institute, Amritsar, Punjab, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsGeneral Ophthalmology, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsOrbit and Occuloplasty Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsCornea and Refractive Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsGeneral Ophthalmology, Aravind Eye Hospital, Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKaur Kirandeep, Annamalai O, Gurnani Bharat, Rekha Sreedhar, Jayashree B, Venugopal Anitha, Narendran Kalpana, Ravilla Sathya T, PR Aswin, Venkatesh Rengaraj. Analysis of hesitancy and motivational factors for COVID-19 vaccination among patients presenting to eye care hospitals – A multicenter questionnaire-based survey. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Oct; 70(10): 3650-3657en_US
dc.identifier.issn1998-3689
dc.identifier.issn0301-4738
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/224632
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAll India Ophthalmological Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber10en_US
dc.relation.volume70en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_618_22en_US
dc.subjectCOVID?19en_US
dc.subjecthesitancyen_US
dc.subjectquestionnaireen_US
dc.subjectsurveyen_US
dc.subjectvaccinationen_US
dc.titleAnalysis of hesitancy and motivational factors for COVID-19 vaccination among patients presenting to eye care hospitals – A multicenter questionnaire-based surveyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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