Perceptions about COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Rwanda: A mixed-methods study.

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Journal of Public Health in Africa Pub Date : 2025-04-08 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.4102/jphia.v16i1.668

Erigene Rutayisire, François X Ndayambaje, Sembuche Senga, Raji Tajudeen, Darius Uzabakiriho, Solange Nikwigize, Marie F Muremba, Eric Remera, Tonny Muwonge, Leah Mbabazi, Rodgers R Ayebare, Francis Kakooza, Tamrat Shaweno, Nebiyu Dereje, Elizabeth Gonese, Mosoka P Fallah, Ayman Ahmed, Jean Claude S Ngabonziza

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Abstract

Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are crucial for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination programmes, but their perceptions of the vaccine, particularly in low-income countries, are underexplored. This study investigated HCWs perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccination in Rwanda.

Aim: This study aimed to understand HCWs' perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine in Rwanda.

Setting: A convergent mixed-methods study was conducted in 45 purposively selected health facilities in Rwanda.

Methods: A sample of 230 HCWs was purposively calculated to include 45 health facilities from both rural and urban districts across Rwanda to participate in this study. Healthcare workers were selected conveniently ensuring representation of the different cadres. Furthermore, one participant per facility underwent an in-depth interview. Data were analysed using STATA 17 (quantitative) and Dedoose (qualitative) software. Descriptive analysis was applied and findings presented frequencies and graphical representations. Inductive thematic analysis was performed to identify key themes in the qualitative data.

Results: Most participants were female, 183 (89%), and median age was 39 years. Most were nurses and/or midwives, 98 (42.6%) and all were fully vaccinated. A total of 59 (25.7%) HCWs had little or no confidence in answering patients' questions about COVID-19 and the vaccine. Despite this, 91.3% would recommend Ministry or World Health Organization (WHO)-approved vaccines and had a positive overall perception about COVID-19 vaccine.

Conclusion: The positive perception of the COVID-19 vaccine among Rwandan HCWs aligns with the country's successful vaccination programme. This potentially reflects effective national strategies. Further research into Rwanda's COVID-19 response is however, warranted.

Contribution: This study reveals discrepancies in HCWs vaccine confidence in Rwanda, highlighting the need for targeted educational interventions to strengthen national COVID-19 response efforts.

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卢旺达卫生保健工作者对COVID-19疫苗的看法：一项混合方法研究

背景：卫生保健工作者（HCWs）对2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫苗接种规划至关重要，但他们对疫苗的看法，特别是在低收入国家，尚未得到充分探讨。本研究调查了卢旺达卫生保健工作者对COVID-19疫苗接种的看法。目的：本研究旨在了解卢旺达卫生保健工作者对COVID-19疫苗的看法。环境：在卢旺达有目的地选择的45个卫生设施中进行了一项综合方法研究。方法：有目的地计算230个卫生保健机构的样本，包括卢旺达农村和城市地区的45个卫生机构参与本研究。选择卫生保健工作者，方便地保证了不同干部的代表性。此外，每个设施有一名参与者接受了深入访谈。采用STATA 17（定量）和Dedoose（定性）软件对数据进行分析。应用描述性分析，结果显示频率和图形表示。进行归纳主题分析，以确定定性数据中的关键主题。结果：大多数参与者为女性，183人（89%），中位年龄为39岁。大多数是护士和/或助产士，98人（42.6%），所有人都充分接种了疫苗。共有59名（25.7%）卫生保健员对患者关于COVID-19和疫苗的问题几乎没有信心或没有信心。尽管如此，91.3%的人会推荐卫生部或世界卫生组织（WHO）批准的疫苗，对新冠疫苗的总体看法是积极的。结论：卢旺达卫生保健员对COVID-19疫苗的积极看法与该国成功的疫苗接种规划相一致。这可能反映出有效的国家战略。然而，有必要进一步研究卢旺达的COVID-19应对措施。贡献：本研究揭示了卢旺达卫生保健工作者对疫苗信心的差异，强调需要有针对性的教育干预措施，以加强国家COVID-19应对工作。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHiA) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek high quality original articles on public health related issues, reviews, comments and more. The aim of the journal is to move public health discourse from the background to the forefront. The success of Africa’s struggle against disease depends on public health approaches.