Saudi Healthcare Students' Perceptions and Beliefs About Immunizations: a Descriptive, Cross-Sectional Study.
Beliefs
Healthcare Students
Immunizations
Perceptions
Journal
Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
ISSN: 1986-5961
Titre abrégé: Med Arch
Pays: Bosnia and Herzegovina
ID NLM: 101635337
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2022
Dec 2022
Historique:
received:
10
10
2022
accepted:
20
10
2022
entrez:
20
3
2023
pubmed:
21
3
2023
medline:
22
3
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Immunization has been one of the most successful public health measures ever undertaken. However, a degree of hesitancy about vaccine use still exists. Healthcare professionals are in a unique position to provide advice and education to the public and may influence the decision to undergo immunization. The aim of this study was to explore perceptions and beliefs regarding immunizations and immunization-preventable diseases. A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken at the Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a survey of 564 Saudi undergraduate healthcare students was conducted. 77.8% of participants replied (439). Information was collected regarding perceptions of; severity of immunization-preventable diseases, contracting these diseases, immunization safety, and immunization beliefs. The statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM SPSS v25). Non-parametric analyses were utilized. Descriptive data were generated as appropriate, including frequencies, median, and inter-quartile range. Statistical relationships of demographic variables were explored using Kruskal Wallis H-Test and Spearman's Rank-Order Correlation. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Meningitis was perceived as the most severe disease and COVID-19 as having the highest likelihood of infection. Concern regarding vaccine side effects was most evident for the COVID-19 vaccine. Student year level and profession resulted in statistically significant differences for all three assessed perceptions. Substantial differences were also identified regarding views on immunization belief statements. This study identified considerable heterogeneity in Saudi healthcare students' perceptions and beliefs regarding immunization-preventable diseases and vaccination. Further education is required to produce well-informed and confident healthcare professionals around these issues.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Immunization has been one of the most successful public health measures ever undertaken. However, a degree of hesitancy about vaccine use still exists. Healthcare professionals are in a unique position to provide advice and education to the public and may influence the decision to undergo immunization.
Objective
UNASSIGNED
The aim of this study was to explore perceptions and beliefs regarding immunizations and immunization-preventable diseases.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken at the Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a survey of 564 Saudi undergraduate healthcare students was conducted. 77.8% of participants replied (439). Information was collected regarding perceptions of; severity of immunization-preventable diseases, contracting these diseases, immunization safety, and immunization beliefs. The statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM SPSS v25). Non-parametric analyses were utilized. Descriptive data were generated as appropriate, including frequencies, median, and inter-quartile range. Statistical relationships of demographic variables were explored using Kruskal Wallis H-Test and Spearman's Rank-Order Correlation. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results
UNASSIGNED
Meningitis was perceived as the most severe disease and COVID-19 as having the highest likelihood of infection. Concern regarding vaccine side effects was most evident for the COVID-19 vaccine. Student year level and profession resulted in statistically significant differences for all three assessed perceptions. Substantial differences were also identified regarding views on immunization belief statements.
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
This study identified considerable heterogeneity in Saudi healthcare students' perceptions and beliefs regarding immunization-preventable diseases and vaccination. Further education is required to produce well-informed and confident healthcare professionals around these issues.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36937608
doi: 10.5455/medarh.2022.76.458-463
pmc: PMC10019858
doi:
Substances chimiques
COVID-19 Vaccines
0
Vaccines
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
458-463Informations de copyright
© 2022 Talal Alshammari, Saeed Alqahtani, Mohammed Al Jumaan, Rana Alameri, Abdulaziz Al Ghaseb, Bronwyn Beovich, Samer Al Haliq, Brett Williams.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
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