Hamza Ahmad

Surgery and Allied Department, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Publications

• Research   
  COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptability among Hospital Staff
  Author(s): Ayesha Shahid*, Muhammad Ikram, Haroon Javaid Majid, Amna Javed, Rukiya Tariq and Hamza Ahmad
  
  Background: Concerns about rushed cases of Coronavirus in the country; vaccination is considered to be a significant measure to combat the Corona pandemic. But as soon the vaccine is available; complexity exists for its acceptance as well as willingness among individuals. Objective: To explore the relationships between socio-demographics and the willingness of respondents towards COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: The research was conducted on hospital staff. Both quantitative (convenient sampling) and qualitative research (in-depth interviews) method was used and data was analyzed through SPSS version 21. Results: Significant predictors for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance were age, gender, education, marital status, occupation, and monthly household of respondents whereas; predictors affecting willingness were exposure to patients and for protection and refusal i.e. availability, affordabili.. Read More»
  

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