Exploring Vaccination Sentiments: A Population-Centric Examination
Vaccine hesitancy has, for a considerable time, been a significant risk to global health. As an integral part of disease prevention, vaccines have become a public health matter which is often debated among the community in spite of proven scientific evidence of their efficiency. A questionnaire was...
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| author | Omar Dimassi Mohamad Dimassi Alexander Tritschler Tariq Laban Daphne Santhosh |
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| description | Vaccine hesitancy has, for a considerable time, been a significant risk to global health. As an integral part of disease prevention, vaccines have become a public health matter which is often debated among the community in spite of proven scientific evidence of their efficiency. A questionnaire was designed to evaluate the perception and knowledge of a population and compare it with behavior in order to assess a demographic within a sample population of 245 individuals selected at random within the United States, Here, we aim to clarify the difference between vaccine opinion among the general public as compared to vaccination status. Chi-squared analysis was done with the categorical data showing a statistically significant result when comparing parents versus non-parents, and Asian/Asian Americans against other ethnicities. All other comparisons were statistically insignificant. When looking at participant responses, PCPs did not discuss vaccines at all with 32% of the sample. The need for PCPs to provide educational information to certain ethnicities may play an important role in public health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-897637a0a01446be9331c242ffc9c2972023-11-15T10:04:19ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Primary Care & Community Health2150-13272023-11-011410.1177/21501319231210615Exploring Vaccination Sentiments: A Population-Centric ExaminationOmar Dimassi0Mohamad Dimassi1Alexander Tritschler2Tariq Laban3Daphne Santhosh4Saint James School of Medicine, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesWashington University of Health and Science, San Pedro, BelizeWashington University of Health and Science, San Pedro, BelizeRoss University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, BarbadosSaint James School of Medicine, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVaccine hesitancy has, for a considerable time, been a significant risk to global health. As an integral part of disease prevention, vaccines have become a public health matter which is often debated among the community in spite of proven scientific evidence of their efficiency. A questionnaire was designed to evaluate the perception and knowledge of a population and compare it with behavior in order to assess a demographic within a sample population of 245 individuals selected at random within the United States, Here, we aim to clarify the difference between vaccine opinion among the general public as compared to vaccination status. Chi-squared analysis was done with the categorical data showing a statistically significant result when comparing parents versus non-parents, and Asian/Asian Americans against other ethnicities. All other comparisons were statistically insignificant. When looking at participant responses, PCPs did not discuss vaccines at all with 32% of the sample. The need for PCPs to provide educational information to certain ethnicities may play an important role in public health.https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319231210615 |
| spellingShingle | Omar Dimassi Mohamad Dimassi Alexander Tritschler Tariq Laban Daphne Santhosh Exploring Vaccination Sentiments: A Population-Centric Examination Journal of Primary Care & Community Health |
| title | Exploring Vaccination Sentiments: A Population-Centric Examination |
| title_full | Exploring Vaccination Sentiments: A Population-Centric Examination |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Vaccination Sentiments: A Population-Centric Examination |
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| title_short | Exploring Vaccination Sentiments: A Population-Centric Examination |
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