COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Non-Communicable Disease Status Among Urban-Dwelling Elders in Southern Sri Lanka

dc.contributor.author	Liyanage, A.
dc.contributor.author	Darshana, I.L.A.N.
dc.contributor.author	Ponnamperuma, T.T.
dc.contributor.author	De Silva, J.
dc.contributor.author	Rajakaruna, V.P.C.
dc.contributor.author	Perera, B.
dc.contributor.author	Amarasena, S.
dc.contributor.author	Wijesinghe, C.J.
dc.contributor.author	De Silva, P.V.
dc.date.accessioned	2023-03-22T09:45:43Z
dc.date.available	2023-03-22T09:45:43Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/xmlui/handle/iruor/12069
dc.description.abstract	Elderly are considered a high-risk group for COVID-19 due to the occurrence of severe disease with higher mortality. High prevalence of comorbidities and deprived access of routine health care can make them particularly susceptible for complications of COVID-19. Moreover, the elderly share certain misconceptions on disease prevention/immunization resulting in poor vaccine acceptance. Data on non-communicable disease (NCD) status and their control during COVID-19 pandemic among community-dwelling elderly would be important in designing disease control strategies in future pandemics. This study evaluated self-reported NCD status and acceptance of vaccination against COVID-19 among elders in an urban locality of Southern Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.title	COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Non-Communicable Disease Status Among Urban-Dwelling Elders in Southern Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US