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Healthcare Workers’ Adherence and Attitudes Toward the Adherence to COVID-19 Precautionary Guidelines Post-Vaccination: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study



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    Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) have shown increased adherence to infection control practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a need to assess their adherence to and attitude toward COVID-19 guidelines after being vaccinated. The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the adherence to and attitudes toward the adherence to COVID-19 guidelines among HCWs who have been vaccinated. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional design was employed. One hundred and eight participants were recruited via email from a medical center in the Midwest United States. The participants completed online surveys measuring the level of adherence to and attitudes toward the adherence to COVID-19 guidelines. The response rate was 5.4%. Findings: Most participants were female (73.1%) and white (82.4%). The participants adhered to COVID-19 guidelines 79.7% of the time. The most frequently followed guidelines were performing hand hygiene, wearing a respirator or well-fitting mask in areas where patients may be present, and wearing eye protection when entering the room for a patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection. The least performed precautions were performing COVID-19 testing after exposure to a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case and maintaining social distancing. There was a significant decrease in the perceived importance of adherence to COVID-19 precautions post-vaccination (p <.001, 95% CI [-0.78, -0.35]). Conclusions: The increased perception of safety after receiving COVID-19 vaccination may negatively influence HCWs' adherence to COVID-19 precautionary guidelines. Continuous education and monitoring of HCWs' safety practices are important to influence HCWs' attitudes to adhere to COVID-19 precautions, particularly after vaccination. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    2165-0799
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    170-177
  • Volume:
    72
  • Issue:
    5
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20069183
  • Citation:
    Workplace Health Saf 2024 May; 72(5):170-177
  • Contact Point Address:
    Dania M. Abu-Alhaija, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210038, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0038, USA
  • Email:
    dania.abu-alhaija@uc.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2024
  • Performing Organization:
    University of Cincinnati
  • Peer Reviewed:
    True
  • Start Date:
    20050701
  • Source Full Name:
    Workplace Health & Safety
  • End Date:
    20260630
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:844d8f7264cb1a936fb4233a5d03b6eaebf0262423259e8e173425fe1d361c0776865b6949f88498bd4747fae4a26bce66ea7e5cfbb7470004a91c30ec3f6253
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