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Attitude towards vaccination among health science students before the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorPérez-Rivas, Francisco Javier
dc.contributor.authorGallego-Lastra, Ramón del
dc.contributor.authorEsteban-Garcimartín, Ana
dc.contributor.authorMarques-Vieira, Cristina Maria Alves
dc.contributor.authorAjejas, Maria Julia Bazán
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-19T09:09:44Z
dc.date.available2021-07-19T09:09:44Z
dc.date.issued2021-06-12
dc.description.abstractHealth science students are tomorrow's health professionals, the duties of whom could include vaccination. This work examines the general attitude towards vaccination in students attending the Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Chiropody at a university in Madrid, Spain, using the 'Attitudes and Behaviour With Regard To Vaccination Among Health Science Students Questionnaire'. The results were subjected to multivariate analysis to identify the influence of sex, the degree being pursued, and 'course year'. The number of students vaccinated against influenza in the campaign preceding the present study was also recorded, as were the factors that influenced decision-making in this regard. A total of 934 students completed the questionnaire. Their beliefs regarding vaccination were positive (mean score 3.23 points out of 4), as was their behaviour (3.35/4). Their general attitude (all variables taken together) was therefore also good (3.27/4). Only 26.8% of the students had been vaccinated against influenza. Beliefs scores among the students of nursing in their more senior course years were significantly better than those recorded for all other groups. These students also showed the best general attitude towards vaccination and formed the largest group vaccinated against influenza. The results obtained are encouraging since nursing students are the most likely of future healthcare professionals to be involved in vaccination programmes.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/vaccines9060644pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid85120869920
dc.identifier.issn2076-393X
dc.identifier.pmcPMC8231584
dc.identifier.pmid34204741
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/34167
dc.identifier.wos000666002300001
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAttitudespt_PT
dc.subjectBeliefspt_PT
dc.subjectHealth occupationspt_PT
dc.subjectInfluenza vaccinationpt_PT
dc.subjectStudentspt_PT
dc.subjectVaccinationpt_PT
dc.titleAttitude towards vaccination among health science students before the COVID-19 pandemicpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue6pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleVaccinespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume9pt_PT
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person.familyNameMarques-Vieira
person.familyNameAJEJAS BAZAN
person.givenNameFrancisco-Javier
person.givenNameCristina
person.givenNameMARIA JULIA
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