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2. Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among healthcare professionals in the Kintampo North Municipality, Bono East Region, Ghana

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N. Asumah, Mubarick, Abubakari, Abdulai, Fosu, Brian, K. Dzantor, Edem, D. Agyapong, Prince, B.E. Harrison, Samuel, Apio, Gavin, and Abukari, Abdul-Kahar

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hesitancy, vaccine, COVID-19, Computer Networks and Communications, Hardware and Architecture, Acceptance, healthcare professionals, Software
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Objectives: To assess the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitation among Health Care Profes-sionals (HCPs) in the Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana.Design: An analytical cross-sectional study.Setting: The study was carried out in the Kintampo North Municipality.Participants: All health care professionals within the Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana.Main outcome measure: Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine.Results: In all, 215 HCPs were included in this study. The overall vaccine acceptance was 78.6% among HCPs, while 21.4% were hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Majority (57.7%) of HCPs believed that COVID-19 vaccines were safe. The following factors were found to influence vaccine acceptance significantly; those who knew someone who has taken the vaccine (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR]; 14.9, 95% Confidence Interval [95% CI];5.0-45.0, p

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2022
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3. Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among healthcare professionals in the Kintampo North Municipality, Bono East Region, Ghana.

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Asumah, Mubarick N., Abubakari, Abdulai, Fosu, Brian, Dzantor, Edem K., Agyapong, Prince D., Harrison, Samuel B. E., Apio, Gavin, and Abukari, Abdul-Kahar

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MEDICAL personnel, COVID-19 vaccines, VACCINE hesitancy, PUBLIC health education, CITIES & towns
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Objectives: To assess the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitation among Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in the Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana. Design: An analytical cross-sectional study. Setting: The study was carried out in the Kintampo North Municipality. Participants: All health care professionals within the Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana. Main outcome measure: Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine. Results: In all, 215 HCPs were included in this study. The overall vaccine acceptance was 78.6% among HCPs, while 21.4% were hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Majority (57.7%) of HCPs believed that COVID-19 vaccines were safe. The following factors were found to influence vaccine acceptance significantly; those who knew someone who has taken the vaccine (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR]; 14.9, 95% Confidence Interval [95% CI];5.0-45.0, p<0.001), those who think COVID -19 vaccine in Ghana was safe (AOR;9.2, 95%CI;3.3-25.8, P<0.001), those who said vaccines are effective in controlling COVID-19 transmission (aOR=5.0, 95%CI;2.1-12.4, p<0.001), and those who have never refused vaccines in the past (aOR=7.8, 95CI;1.6-37.8, p=0.01). Conclusion: The study indicated high COVID-19 vaccination acceptability among HCPs. However, some HCPs are hesitant to take COVID-19 vaccinations immediately. Increased adoption of COVID-19 vaccinations among HCPs and the broader Ghanaian population requires concerted efforts, including strengthening public health education on the perceived risks and safety of COVID-19 vaccines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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4. Respiratory Pathogens in Children 1 Month to 5 Years of Age Presenting With Undifferentiated Acute Respiratory Distress in 2 District-Level Hospitals in Ghana

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Wilson, Patrick T, primary, Baiden, Frank, additional, Brooks, Joshua C, additional, Giessler, Katie M, additional, Apio, Gavin, additional, Punguyire, Damien, additional, Moresky, Rachel T, additional, Sylverken, Justice, additional, Nyarko-Jectey, Kwadwo, additional, Tagbor, Harry, additional, and LaRussa, Philip S, additional

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2018
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5. Respiratory Pathogens in Children 1 Month to 5 Years of Age Presenting With Undifferentiated Acute Respiratory Distress in 2 District-Level Hospitals in Ghana.

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Wilson, Patrick T, Baiden, Frank, Brooks, Joshua C, Giessler, Katie M, Apio, Gavin, Punguyire, Damien, Moresky, Rachel T, Sylverken, Justice, Nyarko-Jectey, Kwadwo, Tagbor, Harry, and LaRussa, Philip S

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ENTEROVIRUSES, POLYMERASE chain reaction, PUBLIC hospitals, ADULT respiratory distress syndrome, RESPIRATORY infections, RESPIRATORY syncytial virus, RNA viruses, WEATHER, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, CHILDREN
Abstract

Ghanaian children (2176) aged <5 years who presented with undifferentiated acute respiratory distress were tested for respiratory pathogens using a BioFire FilmArray polymerase chain reaction assay. Rhinovirus and/or enterovirus was detected in 36% of the assays, respiratory syncytial virus in 11%, and parainfluenza in 7%. Respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus were detected more frequently in the rainy season than in the dry season. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2019
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