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Hum Vaccin Immunother
. 2022 Feb 3;1-6.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2025733. Online ahead of print.
Factors impacting COVID-19 vaccination intention among medical students
Dhir Gala[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Allison Parrill[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Krishna Patel[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ibnul Rafi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Georgette Nader[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ruby Zhao[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Adeel Shoaib[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Girish Swaminath[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jessica Jahoda[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Rehana Hassan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Raymond Colello[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Dipali V Rinker[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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Abstract
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.
Keywords: COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccines; SARS-CoV-2; medical; students; vaccines.
. 2022 Feb 3;1-6.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2025733. Online ahead of print.
Factors impacting COVID-19 vaccination intention among medical students
Dhir Gala[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Allison Parrill[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Krishna Patel[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ibnul Rafi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Georgette Nader[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ruby Zhao[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Adeel Shoaib[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Girish Swaminath[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jessica Jahoda[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Rehana Hassan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Raymond Colello[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Dipali V Rinker[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35113775
- DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2025733
Abstract
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.
Keywords: COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccines; SARS-CoV-2; medical; students; vaccines.