COVID-19 Vaccine Intention and Knowledge, Literacy, and Health Beliefs among Japanese University Students
This study investigated the intention to get the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and its associated factors among Japanese university students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from March to May 2021 via an e-learning platform at Akita University. Participants were 1776 graduate...
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| author | Takashi Miyachi Yuta Sugano Shizune Tanaka Junko Hirayama Fumio Yamamoto Kyoko Nomura |
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| description | This study investigated the intention to get the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and its associated factors among Japanese university students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from March to May 2021 via an e-learning platform at Akita University. Participants were 1776 graduate and undergraduate students who answered the survey on vaccine intention, the health belief model (HBM), sociodemographic characteristics, and concerns over COVID-19-related situations. Vaccine intention was stratified into active, slightly less, and no intention, and the associated factors were determined using the multinomial logistic regression model. Results showed that 56.7% of students had active intention, followed by slightly less intention (34.5%) and no intention (8.8%). After adjusting for covariates, healthcare course, perceived severity (life-threatening and serious social consequences), and perceived benefits from HBM were significantly associated with active intention, with adjusted odds ratios of 4.02 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.11–7.67), 1.40 (95% CI, 1.16–1.69), 1.23 (95% CI, 1.04–1.46), and 2.03 (95% CI, 1.66–2.49), respectively; perceived barriers (side effect, troublesome, and parent disagreement) were adversely associated with active intention. The public health strategy to improve students’ vaccine uptake requires providing accurate information on vaccine safety and efficacy while removing any barriers to vaccination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4c2a203dbdc4fb1a471b460afb6bb5c2023-11-23T19:21:00ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2022-06-0110689310.3390/vaccines10060893COVID-19 Vaccine Intention and Knowledge, Literacy, and Health Beliefs among Japanese University StudentsTakashi Miyachi0Yuta Sugano1Shizune Tanaka2Junko Hirayama3Fumio Yamamoto4Kyoko Nomura5School of Medicine, Akita University, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, JapanSchool of Medicine, Akita University, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, JapanSchool of Medicine, Akita University, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, JapanDepartment of Environment Health Science and Public Health, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, JapanAkita University, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, JapanDepartment of Environment Health Science and Public Health, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, JapanThis study investigated the intention to get the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and its associated factors among Japanese university students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from March to May 2021 via an e-learning platform at Akita University. Participants were 1776 graduate and undergraduate students who answered the survey on vaccine intention, the health belief model (HBM), sociodemographic characteristics, and concerns over COVID-19-related situations. Vaccine intention was stratified into active, slightly less, and no intention, and the associated factors were determined using the multinomial logistic regression model. Results showed that 56.7% of students had active intention, followed by slightly less intention (34.5%) and no intention (8.8%). After adjusting for covariates, healthcare course, perceived severity (life-threatening and serious social consequences), and perceived benefits from HBM were significantly associated with active intention, with adjusted odds ratios of 4.02 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.11–7.67), 1.40 (95% CI, 1.16–1.69), 1.23 (95% CI, 1.04–1.46), and 2.03 (95% CI, 1.66–2.49), respectively; perceived barriers (side effect, troublesome, and parent disagreement) were adversely associated with active intention. The public health strategy to improve students’ vaccine uptake requires providing accurate information on vaccine safety and efficacy while removing any barriers to vaccination.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/6/893COVID-19 vaccinevaccine hesitancyvaccine acceptancehealth belief modeluniversity students |
| spellingShingle | Takashi Miyachi Yuta Sugano Shizune Tanaka Junko Hirayama Fumio Yamamoto Kyoko Nomura COVID-19 Vaccine Intention and Knowledge, Literacy, and Health Beliefs among Japanese University Students Vaccines COVID-19 vaccine vaccine hesitancy vaccine acceptance health belief model university students |
| title | COVID-19 Vaccine Intention and Knowledge, Literacy, and Health Beliefs among Japanese University Students |
| title_full | COVID-19 Vaccine Intention and Knowledge, Literacy, and Health Beliefs among Japanese University Students |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 Vaccine Intention and Knowledge, Literacy, and Health Beliefs among Japanese University Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 Vaccine Intention and Knowledge, Literacy, and Health Beliefs among Japanese University Students |
| title_short | COVID-19 Vaccine Intention and Knowledge, Literacy, and Health Beliefs among Japanese University Students |
| title_sort | covid 19 vaccine intention and knowledge literacy and health beliefs among japanese university students |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccine vaccine hesitancy vaccine acceptance health belief model university students |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/6/893 |
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