Τίτλος:
Factors influencing nursing students' intention to accept COVID-19 vaccination: A pooled analysis of seven European countries
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Background: Experiencing the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, high vaccination coverage by a safe and effective vaccine globally would be a great achievement. Acceptance of vaccination by nursing students is an important issue as they play a decisive role as future professionals in educating patients, counselling, and guiding them to the right clinical decision. Objectives: To explore the intention of nursing students to get vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2 infection and the factors acting either as motivators or as barriers towards vaccination. Design: A multicenter cross-sectional design. Participants: In total 2249 undergraduate nursing students participated. Methods: The study was conducted in 7 universities in participating countries (Greece, Albania, Cyprus, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, and Kosovo) through a web survey. Data was collected during December 2020–January 2021 in all countries. Results: Forty three point 8% of students agreed to accept a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, while the acceptance was higher among Italian students. The factors for intention to get vaccinated were male gender (p = 0.008), no working experience in healthcare facilities during the pandemic (p = 0.001), vaccination for influenza in 2019 and 2020 (p < 0.001), trust in doctors (p < 0.001), governments and experts (p = 0.012), high level of knowledge (p < 0.001) and fear of COVID-19 (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Understanding of factors that influence students' decision to accept COVID-19 vaccination could increase the acceptance rate contributing to a management of the pandemic. © 2021
Συγγραφείς:
Patelarou, E.
Galanis, P.
Mechili, E.A.
Argyriadi, A.
Argyriadis, A.
Asimakopoulou, E.
Brokaj, S.
Bucaj, J.
Carmona-Torres, J.M.
Cobo-Cuenca, A.I.
Doležel, J.
Finotto, S.
Jarošová, D.
Kalokairinou, A.
Mecugni, D.
Pulomenaj, V.
Saliaj, A.
Sopjani, I.
Zahaj, M.
Patelarou, A.
Περιοδικό:
Nurse Education Today
Εκδότης:
Churchill Livingstone
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
behavior; cross-sectional study; Europe; Greece; human; Italy; male; meta analysis; multicenter study (topic); nursing education; nursing student; pandemic; questionnaire; Spain; vaccination, COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccines; Cross-Sectional Studies; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; Europe; Greece; Humans; Intention; Italy; Male; Multicenter Studies as Topic; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; Spain; Students, Nursing; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vaccination
DOI:
10.1016/j.nedt.2021.105010
