Attitudes and Behaviors towards Vaccination in Portuguese Nursing Students

Knowing the attitudes and behaviors of nursing students in relation to vaccination is important because they will soon be determinant for the health literacy of the population. Vaccination remains the most effective response in the fight against communicable diseases, including COVID-19 and influenz...

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Published in:Vaccines (Basel) 2023-04, Vol.11 (4), p.847
Main Authors: Marques-Vieira, Cristina Maria Alves, Domingues, Tiago Dias, Tholl, Adriana Dutra, Nitschke, Rosane Gonçalves, Pérez-Rivas, Francisco Javier, Ajejas-Bazán, María Julia, Roquette-Viana, Maria Clara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
behavior
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Colleges & universities
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Data collection
Empowerment
Females
Health promotion
Health sciences
Influenza
Medical personnel
Mortality
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing students
Public opinion
Questionnaires
Statistical analysis
Students
Vaccination
Variables
Variance analysis
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Summary:Knowing the attitudes and behaviors of nursing students in relation to vaccination is important because they will soon be determinant for the health literacy of the population. Vaccination remains the most effective response in the fight against communicable diseases, including COVID-19 and influenza. The objective of this study is to analyze the attitudes and behaviors of Portuguese nursing students with regard to vaccination. A cross-sectional study was carried out, with data collection from nursing students at a university in Lisbon, Portugal. A sample of 216 nursing students was obtained, representing 67.1% of the students enrolled in this university. What stands out from the results of the questionnaire "Attitudes and Behaviors in Relation to Vaccination among Students of Health Sciences" is that for the majority of students the answers were positive; in addition, 84.7% had a completed vaccination schedule for COVID-19. Being a nursing student, being in the final years of the course and being a woman are the factors that most influence the positive attitude of the students. The results obtained are motivating, because these students will be the future health professionals most likely to integrate health promotion programs through vaccination.
ISSN:2076-393X
2076-393X
DOI:10.3390/vaccines11040847