COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Dental Faculty Staff Members in Egypt

NCT05009043 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 960
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Healthcare workers (HCWs) play a vital role in determining the success of vaccination programs. Patient acceptance and vaccination rely greatly on the utilization and attitude of HCWs towards the vaccine, their attitude also influences patients' adherence to vaccination schedules and their hesitancy. HCWs themselves can be hesitant about a certain vaccine and thus can transfer their negative attitudes to their patients, increasing vaccine hesitancy among the general population. Frontline HCWs are at an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 due to their direct contact with their patients, working hours, psychological stress and job burnout, they also face stigma. Dental health professionals in particular are at an increased risk due to their occupational hazards that include continuous exposure to body fluids and aerosols, this increases their risk of contracting COVID-19. Therefore vaccinating healthcare workers will be beneficial, not only for themselves, but also for their households and patients.

Conditions

COVID-19 Respiratory Infection; Covid19; Vaccine Refusal

Keywords

COVID-19; Healthcare workers; Dentists; Frontline workers; Vaccine acceptance; Vaccine; Vaccine hesitancy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Staff members who accept/refuse vaccination against COVID-19

  Percentage

  August 2021-October 2021

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Perceived barriers and enablers of staff members to get vaccinated against COVID-19

  August 2021-December 2021

• Factors associated with acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among staff members.

  August 2021-December 2021

• Risk perception of COVID-19 among staff members.

  August 2021-December 2021

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Staff members of Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University

You may qualify if:

• Staff members at Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University
• Egyptians.

You may not qualify if:

• Staff members who refuse to participate in the study.
• Staff members currently living abroad. (As their perception about COVID-19 situation and risk in Egypt will not be accurate)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mariam Ayman Amin Sharaf: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ain Shams University

Cairo, 11311, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19; Vaccination Refusal; Vaccination Hesitancy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Treatment Refusal; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Mariam Sharaf, Msc

  Ain Shams University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Amira Badran, PhD

  Ain Shams University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Omar Taqa, Msc

  Ain Shams University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Haneen Zahran, Msc

  Ain Shams University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Teaching assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 16, 2021
• First Posted: August 17, 2021
• Study Start: August 15, 2021
• Primary Completion: October 30, 2021
• Study Completion: December 30, 2021
• Last Updated: August 17, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)