Knowledge and Perception of the Employees Towards COVID-19 Vaccination at Palestinian Universities
Introduction Major efforts are being made to control the spread and impact of the coronavirus pandemic using vaccines. However, willingness to be vaccinated depends largely on factors beyond the availability of vaccines. Objective This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and perception of unive...
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| description | Introduction Major efforts are being made to control the spread and impact of the coronavirus pandemic using vaccines. However, willingness to be vaccinated depends largely on factors beyond the availability of vaccines. Objective This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and perception of university employees towards the COVID-19 vaccination. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and June 2021. A total of 310 university employees from six Palestinian universities participated in the study. A self-reported questionnaire was used for data collection and included the following: personal and medical characteristics of the university employees’ knowledge and perception regarding receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. Results Three hundred and ten out of 336 questionnaires (92.3% response rate) were completed and returned by the participants. The results revealed that 41.9% of university employees had good knowledge of the COVID-19 vaccination. On the other hand, 51.9% of them had a positive perception of the COVID-19 vaccination. Also, there is a significant difference between the level of knowledge and perception of the COVID-19 vaccine ( p < .05). Conclusion Less than half of the university employees had good knowledge, and half of them had a positive attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccination. Also, it has been determined that there is a relationship between the level of knowledge and perception of the COVID-19 vaccine. The study recommended that employees should be involved in educational campaigns to increase their knowledge of the importance of vaccines in COVID-19 prevention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9135f18b0194d828819fdfd55c1f7122023-05-19T09:03:40ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Nursing2377-96082023-05-01910.1177/23779608231176880Knowledge and Perception of the Employees Towards COVID-19 Vaccination at Palestinian UniversitiesMustafa Mohammad Shouli PhD0Ahmad Ayed PhD1Khaila Mohammad Shouli MSN2Khalid Alekel MSN3 Community Health Nursing Department, Nablus University for Vocational & Technical Education, Nablus, Palestine Faculty of Nursing, , Jenin, Palestine Community Health Nursing Department, Nablus University for Vocational & Technical Education, Nablus, Palestine Community Health Nursing Department, Nablus University for Vocational & Technical Education, Nablus, PalestineIntroduction Major efforts are being made to control the spread and impact of the coronavirus pandemic using vaccines. However, willingness to be vaccinated depends largely on factors beyond the availability of vaccines. Objective This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and perception of university employees towards the COVID-19 vaccination. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and June 2021. A total of 310 university employees from six Palestinian universities participated in the study. A self-reported questionnaire was used for data collection and included the following: personal and medical characteristics of the university employees’ knowledge and perception regarding receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. Results Three hundred and ten out of 336 questionnaires (92.3% response rate) were completed and returned by the participants. The results revealed that 41.9% of university employees had good knowledge of the COVID-19 vaccination. On the other hand, 51.9% of them had a positive perception of the COVID-19 vaccination. Also, there is a significant difference between the level of knowledge and perception of the COVID-19 vaccine ( p < .05). Conclusion Less than half of the university employees had good knowledge, and half of them had a positive attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccination. Also, it has been determined that there is a relationship between the level of knowledge and perception of the COVID-19 vaccine. The study recommended that employees should be involved in educational campaigns to increase their knowledge of the importance of vaccines in COVID-19 prevention.https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231176880 |
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| title | Knowledge and Perception of the Employees Towards COVID-19 Vaccination at Palestinian Universities |
| title_full | Knowledge and Perception of the Employees Towards COVID-19 Vaccination at Palestinian Universities |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and Perception of the Employees Towards COVID-19 Vaccination at Palestinian Universities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and Perception of the Employees Towards COVID-19 Vaccination at Palestinian Universities |
| title_short | Knowledge and Perception of the Employees Towards COVID-19 Vaccination at Palestinian Universities |
| title_sort | knowledge and perception of the employees towards covid 19 vaccination at palestinian universities |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231176880 |
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