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Typology of ICU-Healthcare Providers Who Delayed or Declined COVID-19 Vaccination

Crit Care MedPublished Cross-sectional study

Study context

Population
ICU-HCPs (nursing and medical staff and other allied professionals), 21 ICUs in France
Participants
950 respondents
Exposure
Full vaccination vs declined vaccination vs delayed vaccination
  • Full vaccinationn = 696reference
  • Declined vaccinationn = 112
  • Delayed vaccinationn = 142
Outcome
Full vaccination schedule
Methodological detailsmulticentre
  • Multicentre

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

COVID-19 vaccination status

Fully vaccinated

73.3%

696 events

Declined

112

events

Delayed

142

events

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Factors independently associated with full vaccination

OR (95% CI)
Age older than 50 years0.25 (0.12–0.51)
More than 5 years of ICU experience0.66 (0.47–0.93)
Increasing working time during the surge0.94 (0.88–1.00)
Spending time with the family0.92 (0.85–0.99)

Factors independently associated with not being vaccinated

OR (95% CI)
Being a nurse1.94 (1.25–2.99)
Being a nurse assistant2.77 (1.62–4.73)
Feeling not supported by hospital and ICU directors1.49 (1.01–2.20)

Original publication

Typology of ICU-Healthcare Providers Who Delayed or Declined COVID-19 Vaccination. Crit Care Med. Published 30 October 2023. doi:10.1097/ccm.0000000000006090

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