TY - JOUR
T1 - COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among patients with diabetes in Saudi Arabia
AU - Aldossari, Khaled K.
AU - Alharbi, Mashael B.
AU - Alkahtani, Sultan M.
AU - Alrowaily, Talal Z.
AU - Alshaikhi, Abdulmajeed M.
AU - Twair, Abdullah A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Diabetes India
PY - 2021/9/1
Y1 - 2021/9/1
N2 - Background and aims: The survey aimed to assess COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy rate among patients with diabetes and address barriers and beliefs that affect acceptance to take COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: A quantitative research approach with cross-sectional design was used to collect data from March–May’2021. Saudi residents with diabetes, aged ≥18 years were included. Results: Of the total 709 participants, 42.2% had family member with COVID-19, 14.7% had COVID-19, 34.0% had been with someone who had COVID-19. 34.7% of participants taken COVID-19 vaccination, 36.2% were willing to take, while 79.0% supported COVID-19 vaccine. Main reasons behind uncertainties towards vaccinations were relatively fast production, not many trials done and about genetic component. 44.6% got information about COVID-19 and vaccination through television, social media, and ministry website. On adjusting models, female gender, longer duration of diabetes and no history of influenza vaccine significantly associated with COVID vaccine uptake. Conclusion: Participants are willing to vaccinate but show some fear and misinformation. It is imperative that due efforts are made for increasing vaccine willingness, and availability of precise information holds key to success. Otherwise, state will have to continue to funnel in resources towards post-on-set disease management, consuming a lot more resources than preventive measures like vaccination.
AB - Background and aims: The survey aimed to assess COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy rate among patients with diabetes and address barriers and beliefs that affect acceptance to take COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: A quantitative research approach with cross-sectional design was used to collect data from March–May’2021. Saudi residents with diabetes, aged ≥18 years were included. Results: Of the total 709 participants, 42.2% had family member with COVID-19, 14.7% had COVID-19, 34.0% had been with someone who had COVID-19. 34.7% of participants taken COVID-19 vaccination, 36.2% were willing to take, while 79.0% supported COVID-19 vaccine. Main reasons behind uncertainties towards vaccinations were relatively fast production, not many trials done and about genetic component. 44.6% got information about COVID-19 and vaccination through television, social media, and ministry website. On adjusting models, female gender, longer duration of diabetes and no history of influenza vaccine significantly associated with COVID vaccine uptake. Conclusion: Participants are willing to vaccinate but show some fear and misinformation. It is imperative that due efforts are made for increasing vaccine willingness, and availability of precise information holds key to success. Otherwise, state will have to continue to funnel in resources towards post-on-set disease management, consuming a lot more resources than preventive measures like vaccination.
KW - Acceptance
KW - COVID-19
KW - Diabetes
KW - Hesitancy
KW - Saudi Arabia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85114223182&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.102271
DO - 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.102271
M3 - Article
C2 - 34500380
AN - SCOPUS:85114223182
SN - 1871-4021
VL - 15
JO - Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews
JF - Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews
IS - 5
M1 - 102271
ER -
