Hubungan Covid-19 Anxiety Syndrome dengan Sikap Penerimaan Vaksin pada Masyarakat Umum Kota Medan

Abstract

Background. The world is currently been profoundly affected by COVID-19. High infectivity and death rates of COVID-19, as well as the restrictions imposed by the government in order to decline these rates, inflicted significant psychological distress. Psychological distress related to the pandemic includes COVID-19 anxiety syndrome which is characterized by COVID-19-related avoidance, checking, worrying and threat monitoring. Various efforts have been made by the government to curb the number of infections and deaths, one of which is the vaccination program. However, many issues have emerged regarding the public acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. Moreover, there are several factors which may affect the vaccine acceptancy. A survey shows that respondents, whom themselves or their relatives had been infected by COVID-19, were more willing to receive the vaccine because they tended to be more anxious about the threat of COVID-19. Objective. This study aims to determine the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and the COVID-19 vaccine acceptancy of the people in Medan. Methods. This research is a descriptive-analytic study with a cross-sectional research design. The samples in this study were people in Medan who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria based on the consecutive sampling method. All respondents received a questionnaire about level of COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and vaccine acceptancy. The data was then analyzed by Spearman Rho correlation analysis. Results. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and vaccine acceptancy (p<0,001), with moderate level of strength (r=0,510). Conclusions. There is a significant relationship between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and vaccine acceptancy in Medan, Indonesia.