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CP33

COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Among Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Employees

Date
August 19, 2021

CP33 - COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Among Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Employees

Poster Type: Research

Track/Topic: Public Health Crises; Workforce

Research Objectives: The objectives of the cross-sectional online survey are to (1) understand what influences COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst FQHC employees, (2) explore associations between vaccine hesitancy, demographic variables, and patient-facing employment; and (3) improve COVID-19 vaccine confidence among FQHC employees.

Research Study Design/Methods: Using self-reported data from a cross-sectional online survey, 462 FQHC employees completed questions on demographics, FQHC employment, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, and vaccine hesitancy influence(s). COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was defined as answering, “No,” or “Unsure,” on willingness to be vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccine confidence was defined as willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or already being vaccinated. Descriptive statistics and a contingency analysis using Fisher’s Exact Test and unadjusted Odds Ratios were used to determine the association between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and gender, age, race, educational attainment, or being employed in a patient-facing role.

Research Principal Findings and Quantitative/Qualitative Results: Female employees were more likely to be vaccine hesitant than males [OR=3.09; 95% CI: 1.75-5.66, p35-years old were more likely to be vaccine hesitant than employees =35-years old [OR=2.89; 95% CI: 1.91-4.40, p0.0001]. Blacks were more likely to be vaccine hesitant than Whites [OR=3.04; 95% CI: 1.70-5.60, pxtagstartz0.0001]. Non-patient-facing employees were more likely to be vaccine hesitant than patient-facing employees [OR=1.74; 95% CI: 1.15-2.64, p=0.008]. Educational level had the largest effect size.

Speakers

Speaker Image for Jena Wallander Gemkow
Jena Wallander Gemkow, MPH, BSN, RN
Clinical Research Manager, AllianceChicago
Speaker Image for Daniel Parras
Research Data Analyst, Health Choice Network
Speaker Image for Katherine Chung-Bridges
Director of Research, Health Choice Network
Speaker Image for Shelly Sital
Project Director, Testing and Surveillance, AllianceChicago
Speaker Image for Stephanie Smith
Manager, Clinical Quality, Health Choice Network
Speaker Image for Andrew Hamilton
Andrew Hamilton, RN, BSN, MS
Chief Informatics Officer, AllianceChicago
Speaker Image for Timothy Long
Chief Clinical Officer, Health Choice Network

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