Acceptance of the coronavirus disease-2019 vaccine among medical students in Uganda.
Acceptance of the coronavirus disease-2019 vaccine among medical students in Uganda.
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DOI：
10.1186/s41182-021-00331-1
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发表时间：
2021-05-13
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Bongomin F
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作者：
Kanyike AM;Olum R;Kajjimu J;Ojilong D;Akech GM;Nassozi DR;Agira D;Wamala NK;Asiimwe A;Matovu D;Nakimuli AB;Lyavala M;Kulwenza P;Kiwumulo J;Bongomin F
COVID-19仍然是一个主要的全球威胁，疫苗接种仍然是最终的解决方案。截至2021年4月9日，乌干达报告了40，751例病例和335例死亡，并于2021年3月初在卫生工作者、教师、慢性病患者等优先群体中启动了疫苗接种计划。需要一致接种COVID-19疫苗，以避免随后的传播;因此，我们评估了乌干达医学生对COVID-19疫苗的可接受性、犹豫性和相关因素。这项研究在乌干达10所医学院的医学生中进行了在线描述性横断面调查。通过WhatsApp向符合条件的参与者方便地发送了一份结构化的调查问卷。每个医学院都有一个协调员，他一直在WhatsApp组中共享数据工具。使用卡方或Fisher精确检验和逻辑回归来评估疫苗可接受性与人口统计学、COVID-19风险感知和疫苗犹豫之间的关联。共调查医学生600名，其中男生377名，占62.8%。COVID-19疫苗接受率为37.3%，疫苗犹豫率为30.7%。与疫苗可接受性相关的因素包括男性（调整后的比值比（aOR）= 1.9，95%CI 1.3-2.9，p=0.001）和单身（aOR= 2.1，95%CI 1.1-3.9，p=0.022）。非常高（aOR= 3.5，95% CI 1.7-6.9，p<0.001）或中度（aOR =2.2，95% CI 1.2-4.1，p=0.008）未来感染COVID-19的感知风险，过去5年内接种过任何疫苗（aOR= 1.6，95%CI 1.1-2.5，p=0.017）和COVID-19疫苗犹豫（aOR 0.6，95%CI 0.4-0.9，p=0.036）。这项研究显示，医学生对COVID-19疫苗的接受程度较低，自我感知的COVID-19风险较低，许多人依赖社交媒体提供负面信息。这对未来对抗COVID-19的战斗构成明显风险，尤其是当这些未来的卫生专业人员预计将影响公众对COVID-19的决定时。
COVID-19 is still a major global threat for which vaccination remains the ultimate solution. Uganda reported 40,751 cases and 335 deaths as of 9 April 2021 and started its vaccination program among priority groups like health workers, teachers, those with chronic diseases among others in early March 2021. Unanimous uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine is required to subsequently avert its spread; therefore, we assessed COVID-19 vaccine acceptability, hesitancy, and associated factors among medical students in Uganda. This study employed an online descriptive cross-sectional survey among medical students across 10 medical schools in Uganda. A structured questionnaire via Google Form was conveniently sent to eligible participants via WhatsApp. Each medical school had a coordinator who consistently shared the data tool in the WhatsApp groups. Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test, and logistic regression were used to assess the association between vaccine acceptability with demographics, COVID-19 risk perception, and vaccine hesitancy. We surveyed 600 medical students, 377 (62.8%) were male. COVID-19 vaccine acceptability was 37.3% and vaccine hesitancy 30.7%. Factors associated with vaccine acceptability were being male (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.9, 95% CI 1.3–2.9, p=0.001) and being single (aOR= 2.1, 95% CI 1.1–3.9, p=0.022). Very high (aOR= 3.5, 95% CI 1.7–6.9, p<0.001) or moderate (aOR =2.2, 95% CI 1.2–4.1, p=0.008) perceived risk of getting COVID-19 in the future, receiving any vaccine in the past 5 years (aOR= 1.6, 95% CI 1.1–2.5, p=0.017), and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (aOR 0.6, 95% CI 0.4–0.9, p=0.036). This study revealed low levels of acceptance towards the COVID-19 vaccine among medical students, low self-perceived risks of COVID-19, and many had relied on social media that provided them with negative information. This poses an evident risk on the battle towards COVID-19 in the future especially when these future health professions are expected to be influencing decisions of the general public towards the same.
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影响因子：
7.8
作者：
Wang J;Jing R;Lai X;Zhang H;Lyu Y;Knoll MD;Fang H
通讯作者：
Fang H
影响因子：
8.9
作者：
Kabamba Nzaji M;Kabamba Ngombe L;Ngoie Mwamba G;Banza Ndala DB;Mbidi Miema J;Luhata Lungoyo C;Lora Mwimba B;Cikomola Mwana Bene A;Mukamba Musenga E
通讯作者：
Mukamba Musenga E
DOI：
10.1016/j.adaj.2021.03.006
发表时间：
2021-08
期刊：
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
影响因子：
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作者：
Kelekar AK;Lucia VC;Afonso NM;Mascarenhas AK
通讯作者：
Mascarenhas AK
影响因子：
5.2
作者：
Harapan, Harapan;Wagner, Abram L.;Mudatsir, Mudatsir
通讯作者：
Mudatsir, Mudatsir
影响因子：
7.8
作者：
Sallam M;Dababseh D;Eid H;Al-Mahzoum K;Al-Haidar A;Taim D;Yaseen A;Ababneh NA;Bakri FG;Mahafzah A
通讯作者：
Mahafzah A