Knowledge, perceived benefits, and perceived susceptibility regarding COVID-19 vaccines among health science students at a college in Ubon Ratchathani Province
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2024.19Keywords:
knowledge, perceived benefits, perceived susceptibility, health science students, COVID-19 vaccinesAbstract
This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the knowledge, perceived benefits and perceived susceptibility regarding COVID-19 vaccines among Health Science students at a college in Ubon Ratchathani Province. The study was conducted from February to March 2022. The population was Health Science students in both regular and weekend undergraduate degree programs at a college in Ubon Ratchathani Province. A total of 145 samples was randomly selected by simple random sampling (SRS). Data was collected using structured questionnaires. Statistical analysis was conducted including number, percentages, means and standard deviations with a significant level of p<0.05. The study resulted that 89.0% of the samples were female. The samples had overall knowledge of the COVID-19 vaccines at a high level (95%CI: 8.04, 8.46), overall perceived benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines at a high level (95%CI: 16.18, 16.90), and overall perceived susceptibility regarding COVID-19 vaccines at a high level (95%CI: 27.34, 28.54). Although overall knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines is at a high level, specific knowledge, such as the types of vaccines and vaccination in breastfeeding women, remains at a low level. Therefore, there should be efforts to improve knowledge in these areas among undergraduate students.
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