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COVID-19 Vaccine from the Perspective of University Students: Where Are We in Regards to Vaccine Decision-Making?
Abstract
Aim: Reactions against vaccines developed to combat COVID-19 are rising in all countries. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the opinions in regards to the vaccine in order to develop a positive perspective by identifying the negative opinions. This study was conducted to determine university students’ attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study
Material and Method: This research was conducted as a cross-sectional study with university students studying at the Health Programs Campus of Cappadocia University in the Province of Nevşehir. In this context, study data were collected from a total of 332 students to reach power of 99% based on the known sample calculation.
Results: 51.2% of the participants (n=170) in this study were between the ages of 18-20; 69.3% (n=230) were females; 24.1% (n=80) were students in Medical Laboratory Techniques Program and 52.4% (n=174) were 2nd year students. According to the results, 53.9% (n=179) of the participants believed that they could easily recover when they got sick and 76.6% of the participants (n=254) stated that they were worried about the side effects of the vaccine. Participants’ total mean score from the attitudes towards the COVID-19 Vaccine Scale was found to be 3.18 ± 0.76.
Conclusion: Students were found to have a positive attitude towards the vaccine, but they still had some concerns. It is proposed to design further comprehensive studies to eliminate students’ concerns, to explain the effectiveness of the vaccine in a transparent way and to better understand the reasons underlying the vaccine hesitancy.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
March 15, 2022
Submission Date
October 10, 2021
Acceptance Date
December 29, 2021
Published in Issue
Year 2022 Volume: 12 Number: 2
APA
Akman, N., & Yıldız, A. (2022). COVID-19 Vaccine from the Perspective of University Students: Where Are We in Regards to Vaccine Decision-Making? Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 12(2), 199-205. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1007872
AMA
1.Akman N, Yıldız A. COVID-19 Vaccine from the Perspective of University Students: Where Are We in Regards to Vaccine Decision-Making? J Contemp Med. 2022;12(2):199-205. doi:10.16899/jcm.1007872
Chicago
Akman, Nazife, and Ayşegül Yıldız. 2022. “COVID-19 Vaccine from the Perspective of University Students: Where Are We in Regards to Vaccine Decision-Making?”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12 (2): 199-205. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1007872.
EndNote
Akman N, Yıldız A (March 1, 2022) COVID-19 Vaccine from the Perspective of University Students: Where Are We in Regards to Vaccine Decision-Making? Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12 2 199–205.
IEEE
[1]N. Akman and A. Yıldız, “COVID-19 Vaccine from the Perspective of University Students: Where Are We in Regards to Vaccine Decision-Making?”, J Contemp Med, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 199–205, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1007872.
ISNAD
Akman, Nazife - Yıldız, Ayşegül. “COVID-19 Vaccine from the Perspective of University Students: Where Are We in Regards to Vaccine Decision-Making?”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12/2 (March 1, 2022): 199-205. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1007872.
JAMA
1.Akman N, Yıldız A. COVID-19 Vaccine from the Perspective of University Students: Where Are We in Regards to Vaccine Decision-Making? J Contemp Med. 2022;12:199–205.
MLA
Akman, Nazife, and Ayşegül Yıldız. “COVID-19 Vaccine from the Perspective of University Students: Where Are We in Regards to Vaccine Decision-Making?”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, vol. 12, no. 2, Mar. 2022, pp. 199-05, doi:10.16899/jcm.1007872.
Vancouver
1.Nazife Akman, Ayşegül Yıldız. COVID-19 Vaccine from the Perspective of University Students: Where Are We in Regards to Vaccine Decision-Making? J Contemp Med. 2022 Mar. 1;12(2):199-205. doi:10.16899/jcm.1007872