Predictors of nursing students’ intention to receive COVID‐19 vaccination: A multi‐university study in Saudi Arabia

Alshehry, Abdualrahman Saeed; Cruz, Jonas Preposi; Alquwez, Nahed; Alsharari, Abdalkarem F.; Tork, Hanan Mohamed Mohamed; Almazan, Joseph U.; Alshammari, Farhan; Alabdulaziz, Hawa; Alsolami, Fatmah; Tumala, Regie B.; Thobaity, Abdulellah Al; Alqahtani, Friyal Mubarak; Balay-odao, Ejercito Mangawa

doi:10.1111/jan.15002

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“…Other reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy include individuals' concerns about the adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines, lack of trust in COVID-19 vaccines, planning to wait and see if the vaccines are safe, believing that COVID-19 is not a serious disease, believing that there is no need for the vaccines or being not sure about their effectiveness [66,67]. Therefore, it is important for governments to work on educating the population against these conspiracy theories, as such theories could jeopardize the strategies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and prevent timely and wide vaccination coverage of the populations [64,68,69]. As of 17 September 2021, it was estimated that approximately 50% of the general population in Saudi Arabia was fully vaccinated against COVID-19 [70].…”

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Prevalence of COVID-19 Infection among Patients with Diabetes and Their Vaccination Coverage Status in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Hospital-Based Diabetes Registry

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Patients with diabetes have a higher risk of severe infection and mortality due to COVID-19. Considering the current limited effective pharmacological treatments, vaccination remains one of the most effective means to control the pandemic. The current study aimed to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 infection and the rate of COVID-19 vaccination coverage among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The patients were identified from a diabetes hospital registry at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in July 2021. The history of COVID-19 infection and the vaccination status were retrieved from the National Health Electronic Surveillance Network (HESN) program and the Seha platform, respectively. A total of 11,573 patients were included in this study (representing 99.5% of all patients in the registry). A total of 1981 patients (17.1%) had a history of confirmed COVID-19 infection. The rate of vaccination with a 1st dose was 84.8% (n = 9811), while the rate of full vaccination with the 2nd dose was 55.5% (n = 6422). The analysis showed that a higher proportion of male patients were fully vaccinated than female patients (61.0% versus 51.2%, p < 0.001). There were statistically significant differences among the age groups, with the full vaccination rate ranging from 59.0% for the 61–70-year-old age group to 49.0% for the > 80-year-old age group (p < 0.001). The patients with no previous history of COVID-19 infection were more likely to get fully vaccinated than those with a previous history of the infection (63.9% versus 14.6%, respectively, p < 0.001). The factors associated with a higher likelihood of unvaccinated status included the female gender (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.705 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.528–1.902)), elderly patients in the age group of 61–70 (aOR (95% CI) = 1.390 (1.102–1.753)), the age group of 71–80 (aOR (95% CI) = 1.924 (1.499–2.470)) and the age group of >80 (aOR (95% CI) = 3.081 (2.252–4.214), and prior history of COVID-19 infection (aOR (95% CI) = 2.501 (2.223–2.813)). In conclusion, a considerable proportion of patients with type 2 diabetes had confirmed COVID-19 infection. Continued targeted efforts are needed to accelerate vaccination coverage rates among patients with diabetes in general and the particular subgroups identified in this study.

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Prevalence of COVID-19 Infection among Patients with Diabetes and Their Vaccination Coverage Status in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Hospital-Based Diabetes Registry

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“…Nursing students are at risk of COVID‐19 due to direct exposure to patients during their hospital training (Al‐Rawajfah et al, 2021). Vaccinating nursing students is undoubtedly crucial to ensure the continuous education and it protects them amidst the pandemic (Alshehry et al, 2021). A survey among nursing students in seven European universities reported 43.8% of vaccine acceptability rate (Park et al, 2021).…”

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Acceptance, attitudes, and barriers of vaccine booster dose among nursing students: A multicounty survey

Al‐Mugheed

AL-Rawajfah

Bani‐Issa

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J Nursing Management

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Aim This study investigated the acceptance and attitudes of nursing students toward the COVID‐19 vaccine booster dose in two Gulf Cooperation countries and the potential influencing factors for taking a COVID‐19 vaccine booster dose. Background The world is still battling coronavirus because of the emerged of variants and because protection against COVID‐19 has waned over time. Vaccination is a powerful and effective method of reducing the outbreak of COVID‐19 and decreasing the loss of lives. Design This research was a survey using a cross‐sectional design. Methods The study's sample was two nursing colleges. The study tool was adopted according to recent information concerning the COVID‐19 vaccine published by the World Health Organization. Data was collected through an online survey during March to April. Results A total of 216 nursing students completed the survey, of which 69.4% (n = 150) were male students and more than half of the participants were from Saudi Arabia (55.1%, n = 119). Two‐thirds of the students (75.5%, n = 161) reported that they agreed to receive a COVID‐19 vaccine booster. The total attitude scores for the students ranged from 28 to 35, with a mean score of 15.8 (SD = 2.5), representing 73% of the highest possible score, with 79.3% classified as ‘positive attitude toward booster dose of COVID‐19’. Vaccine booster might cause infection, vaccine booster ineffective, worried about adverse effects and not safe were major barriers influencing the acceptance of the COVID‐19 vaccine booster. Conclusion Nursing students revealed high acceptance rates related to COVID‐19 vaccine booster. However, more attention should be paid from nursing educators to barriers influencing the acceptance of the COVID‐19 vaccine booster. Preparing nursing students with positive attitude of COVID‐19 vaccine booster is very important to patient and community safety. Implications for Nursing Management Nursing educators and managers must make an effort to educate the nursing students regarding safety and effectiveness from COVID‐19 vaccine booster and ensure that it is necessary to reduce their perception of the injury of COVID‐19 infection.

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“…Specifically, non-Saudi nurses have higher perceived mental-wellbeing scores than Saudi nurses. This finding is backed by recent research (7), which revealed that nationality was a significant predictor of nurses' psychological burden. In their study, Filipino and Indian nurses achieved lower mean scores for depression, anxiety, and stress than Saudi nurses.…”

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“…By the end of 2021, over 50% of healthcare professionals (including nurses) worldwide were neither fully vaccinated nor had no plans to do so ( 6 ). For instance, vaccination hesitancy has been one of the determinants of under-vaccination in some nurses ( 7 ). According to Reses et al ( 3 ), the reason for the high hesitancy status of getting vaccinated can be attributed to people's political views and a lack of confidence and trust in vaccine manufacturers.…”

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The relationship between nurses' risk assessment and management, fear perception, and mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia

AL-Dossary

Almahmoud

Banakhar

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During this pandemic, it is crucial to implement early interventions to help nurses manage their mental wellbeing by providing them with information regarding coping skills, preventive risk assessment approaches (such as hospital preparedness and rapid risk assessment), and the ability to respond. This study evaluated the effect of fear and risk assessment management on nurses' mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. A total of 507 nurses who worked in tertiary public hospitals were asked to take a descriptive design survey. Three survey scales were used to assess the survey: the Risk Assessment Scale, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale. Independent t-tests and a one-way ANOVA were used to examine the association between fear of COVID-19 and nurses' demographic characteristics on their mental wellbeing. A multiple regression analysis was performed to examine the predictors associated with mental wellbeing. Findings revealed that almost half of the participants showed moderate positive mental wellbeing, 49.7%, while only 14% had low levels of fear on the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well being Scale. Most of the respondents had low levels of fear on the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, 45%, while only 15% had high levels of fear on the scale. Then, some demographic variables, such as “age,” “nationality,” “total years of experience in the current hospital,” and “region you work at” had statistically significant differences with p < 0.5. Meanwhile, risk assessment is also associated with mental wellbeing scores. All items on the Fear of COVID-19 Scale showed no significant difference with a P > 0.05. In conclusion, most nurses providing direct patient care to a patient with COVID-19 emphasized the importance of wearing PPE and performing hand hygiene before and after any clean or aseptic procedure. Meanwhile, although almost all nurses were vaccinated, they were still afraid of a COVID-19 infection. Additionally, the results reported that the older the nurses are, the better their mental wellbeing scores. Non-Saudi nurses had higher perceived mental wellbeing scores than Saudi nurses, and different working environments corresponded to different mental wellbeing scores. Finally, nurses' risk assessment was associated with mental wellbeing scores.

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Predictors of nursing students’ intention to receive COVID‐19 vaccination: A multi‐university study in Saudi Arabia

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Prevalence of COVID-19 Infection among Patients with Diabetes and Their Vaccination Coverage Status in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Hospital-Based Diabetes Registry

Prevalence of COVID-19 Infection among Patients with Diabetes and Their Vaccination Coverage Status in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Hospital-Based Diabetes Registry

Acceptance, attitudes, and barriers of vaccine booster dose among nursing students: A multicounty survey

The relationship between nurses' risk assessment and management, fear perception, and mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia

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