Prevalence and Drivers of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Czech University Students: National Cross-Sectional Study

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(9), P. 948 - 948

Published: Aug. 25, 2021

Background: university students are believed to retain the highest levels of health literacy. They perceived as opinion leaders within their communities; therefore, health-related beliefs and attitudes deemed important for public campaigns. This study aimed investigate COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy drivers among in Czech Republic. Methods: a cross-sectional using self-administered questionnaire was carried out weeks before unrestricted deployment adults. The had 21 multiple-choice items stratified 4 categories; demographic characteristics, COVID-19-related anamnesis influenza experience, towards vaccination, possible suggested by WHO-SAGE. Results: 1351 included students, 66.8% were females, 84.5% nationals, 40.6% enrolled healthcare programs. overall acceptance level 73.3%, 19.3% participants vaccine-resistant, only 7.4% vaccine-hesitant. Trust pharmaceutical industry, trust providers, knowledge sufficiency predicted higher odds acceptance. In contrast, media social media, personal beliefs, immunity misconception, previous infection, suspicions about novel vaccines local availability hesitancy. Conclusions: findings this predict fair probability achieve community (herd immunity) target population group. primary prevention strategies Republic need be culturally sensitive inclusive foreign nationals. As one-quarter participating dependent on safety data, support call independent studies evaluating side effects vaccines.

Language: Английский

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Attitudes of Medical Students toward COVID-19 Vaccination: Who Is Willing to Receive a Third Dose of the Vaccine?

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(11), P. 1295 - 1295

Published: Nov. 8, 2021

Medical students may come in contact with individuals infected COVID-19 their clinical rotations. A high level of acceptance vaccination is needed for them to protect health and the patients from this disease. The objectives study were (1) obtain information on medical students' attitudes toward vaccination, (2) assess factors associated attitudes, (3) identify predictors willingness receive a third dose vaccine. Using cross-sectional design, we conducted questionnaire survey July 2021. For survey, employed 15-item specifically developed vaccination. Of 742 distributed questionnaires, 496 (294 males 202 females) completed. Among all participants, 89.1% (442/496) received second vaccine, 90.7% (450/496) indicated that they would hypothetically vaccine future. Furthermore, 84.5% (419/496) participants willing Regarding multiple logistic regression models showed grade responses Q1 (positive attitude vaccination), Q9 (belief protection offered by Q10 (concern about excessively rapid development vaccines), Q12 (need aspects pre-pandemic life), Q14 sustainability immunity) had significant associations outcome. Confidence vaccines, relaxation mobility restrictions, concern immunity motivate students.

Language: Английский

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Determinants of the Hesitancy toward COVID-19 Vaccination in Eastern European Countries and the Relationship with Health and Vaccine Literacy: A Literature Review

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(5), P. 672 - 672

Published: April 23, 2022

Herd immunity is necessary to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, a low proportion of vaccinated people and levels vaccine acceptance have been noted in Eastern Europe. Our paper aimed review central attitudes associated with hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination specific European countries. The main determinants identified from included studies are: public confidence vaccines' safety efficacy, literacy, trust government medical system. Each these discussed along possible improvement measures. Variables Europe that predict willingness vaccinate also highlighted. their context as by our should be incorporated into local health programs, ultimate goal reducing viral spreading, mutation emergence, morbidity mortality both within borders beyond.

Language: Английский

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Attitudes of COVID-19 vaccination among college students: A systematic review and meta-analysis of willingness, associated determinants, and reasons for hesitancy

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 18(5)

Published: April 19, 2022

The significance of COVID-19 vaccine has been declared and this study synthesizes the attitudes determinants in vaccination hesitancy college students. We searched PubMed, Web Science, Cochrane Library CNKI to enroll related studies. modified NOS was used for quality evaluation. Proportion OR with 95% CI were pooled estimate acceptance rates vaccination. Data 34 studies involving 42 countries pooled. rate among all students 69% varies between countries, while medical have a slightly higher acceptancy rate. Knowledge, trust conception, social behavior, information sources important their decision. Most intended vaccination, but proportion varied countries. Governments should strengthen credibility, convey trusted media influences improve services urging be vaccinated.

Language: Английский

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Universal Predictors of Dental Students’ Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination: Machine Learning-Based Approach

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(10), P. 1158 - 1158

Published: Oct. 10, 2021

Background: young adults represent a critical target for mass-vaccination strategies of COVID-19 that aim to achieve herd immunity. Healthcare students, including dental are perceived as the upper echelon health literacy; therefore, their health-related beliefs, attitudes and behaviors influence peers communities. The main this study was synthesize data-driven model predictors vaccine willingness among students. Methods: secondary analysis data extracted from recently conducted multi-center multi-national cross-sectional students’ towards vaccination in 22 countries carried out utilizing decision tree regression analyses. Based on previous literature, proposed conceptual developed tested through machine learning approach elicit factors related get vaccine. Results: suggested five important students globally, i.e., economic level country where student lives studies, individual’s trust pharmaceutical industry, misconception natural immunity, belief vaccines risk-benefit-ratio, toward novel vaccines. Conclusions: according socio-ecological theory, country’s only contextual predictor, while rest were individual predictors. Future research is recommended be designed longitudinal fashion facilitate evaluating model. interventions controlling hesitancy youth population may benefit improving views risk-benefit ratio Moreover, healthcare will likely increasing awareness immunization infectious diseases curricular amendments.

Language: Английский

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Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccination among Medical Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(7), P. 4072 - 4072

Published: March 29, 2022

The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the prevalence COVID-19 vaccination among medical students worldwide. Three electronic databases, i.e., PubMed, Scopus, and Web Science (WoS), were used collect related studies according Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. study population included undergraduate who had already been vaccinated reported in original articles published between January 2020 December 2021. heterogeneity results quantified using inconsistency index I2. Publication bias assessed by Egger’s test. Six cross-sectional with 4118 respondents study. 61.9% (95% CI, 39.7–80.1%). There no statistical differences gender acceptance, 1.038 CI 0.874–1.223), year 2.414 0.754–7.729). attitudes towards compulsory healthcare workers can be determined a 71.4% 67.0–75.4%). at moderate level. Placing greater emphasis on prevention seems essential curriculum.

Language: Английский

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Novel COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and acceptance, and associated factors, amongst medical students: a scoping review

Medical Education Online, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(1)

Published: Feb. 14, 2023

Medical students are likely to be exposed COVID‐19 patients so achieving high vaccination coverage rates for this group of healthcare workers is important, as their potential role models. The aim scoping review was evaluate the current literature determine COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and acceptance, associated factors, amongst medical students. Systematic searches Medline Ovid, Embase, PubMed, Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC) online databases conducted relevant articles with keywords: 'COVID-19', 'vaccine & acceptance' 'medical students'. Articles were included if they reported Of 258 identified, 52 met inclusion criteria underwent full-text review. Rates ranged from 5.4−86.7%, generally positive attitudes towards vaccination. main factors concerns about safety efficacy vaccines due accelerated development, being a pre-clinical student, low perceived personal risk infection. Inconsistencies found influence gender on vaccinations. Previous behaviours predictive willingness receive vaccine. Knowledge vaccinations importance deficient hesitant Generally, express levels hesitancy. However, variability in across different populations dynamic contextual nature hesitancy, it recommended that intent monitored longitudinal basis. It important map at local level allow schools develop strategies encourage specific school's needs.

Language: Английский

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Predictors for Actual COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Intended Booster Dosage among Medical Students of an Osteopathic Medical School in New York

Epidemiologia, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 2(4), P. 553 - 563

Published: Nov. 20, 2021

Exploring future physicians' attitudes toward vaccination is crucial as recommendation the top predictor for individuals to receive vaccines. This study explored uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and intention booster dose among students at New York Institute Technology College Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM). Predictors actual vaccine intended were also examined. An electronic survey was distributed Medical Students (OMS I-IV) in Spring 2021. A total 1331 received survey, with 316 responses (24%). In total, 95.3% (301/316) respondents reported that they already vaccines, while 3.1% (13/316) had not yet a vaccine. Moreover, 88.9% (281/316) favor dose, which strong uptake. We identified Asian race, pharmaceutical mistrust, building immunity via adequate testing, willingness get non-U.S. manufactured are most significant predictors accept dose. very high NYITCOM OMS found our study. The observed acceptance an additional future.

Language: Английский

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Formulas, Algorithms and Examples for Binomial Distributed Data Confidence Interval Calculation: Excess Risk, Relative Risk and Odds Ratio

Mathematics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(19), P. 2506 - 2506

Published: Oct. 7, 2021

Medical studies often involve a comparison between two outcomes, each collected from sample. The probability associated with, and confidence in the result of study is most importance, since one may argue that having been wrong with percent could be what killed patient. Sampling usually done finite discrete population it follows Bernoulli trial, leading to contingency binomially distributed samples (better known as 2×2 table). Current guidelines recommend reporting relative measures association (such risk odds ratio) conjunction absolute (which include difference or excess risk). Because distribution discrete, evaluation exact interval for either those mathematical challenge. Some alternate scenarios were analyzed (continuous vs. discrete; hypergeometric binomial), main case—bivariate binomial experiment—a strategy providing p-values intervals proposed. Algorithms implementing are given.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance among Health Science Students in Morocco: A Cross-Sectional Study

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(12), P. 1451 - 1451

Published: Dec. 8, 2021

While students in the health sciences occupy pivotal roles Moroccan COVID-19 response and vaccination campaigns, factors associated with vaccine acceptability among have not been reported. This study aimed to determine willingness identify predictive attitudes beliefs of acceptance science Morocco. A cross-sectional, self-administered online questionnaire was conducted Mohammed VI University Health Sciences Casablanca, Morocco January 2021. In total, 1272 participated. Univariate multivariate logistic regression models were used calculate odds ratios 95% confidence intervals. Overall, 26.9% participants reported being willing receive vaccine. Between genders, male more likely accept Regarding individual about infection, greater information, higher perceived likelihood severity infection be get Concerning a vaccine, who lower levels harm effectiveness vaccinated. Our findings help guide future efforts tailor communication strategies increase uptake students.

Language: Английский

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