- Journal of Contemporary Medicine
- Vol: 13 Issue: 3
- Evaluation of personal protective behaviors among healthcare workers after receiving COVID-19 vaccin...
Evaluation of personal protective behaviors among healthcare workers after receiving COVID-19 vaccination
Authors : Zeynep Gümüşkanat Tabur, Hamit Harun Bağci, Tuğba Güler Sönmez
Pages : 418-425
Doi:10.16899/jcm.1221630
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Publication Date : 2023-05-31
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate personal protective behaviors after COVID-19 vaccination in healthcare workers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with healthcare workers (physician, dentist, midwife, nurse, health officer or emergency medicine technician) in Bursa City Hospital between September 1, 2021 and September 1, 2022. Data was collected with a questionnaire form which was sent to participants via WhatsApp or email. Results: All participants had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 31.0% had had experienced at least one COVID-19 infection. It was determined that while the use of N95 masks in the workplace (p<0.001) and in daily life (p<0.001) decreased following vaccination among healthcare workers, the use of three-layer surgical masks increased. The great majority did not alter behaviors after vaccination. The frequency of being present in crowded places was higher in those without a history of COVID-19 (p=0.023). In the multivariable regression analysis, a reported ‘decrease’ in the number of masks used in the workplace was associated with profession (those other than Nurse/Midwife/Health officer) and smoking status (non-smokers) (p=0.001 and p=0.025, respectively). Conclusions: It can be said that healthcare professionals maintain their personal protective behaviors in the hospital and in daily life even after receiving COVID-19 vaccination. Of note, healthcare workers other than Nurse/Midwife/Health officer and non-smokers had a higher likelihood of reporting a decrease in the number of masks they were using in the workplace.Keywords : Pandemi, SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19 Aşıları, Kişisel Koruyucu Ekipman