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
{"title":"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","authors":"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","doi":"10.4102/jphia.v16i1.668","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to understand HCWs' perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine in Rwanda.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>A convergent mixed-methods study was conducted in 45 purposively selected health facilities in Rwanda.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>This study reveals discrepancies in HCWs vaccine confidence in Rwanda, highlighting the need for targeted educational interventions to strengthen national COVID-19 response efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":44723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health in Africa","volume":"16 1","pages":"668"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067494/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Perceptions about COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Rwanda: A mixed-methods study.\",\"authors\":\"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\",\"doi\":\"10.4102/jphia.v16i1.668\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to understand HCWs' perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine in Rwanda.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>A convergent mixed-methods study was conducted in 45 purposively selected health facilities in Rwanda.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>This study reveals discrepancies in HCWs vaccine confidence in Rwanda, highlighting the need for targeted educational interventions to strengthen national COVID-19 response efforts.</p>\",\"PeriodicalId\":44723,\"journal\":{\"name\":\"Journal of Public Health in Africa\",\"volume\":\"16 1\",\"pages\":\"668\"},\"PeriodicalIF\":0.6000,\"publicationDate\":\"2025-04-08\",\"publicationTypes\":\"Journal Article\",\"fieldsOfStudy\":null,\"isOpenAccess\":false,\"openAccessPdf\":\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067494/pdf/\",\"citationCount\":\"0\",\"resultStr\":null,\"platform\":\"Semanticscholar\",\"paperid\":null,\"PeriodicalName\":\"Journal of Public Health in Africa\",\"FirstCategoryId\":\"1085\",\"ListUrlMain\":\"https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v16i1.668\",\"RegionNum\":0,\"RegionCategory\":null,\"ArticlePicture\":[],\"TitleCN\":null,\"AbstractTextCN\":null,\"PMCID\":null,\"EPubDate\":\"2025/1/1 0:00:00\",\"PubModel\":\"eCollection\",\"JCR\":\"Q4\",\"JCRName\":\"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH\",\"Score\":null,\"Total\":0}","platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Public Health in Africa","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v16i1.668","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH","Score":null,"Total":0}
Perceptions about COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Rwanda: A mixed-methods study.
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.
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.
求助内容：
应助结果提醒方式：
京公网安备 11010802042870号
