Factors impacting COVID-19 vaccination intention among medical students
Medical students represent a significant part of the health-care community and are active members of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response. This study aimed to evaluate various factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine intention among medical students via an online anonymous survey. A tota...
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| author | Dhir Gala Allison Parrill Krishna Patel Ibnul Rafi Georgette Nader Ruby Zhao Adeel Shoaib Girish Swaminath Jessica Jahoda Rehana Hassan Raymond Colello Dipali V. Rinker |
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| description | Medical students represent a significant part of the health-care community and are active members of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response. This study aimed to evaluate various factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine intention among medical students via an online anonymous survey. A total of 370 students completed the online survey, with 229 (61.89%) not vaccinated for COVID-19. Of students not yet vaccinated, 45 (19.65%) were unsure or did not intend to accept the vaccine, while 184 (80.35%) intend to be vaccinated within 6 months. Overall, female gender, health status, clinical science enrollment, and the practice of COVID-19 preventative behaviors significantly correlated with the intention to be vaccinated within 6 months. Greater perceived risk for contracting COVID-19, lesser beliefs that the COVID-19 vaccination trials were rushed, and greater beliefs that being vaccinated would help complete their medical education were uniquely associated with the intention to be vaccinated within 6 months. Collectively, this study identified several factors that influenced medical students' intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. This information may be used in future immunization strategies to increase the vaccination rates among this group of future medical professionals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35b5a25333a549098de1e4d8cca9426f2023-09-26T12:55:44ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2022-01-0118110.1080/21645515.2022.20257332025733Factors impacting COVID-19 vaccination intention among medical studentsDhir Gala0Allison Parrill1Krishna Patel2Ibnul Rafi3Georgette Nader4Ruby Zhao5Adeel Shoaib6Girish Swaminath7Jessica Jahoda8Rehana Hassan9Raymond Colello10Dipali V. Rinker11American University of Caribbean School of MedicineAmerican University of Caribbean School of MedicineAmerican University of Caribbean School of MedicineAmerican University of Caribbean School of MedicineAmerican University of Caribbean School of MedicineAmerican University of Caribbean School of MedicineAmerican University of Caribbean School of MedicineAmerican University of Caribbean School of MedicineAmerican University of Caribbean School of MedicineAmerican University of Caribbean School of MedicineAmerican University of Caribbean School of MedicineAmerican University of Caribbean School of MedicineMedical students represent a significant part of the health-care community and are active members of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response. This study aimed to evaluate various factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine intention among medical students via an online anonymous survey. A total of 370 students completed the online survey, with 229 (61.89%) not vaccinated for COVID-19. Of students not yet vaccinated, 45 (19.65%) were unsure or did not intend to accept the vaccine, while 184 (80.35%) intend to be vaccinated within 6 months. Overall, female gender, health status, clinical science enrollment, and the practice of COVID-19 preventative behaviors significantly correlated with the intention to be vaccinated within 6 months. Greater perceived risk for contracting COVID-19, lesser beliefs that the COVID-19 vaccination trials were rushed, and greater beliefs that being vaccinated would help complete their medical education were uniquely associated with the intention to be vaccinated within 6 months. Collectively, this study identified several factors that influenced medical students' intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. This information may be used in future immunization strategies to increase the vaccination rates among this group of future medical professionals.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2025733covid-19 vaccinesvaccinescovid-19sars-cov-2studentsmedical |
| spellingShingle | Dhir Gala Allison Parrill Krishna Patel Ibnul Rafi Georgette Nader Ruby Zhao Adeel Shoaib Girish Swaminath Jessica Jahoda Rehana Hassan Raymond Colello Dipali V. Rinker Factors impacting COVID-19 vaccination intention among medical students Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics covid-19 vaccines vaccines covid-19 sars-cov-2 students medical |
| title | Factors impacting COVID-19 vaccination intention among medical students |
| title_full | Factors impacting COVID-19 vaccination intention among medical students |
| title_fullStr | Factors impacting COVID-19 vaccination intention among medical students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors impacting COVID-19 vaccination intention among medical students |
| title_short | Factors impacting COVID-19 vaccination intention among medical students |
| title_sort | factors impacting covid 19 vaccination intention among medical students |
| topic | covid-19 vaccines vaccines covid-19 sars-cov-2 students medical |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2025733 |
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