Knowledge and attitudes toward vaccination: A survey of Serbian students
Knowledge and attitudes toward vaccination: A survey of Serbian students
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jiph.2017.05.008
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发表时间：
2017-09-01
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6.7
通讯作者：
Tiosavljevic, Danijela V.
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作者：
Cvjetkovic, Smiljana J.;Jeremic, Vida Lj;Tiosavljevic, Danijela V.
由于塞尔维亚的疫苗接种率一直在下降，卫生专业人员已被确定为决定是否接种疫苗的最重要因素，学生，特别是医科学生的疫苗接种知识和态度尤其令人感兴趣。这些数据是通过张贴给学生群体的在线问卷收集的，包括疫苗知识问卷和对疫苗接种的态度量表。这项调查还包括关于人口统计特征和感知到的负面经历的问题。经多元线性回归分析，三组学生的疫苗知识得分差异有统计学意义(F=40.48，p<；0.01)。医学生(N=251，Mean=4.47，SD=1.71)的知识均分显著高于法学(N=128，Mean=2.80，SD=1.56)和工科(N=130，Mean=3.98，SD=1.81)。医学生(平均数=59.52，SD=9.62)的态度得分也显著高于法科(平均数=49.77，SD=10.23)和工科(平均数=57.62，SD=12.21)学生(F=37.56，p<；0.01)。这些调查结果表明，塞尔维亚学生对免疫接种普遍持积极态度。然而，也发现了一些知识差距。多因素分析表明，那些疫苗知识较好的人、学医学的人、上大学时间较长的人以及不认识有过疫苗负面经历的人对疫苗接种的态度更有可能是积极的。考虑到普通人群中越来越多的人对接种疫苗犹豫不决，这是一个重要的结果，表明医学生可能是未来公共卫生活动的重要参与者。疫苗知识和态度之间的强烈关联意味着建议在医学研究的本科生和研究生水平上引入专门的疫苗接种课程。(C)2017年作者。由Elsevier Limited代表沙特国王本·阿卜杜勒阿齐兹健康科学大学出版。
Since vaccination coverage in Serbia has been decreasing and health professionals have been identified as the most important factor in making decisions about immunization, vaccination knowledge and attitudesof students, especially medical students, are of particular interest.A cross-sectional survey was carried out on three groups of 509 Belgrade University students (medical, law and engineering students). The data were collected using an on-line questionnaire posted to student groups and included the Vaccine Knowledge Questionnaire and Attitudes Toward Vaccination Scale. Thissurvey also included questions about demographic characteristics and perceived negative experiences. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed.There was a significant difference in the Vaccine Knowledge score (F = 40.48, p < 0.01) among thethree groups of students. Medical students (N = 251, Mean = 4.47, SD = 1.71) had significantly highermean knowledge scores than did law (N = 128, Mean = 2.80, SD = 1.56) or engineering students (N = 130, Mean = 3.98, SD = 1.81). Compared with the law (Mean = 49.77, SD = 10.23) and engineering students( Mean = 57.62, SD = 12.21), medical students (Mean = 59.52, SD = 9.62) also had significantly higher attitude scores (F = 37.56, p < 0.01). These findings demonstrate general positive attitudes of Serbian students toward immunization. However, some knowledge gaps were identified. Multivariate analysis showed that those who had better vaccine knowledge, those who studies medicine, those who attended at university for more years, and those who do not know someone who had a negative experience with vaccineswere more likely to have positive attitudes toward vaccination.Considering the growing vaccination hesitance in the general population, this is an important result that indicates that medical students are possible important participants in future public health campaigns. Astrong association between vaccine knowledge and attitudes implies recommendations to introduce aspecialized vaccination curriculum at both the undergraduate and graduate levels of medical study. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Limited on behalf of King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.