COVID-19 Vaccination Compliance and Associated Factors among Medical Students during an Early Phase of Vaccination Rollout—A Survey from Israel

COVID-19 is “a once-in-a-century” pandemic, bringing with it unparalleled health, social, and economic ramifications. As part of the world’s efforts to restrain the pandemic, vaccine development has been expedited. This population-representative survey in Israel aimed to investigate whether the knowledge, attitudes, and vaccination status of medical students affect their intention to recommend COVID-19 vaccination (as well as reasons for refusal and acceptance of the vaccine). The questionnaire was anonymous, via Google Forms app in December 2021. One-hundred and four medical students completed the survey. Overwhelmingly, (91.3%) COVID-19 vaccination status and intention to receive the vaccine were positively associated with intention to recommend. Twenty-five percent of the students replied that they lacked knowledge regarding the vaccine. A statistically significant association was found between experiencing quarantine and the intention to be vaccinated (p = 0.034). There was a significant positive relationship between the number of symptoms from previous vaccines and the fear of COVID-19 (rs = 0.272, p < 0.01). Prior vaccination did not have an effect on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. This first study evaluating COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Israeli medical students highlighted the need for medical programs to emphasize the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination in the protection of healthcare workers and patient safety. Education, awareness campaigns, and regulation of vaccine trials could further decrease COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and increase vaccine rates among medical students.

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among undergraduate medical students: results from a nationwide survey in India

10.1101/2021.03.12.21253444 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jyoti Jain ◽

Suman Saurabh ◽

Akhil Dhanesh Goel ◽

Manoj Kumar Gupta ◽

Pankaj Bhardwaj ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Medical Students ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Vaccine Hesitancy ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Safety And Efficacy ◽

Awareness Campaigns ◽

Vaccine Trials ◽

Care Workers

SummaryCOVID-19 vaccine was launched in India on 16 January 2021, prioritizing health care workers which included medical students. We aimed to assess vaccine hesitancy and factors related to it among undergraduate medical students in India. An online questionnaire was filled by 1068 medical students across 22 states and union territories of India from 2 February – 7 March 2021. Vaccine hesitancy was found among 10.6%. Concern regarding vaccine safety and efficacy, hurried testing of vaccines prior to launch and lack of trust in government agencies predicted COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Risk perception regarding contracting COVID-19 vaccine reduced COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy as well as hesitation in participating in COVID-19 vaccine trials. Choosing between the two available vaccines (Covishield and Covaxin) was considered important by medical students both for themselves and their future patients. Covishield was preferred to Covaxin by students. Majority of those willing to take the COVID-19 vaccine felt that it was important for them to resume their clinical posting, face-to-face classes and get their personal life back on track. Around three-fourths medical students viewed that COVID-19 vaccine should be made mandatory for both health care workers and international travellers. Prior adult vaccination didn’t have an effect upon COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Targeted awareness campaigns, regulatory oversight of vaccine trials and public release of safety and efficacy data and trust building activities could further reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among medical students.

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A Needs Assessment in Patient Safety Education for Fourth-Year Medical Students

American Journal of Medical Quality ◽

10.1177/1062860615606018 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 30 (6) ◽

pp. 601-601 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Paul S. Jansson ◽

Yuemi An-Grogan ◽

Susan G. Eller ◽

Donna M. Woods ◽

Amy V. Kontrick ◽

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Keyword(s):

Patient Safety ◽

Medical Students ◽

Needs Assessment ◽

Safety Education ◽

Fourth Year Medical Students ◽

Patient Safety Education

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Patient safety education to change medical students' attitudes and sense of responsibility

Medical Teacher ◽

10.3109/0142159x.2014.970988 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 37 (10) ◽

pp. 908-914 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Hyerin Roh ◽

Seok Ju Park ◽

Taekjoong Kim

Keyword(s):

Patient Safety ◽

Medical Students ◽

Safety Education ◽

Students Attitudes ◽

Patient Safety Education

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Patient safety education for undergraduate medical students: a systematic review

BMC Medical Education ◽

10.1186/1472-6920-11-33 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

Yanli Nie ◽

Lin Li ◽

Yurong Duan ◽

Peixian Chen ◽

Bruce H Barraclough ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Patient Safety ◽

Medical Students ◽

Safety Education ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Patient Safety Education

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Safety and antibody response to two-dose SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA vaccination in patients with multiple myeloma

BMC Cancer ◽

10.1186/s12885-021-09097-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ross S. Greenberg ◽

Jake A. Ruddy ◽

Brian J. Boyarsky ◽

William A. Werbel ◽

Jacqueline M. Garonzik-Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Myeloma ◽

Antibody Response ◽

Receptor Binding ◽

Messenger Rna ◽

Adverse Reactions ◽

Binding Domain ◽

Vaccine Hesitancy ◽

Receptor Binding Domain ◽

Vaccine Trials ◽

To Receive

Abstract Background Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) were excluded from the original SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine trials, which may influence vaccine hesitancy in this population. We prospectively characterized the safety and immunogenicity of two-dose SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in 44 patients with MM, who underwent vaccination from 12/17/2020 to 3/18/2021. Results Rates adverse reactions were low and consistent with those documented in vaccine trials. Among those on MM therapy, 93% developed detectable anti-receptor binding domain (RBD) antibodies after dose 2, while 94% of patients not on MM therapy seroconverted. Conclusions Two-dose SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination is mildly reactogenic and leads to high rates of seroconversion in patients with MM. These findings can provide reassurance to MM patients who are hesitant to receive SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability and Hesitancy in Africa: Implications for Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy

Journal of Biomedical Research & Environmental Sciences ◽

10.37871/jbres1342 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (10) ◽

pp. 999-1004

Author(s):

Steward Mudenda

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Workers ◽

Herd Immunity ◽

Swine Flu ◽

Vaccine Hesitancy ◽

African Countries ◽

Vaccine Acceptability ◽

H1n1 Vaccine ◽

Flu Vaccine ◽

Pandemic Vaccine ◽

To Receive

Background: Increased acceptance and uptake of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines is very essential in containing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine hesitancy is a threat to public health containment of infectious diseases. Aim: The main aim of this study was to review published articles regarding COVID-19 vaccine acceptability and hesitancy across all populations in Africa. Materials and methods: This was a narrative review. A comprehensive literature search was done using PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and EMBASE using the keywords vaccine acceptability, vaccine hesitancy, COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 pandemic, H1N1 vaccine, swine flu, swine flu vaccine, Africa, and the Boolean word AND. The cited literature was published between March 2001 and June 2021. Results: The few studies were done in Africa so far are among healthcare workers and medical students. Acceptance of vaccination against COVID-19 in Africa ranged from 15.4% to 55.9%. This shows increased hesitancy to receive the COVID-19 vaccines in African countries. Many people were concerned about the potential adverse effects and ineffectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. Misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines has contributed to the hesitancy reported from different studies. Moreover, sociodemographic characteristics were also predictors of the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines. Conclusion: Low acceptability rates reported in Africa indicates increased hesitancy to vaccination against COVID-19. The low acceptance of vaccines in Africa can hinder the required 60-70% vaccinations to achieve herd immunity. Therefore, there is a need to develop strategies that will address hesitancy against the COVID-19 vaccines across countries and populations in Africa and the entire globe.

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Proposal for What-If Kiken-Yochi Training (risk prediction training) Patient Safety Education Design: Improve risk assessment of medical students

The Asia Pacific Scholar ◽

10.29060/taps.2020-5-1/oa2152 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 61-69

Author(s):

Yoshitaka Maeda ◽

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Yoshikazu Asada ◽

Yoshihiko Suzuki ◽

Hiroshi Kawahira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Patient Safety ◽

Medical Students ◽

Risk Prediction ◽

Safety Education ◽

Education Design ◽

Patient Safety Education

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Medical Students’ Perceptions and Patient Safety Education in China Using the Medical Student Safety Attitudes and Professionalism Survey: Safety attitudes and behavioural intentions

10.21203/rs.2.11835/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

He Liu ◽

Dandan Yu ◽

Siqi Zhao ◽

Shufan Sun ◽

mingli jiao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Patient Safety ◽

Medical Students ◽

Cultural Dimensions ◽

Safety Education ◽

Safety Attitudes ◽

Behavioural Intentions ◽

Course Content ◽

Student Safety ◽

Fourth Year Medical Students ◽

Patient Safety Education

Abstract Background Ensuring patient safety is a top priority among health administrators and in the medical communities of all WHO member countries. This study aimed to assess fourth-year medical students’ perceptions and experiences with cultural factors during clinical rotation to identify the medical school education needed to promote patient safety. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 615 fourth-year medical students at three medical universities in Heilongjiang Province, China, in 2016 using the Medical Student Safety Attitudes and Professionalism Survey (MSSAPS) questionnaire. Chi-squared for contingency tests compared the percentages of agreement to items across schools and regarding overall patient safety, patient safety behavioural intentions and five cultural dimensions. Spearman correlations assessed statistical associations. Results The five cultural dimensions positively and significantly related to perceptions of overall patient safety and patient safety behavioural intentions. Perceptions of patient safety were positive across the three medical schools. Agreement was almost universal with the following statement: ‘We followed standard operating procedures, guidelines, and protocols for the floor’ (99.5%), although 42.8% agreed that ‘A member of my team was rude and disrespectful to a patient or family member’. The respondents’ preferences for course content delivery were academic lecture, teaching in clinical rounds and case studies. The preferred course content was ‘ways to handle clinical risks’, ‘the causes of medical errors and the principles of risk prevention’ and ‘strengthening infection controls and reducing nosocomial infections. Conclusion Fourth-year students seemed willing to learn about this important issue. Policymakers should increase their focus on educational needs based on students’ clinical experiences and their emphasis on organizational problems related to error reporting to establish and implement appropriate patient safety education.

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Influenza Vaccination Coverage and Intention to Receive Hypothetical Ebola and COVID-19 Vaccines among Medical Students

Vaccines ◽

10.3390/vaccines9070709 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 709

Author(s):

Ewa Talarek ◽

Joanna Warzecha ◽

Marcin Banasiuk ◽

Aleksandra Banaszkiewicz

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Influenza Vaccine ◽

Influenza Vaccination ◽

Vaccination Coverage ◽

Vaccination Status ◽

Vaccine Uptake ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical University ◽

Influenza Vaccinations ◽

To Receive

The study aimed to determine influenza vaccine uptake among medical students and their intention to receive a hypothetical Ebola or COVID-19 vaccine. This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was performed in 2015 and 2020 on 675 medical students at the Medical University of Warsaw, Poland. In 2020, the influenza vaccination coverage was 36.5%, and students were almost five times more likely to be vaccinated than in 2015 (OR = 4.8; 95% CI: 3.1–7.5). In 2020, the survey was conducted during the first university campaign targeted at free influenza vaccinations for all students, as well as during the first lockdown in Poland due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, clinical students (4th–6th study year) were significantly more often vaccinated than preclinical students (p < 0.001), in contrast to 2015. A majority—67.0% and 94.6%—of students expressed their intention to receive a hypothetical Ebola or COVID-19 vaccine, respectively. Among the medical students, influenza vaccination status was a predictor of the intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Influenza vaccine uptake among medical students has increased significantly, but it is still not optimal; thus, further educational efforts are needed to convince those who are hesitant regarding vaccines. A high number of students reported their intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and it is crucial to support their positive attitude about it.

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