COVID-19 among Czech Dentistry Students: Higher Vaccination and Lower Prevalence Compared to General Population Counterparts

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(11), P. 1927 - 1927

Published: Nov. 14, 2022

The restrictions on medical students’ clinical education during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their professional readiness and often lengthened training. These negative impacts are considered a necessary price as is hypothesized to be associated with high risk of spread. This work assesses this hypothesis based epidemiological data among Czech dentistry students comparison general population similar age. We addressed two five faculties (Charles University, Faculty Medicine in Hradec Kralove Pilsen) providing study program survey. A total 240 participated, representing 66.9% response rate. Over 75% respondents participated pandemic. school environment was identified place infection by only 9.8% who were aware where they infected. Overall, 100% used FFP2 respirators, 75.3% face shields or protective glasses while working patients. By end May 2022, full vaccination 1st booster rates 93.8% 54.6%, respectively, which significantly higher (p < 0.0001, OR 7.3, 95% CI 4.4–12; p 3.7, 2.9–4.8, respectively) compared peers from (67.1% 24.4%, respectively). 75.4% supported mandatory for healthcare professionals. To same date, PCR and/or antigen test verified prevalence 37.1%, population, it 45.1% = 0.015, 1.2, 1.0–1.5). combination extensive measures against led lower counterparts.

Language: Английский

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Vaccine Coverage against Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in Health Sciences Students during COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 159 - 159

Published: Jan. 21, 2022

Vaccination against influenza and SARS-CoV-2 is recommended in health sciences students to reduce the risk of acquiring these diseases transmitting them patients. The aim study was evaluate how pandemic influenced modification vaccination coverage during 2019/2020 2021/2022 campaigns analyze students. A cross-sectional conducted among Faculty Nursing, Physiotherapy Podiatry Complutense University Madrid. questionnaire administered two stages, first, Q1, before start pandemic, where we analyzed campaign a second, Q2, 18 months after SARS-CoV-2. total 1894 (58.78% those enrolled) participated. Flu increased from 26.7% Q1 35.0% Q2 (p < 0.05), being higher age group older than 21 years, who studied nursing, were their fourth year lived with people at risk. very high (97.8%), especially vaccinated influenza. Coverage vaccine 2019-2020 2021-2022, first high,

Language: Английский

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Factors Associated with the COVID-19 Vaccination Status of Higher Education Students: Results of an Online Cross-Sectional Survey at Six Universities in Southwestern Germany

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(9), P. 1433 - 1433

Published: Aug. 30, 2022

This cross-sectional study explored factors associated with the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination acceptance among higher education students in southwestern Germany. We conducted a online survey at six state-approved institutions (HEIs) between July and November 2021. In addition to descriptive analyses, univariate as well multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were conducted. A total of 6556 aged 18 years older participated our survey; 91.4% participating had been vaccinated against COVID-19 least once. The that significantly contributed explanation students' status analysis (area under curve-AUC = 0.94) variables on perception SARS-CoV-2 (affective risk perception: Adjusted odds ratio-aOR 1.2; outbreak media-hype: aOR 0.8), attitudes towards personal (aOR 0.7) study-related 0.8) health safety measures prevent transmission SARS-CoV-2, (preservation own health: 1.3; confidence vaccine safety: 1.7; supporting through vaccination: contribution containment pandemic: 1.7). findings target assisting HEIs returning face-to-face teaching after previous semesters teaching.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 vaccination intention among nursing, medical, and dental students: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19(2)

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

The introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine amidst pandemic has heralded a paradigm shift. Healthcare students in nursing, medicine, and dentistry must have positive attitudes owing to their future role recommendations public patients. This meta-regression analysis assessed differences vaccination intention (VI) medical, dental students. Medline/PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Korean MBASE were searched for eligible studies. Quality was by Joanna Briggs Institute's quality appraisal. Forty-one studies included final analysis, estimation pooled prevalence (68%) relevant factors assessed. Dental found lowest VI (57%), which significantly (p = .018) differed from that nursing (64%). Countries South-East Asia those with high income levels VI. Therefore, global programs healthcare should be prepared considering geographical economic status.

Language: Английский

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Encompassing trust in medical AI from the perspective of medical students: a quantitative comparative study

BMC Medical Ethics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Sept. 2, 2024

In the years to come, artificial intelligence will become an indispensable tool in medical practice. The digital transformation undoubtedly affect today's students. This study focuses on trust from perspective of three groups students - Croatia, Slovakia, and international studying Slovakia. A paper-pen survey was conducted using a non-probabilistic convenience sample. second half 2022, 1715 were surveyed at five faculties Croatia Specifically, 38.2% indicated familiarity with concept AI, while 44.8% believed they would use AI future. Patient readiness for implementation technologies mostly assessed as being low. More than students, 59.1%, believe that technology (AI) negatively impact patient-physician relationship 51,3% patients physicians less. least agreement statement observed among higher expressed by Slovak Croatian 40.9% users do not healthcare system, 56.9% agree this view, only 17.3% share opinion. ability explain how works if asked statistically significantly different student groups, lowest agreement, showed agreement. provides insight into students' attitudes regarding role future particular emphasis trust. notable difference between differing their colleagues. also highlights importance integrating topics curriculum, taking account national social & cultural specificities could carefully addressed.

Language: Английский

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The Attitude towards Vaccination of Health Sciences Students at a Spanish University Improved over the First 18 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 237 - 237

Published: Feb. 3, 2022

It is important to know the attitudes of students health sciences (SHSs) towards vaccination since they will be tomorrow's professionals. Vaccination a powerful tool in fight against COVID-19. The aim present, cross-sectional study was examine how COVID-19 pandemic has influenced attitude SHSs vaccination. Data were collected form questionnaire from all nursing, physiotherapy and chiropody matriculated at Madrid University for academic year 2019/2020 (i.e., before start [Q1]), those 2021/22 c18 months after declared [Q2]). A multivariate analysis performed identify influence sex, degree being studied, course time answering (Q1 or Q2), on dimensions Beliefs, Behaviours General Attitude. Overall, 1894 questionnaires returned (934 [49.3%] Q1, 960 [50.7%] which 70.5% completed by 14% 15.4% studying chiropody. In Q2, results three significantly better (p < 0.05). most influencing factors student final years training (years 3 4), female gender Q2. obtained are encouraging nurses (who showed Q1 Q2 Attitude scores 3.34 3.47 (maximum possible respectively [p 0.05]) professionals tomorrow likely involved programmes.

Language: Английский

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The relationship between knowledge about the pandemic and willingness to get vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 in medical students in Poland: A cross-sectional survey

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Aug. 25, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic underlines the importance of targeting groups with highest risk vaccine hesitancy, understanding their fears, and alleviating them. As situation is very dynamic due to appearance new SARS-CoV-2 variants, concerns might also change over time. This first study evaluate vaccination rate state knowledge among medical students in Poland, comparing English Polish divisions. We collected data 2 months. A total 1,521 surveys were as follows: 273 from division 1,248 answered survey. questionnaire was aimed at investigating students' awareness, knowledge, apprehensions toward vaccines. results obtained for following statements: good about ways transmission not statistically significant determining if a student vaccinated. Moreover, year knows all transmission. Interestingly, correlation between statement “Keeping up date upcoming vaccines important my role future health care worker” being vaccinated against showed that 45.5% unvaccinated did update information rated 1 out 5 this ( p &lt; 0.001). Even though will last forever, individual interests can be applied many different life situations feature significant.

Language: Английский

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Vaccination as a Significant Factor Influencing the Psychoemotional State of Medical Students During the Sars-Cov-2 Pandemic: An International Aspect

Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19(1)

Published: April 20, 2023

The rapid spread of SARS-COV-2, characterized by its severe course in the absence effective specific treatment for this infection, may become a significant risk factor psycho-emotional disorders' emergence during pandemic. One vulnerable groups current situation are first-year medical students, whose problems associated with an unfavorable sanitary-epidemiological and increased infection compounded difficulties adapting to professional environments. In situation, along strict adherence nonspecific prevention methods, mass student SARS-COV-2 vaccination acquires particular importance.To compare attitudes students Russia Azerbaijan toward immunization assess impact on student's state pandemic.The study involved 594 at Moscow Baku branches Sechenov University. Google Forms platform was used conduct anonymous sociological survey. To psychoemotional vaccinated freshmen non-vaccinated we State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, STAI, reactive anxiety Beck Depression Inventory test - diagnose depressive symptoms. online survey conducted fourth wave coronavirus infection. WHO official sources were analyze epidemiological data provided Russian Federal Service Customers' Rights Protection Human Well-Being Surveillance JHU CSSE. Statistical analysis carried out using RStudio.The results showed that coverage branch University pandemic 42,9±5,13%, 69,6±5,86%. lack reliable information about anticovid vaccines, indicated third all respondents, largely determine motivated participation campaign. role school imparting knowledge active found be insignificant. It shown percentage willing recommend people around them thereby contribute increasing collective immunity level significantly depends vaccinated. proved greater psychological stability regardless their place.Vaccination is not only good preventive measure against but also stabilizing which affects quality educational process effectiveness.

Language: Английский

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Association of COVID-19 with Vaccination Status Among Health Science College Students, University of Duhok, 2022

European Journal of Medical and Health Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2(2), P. 82 - 88

Published: March 1, 2024

Background and objectives: During the Covid-19 pandemic community adopts several preventive measures such as; hand washing, wearing masks social distancing whereas acquiring vaccines was considered to be most efficient measure. Therefore, this study designed calculate its association among health care students. Methods: A 310 students from college of sciences/ university Duhok participated through answering an online questioner for identifying vaccine coverage, efficacy (RR) measurement hesitancy causes. Results: high proportion participants 231 out (74.5%) were registered analysis, vaccination coverage low (45%) meanwhile found (55%) main cause side effects vaccines. Among 46 who experienced COVID-19 disease, 35(76.08%) those not get vaccinated while only 11 (23.9%) students; four 46(8.6%) got disease before two weeks 7 (15.21%) whose after vaccination. The risk ratio or relative who’s doses more estimated (0.068) which is lower that none with one dose (0.164). overall 0.414 CI: (0.183 – 0.936) a P value < 0.05 statistically significant as well infection lowest (0.07) wear always it highest (0.17) occasionally. Conclusion: Health are advised encouraged receive always.

Language: Английский

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Factores asociados a la vacunación contra la COVID-19 en estudiantes de Medicina de una universidad peruana

Horizonte Médico (Lima), Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 22(3), P. e1958 - e1958

Published: Sept. 27, 2022

Objective: To determine the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination in medical students from Universidad Peruana Los Andes. Materials and methods: An observational, analytical cross-sectional study. A total of 243 second- to tenth-academic term completed a questionnaire about sociodemographic academic characteristics, family personal history, number vaccine doses received. association, chi-square test Student's t-test were used. Results: Vaccination coverage was 98.77 %, out which 61.73 % had three doses. In addition, 46.50 reported having been infected at least once. The bivariate analysis showed that age (p = 0.047) place residence 0.042) significantly status. Conclusions: Although very high, it should be noted great did not receive booster residence. It is recommended encourage due proximity return in-person classes its influence on public opinion.

Language: Английский

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