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ArticleVacunas2022

Assessment of attitude and hesitancy toward vaccine against COVID-19 in a Pakistani population: A mix methods survey.

Z A Khan, R Allana, I Afzal, A S Ali, O Mariam, R Aslam, I A Shah, A Allana, M M Haider, R Jandani and 4 more

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Article in Vacunas, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Z A KhanResearch Lead, Research and Development Department, AO Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
R AllanaResearch Associate, Department of Paediatrics, Agha Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
I AfzalResearch Lead, Academic Surgical Unit, South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, London, UK.
A S AliResearch Associate, Department of Medicine, Agha Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
O MariamPostgraduate Trainee in Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi, Pakistan.
R AslamPostgraduate Trainee in Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi, Pakistan.
I A ShahConsultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Medical Director, AO Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
A AllanaMSc Candidate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Community Health Sciences, Agha Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
M M HaiderLecturer, Department of Community Dentistry, Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
R JandaniLecturer, Dow Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Z KhanConsultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, AO Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
A M SiddiquiConsultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon, Department of Spinal Surgery, A.O. Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan and Consultant Spinal Surgeon, Guys and St Thomas's NHS Trust, UK.
J A ShahConsultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon, AO Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
U ButtSports Injury Unit, AO Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the attitude and hesitancy toward vaccine against COVID-19 in a Pakistani Population. Materials and methods: A mix-method, prospective study was conducted and adults (aged ≥18 years) residing in Pakistan were invited to participate. The questionnaire was prepared, hosted in Google Forms and circulated through electronic platforms and was also available to be done in in-person. Data was compiled from 15th September to 30th November 2020. Results: The response rate was 80%. A total of 1003 participants were included in the final analysis. Of them, 75% completed survey questionnaire online, while remaining 25% responded in-person. The mean age of the participants was 29.62 ± 10.47 years. The majority of participants were females; 60.9% ( Conclusion: This study demonstrated that majority of the participants showed positive attitude toward considering COVID-19 vaccine. However awareness with informed knowledge of efficacy, possible adverse effects and cost would be of added great value to increase the real response of Pakistani population toward COVID-19 vaccination.

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AttitudeCOVID-19HesitancyMix methodPakistanSARS-CoV-2Vaccine

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PMID34512220
PMCPMC8421102

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