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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2023

Knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 booster dose among health care professionals in Nepal: a cross-sectional study.

Kiran Paudel, Sangam Shah, Sandesh Bhusal, Krishna Dahal, Nikita Bhatta, Saurav Pokhrel, Suman Dahal, Milan Gaihre, Anish Mudvari, Pradip Gyanwali

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Kiran PaudelInstitute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Nepal.ORCID 0000-0002-5590-4133
Sangam ShahInstitute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Nepal.ORCID 0000-0002-8203-3329
Sandesh BhusalInstitute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Nepal.ORCID 0000-0002-3060-5823
Krishna DahalInstitute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Nepal.
Nikita BhattaMaharajgunj Nursing Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Nepal.
Saurav PokhrelInstitute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Nepal.
Suman DahalDepartment of General Surgery, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Nepal.
Milan GaihreDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan, Nepal.
Anish MudvariInstitute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Nepal.
Pradip GyanwaliInstitute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Nepal.

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Abstract

Vaccination has become the most effective way to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As there have been reports of a gradual decline in the protection it offers, many countries have decided to administer booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. In Nepal, booster doses have been introduced to frontline health workers as a priority group. Therefore, this study aims to assess the knowledge and attitude of health care professionals toward booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2021 to January 2022 among health care professionals working at public health facilities in Nepal. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify predictors that correlate with knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 booster dose. Results: A total of 300 participants were included in the final analysis. Among the study participants, 68.0% and 78.6% had good knowledge and favorable attitude toward COVID-19 booster dose, respectively. Female health care workers and those who had received a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine had significantly lower odds of having good knowledge of COVID-19 booster dose. Similarly, participants with lower educational levels and those who had received a single dose of COVID-19 vaccination had an unfavorable attitude toward COVID-19 booster dose. Conclusion: This study showed a satisfactory level of knowledge and attitude of health care professionals toward COVID-19 booster dose in Nepal. Health care professionals' positive attitude toward COVID-19 booster dose vaccine is key to the patient and community safety. Personalized education and risk communication can aid in improving overall awareness and attitudes toward COVID-19 booster dose in such populations.

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