Romanian Medical Students’ Attitude towards and Perceived Knowledge on COVID-19 Vaccination

Bălan, Ana Maria; Bejan, Ioana; Bonciu, Simona; Eni, Cristina Elena; Ruţă, Simona

doi:10.3390/vaccines9080854

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“…The findings regarding the perceived harm of a COVID-19 vaccine indicate that those with lower perceived vaccine risk had a higher likelihood of intention to use the COVID-19 vaccine. Similar results were reported by a majority of studies conducted among health science students [22,24,25,27,[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]. These findings suggest that concerns of serious or long-term adverse effects of a novel vaccine were important factors influencing decisions to not get vaccinated [25,27,34,36].…”

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

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

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

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“…Anderson E. [ 27 ] pointed out that poorly trained medical staff can be a barrier to immunizing children. Furthermore, we identified recent, worrying data regarding Romanian medical students: only 90.7% of them would recommend giving an additional vaccine to a child or adult, and only 32.6% had received, for example, the influenza vaccine in the 2020/21 season [ 28 ].…”

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Optional Vaccines in Children—Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Romanian Parents

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Filimon

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Vaccination is one of the most useful medical interventions for controlling certain infectious diseases. The aim of current research is to identify some of the drivers of vaccine hesitancy or acceptance in a rather skeptical European population by addressing parental perception on optional vaccination (OV) perception. Novel tools, delivered by social media, were used in our research attempt. A validated questionnaire was distributed online among parents. Parental knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of OV were analyzed. The majority of parent respondents (55.1%) showed very good knowledge about vaccination and vaccine-preventable diseases, and 76.0% stated that they had given at least one optional vaccine to at least one of their children. The most common optional vaccine administered was the rotavirus vaccine. The level of knowledge appeared to be related to compliance with OV. Concurrently, the rate of vaccine acceptance in the NIP (National Immunization Program) was not correlated with the level of parental knowledge. In total, a high percentage of parents (77.6%) believed that OV can bring an additional health safety benefit to their children. This study shows the need to involve the medical community in a steady dialogue with parents about OV. Raising awareness by presenting clear and understandable information could be a game-changing intervention in mitigating the public health impact of OV-preventable diseases.

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“…A previous international meta-analysis of the proportion of vaccine hesitancy among the general population suggested that 20% of the participants intended to refuse COVID-19 vaccination [20]. Regarding medical students, the rate of vaccine hesitancy reported in previous studies has varied considerably due to the different definitions of the concept or timing of investigation in each study [9,10,[21][22][23]. The availability of vaccination, or the percentage of vaccinated students might be associated with vaccination hesitancy.…”

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

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

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Romanian Medical Students’ Attitude towards and Perceived Knowledge on COVID-19 Vaccination

Cited by 43 publications

References 11 publications

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

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

Optional Vaccines in Children—Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Romanian Parents

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

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