Perspectives of medical sciences students regarding COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background The perspectives of medical sciences students regarding COVID-19 vaccination are crucial as they are future healthcare providers who will influence public health outcomes and vaccination rates. The objective of this study was to investigate medical sciences students' perspec...
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| description | Abstract Background The perspectives of medical sciences students regarding COVID-19 vaccination are crucial as they are future healthcare providers who will influence public health outcomes and vaccination rates. The objective of this study was to investigate medical sciences students' perspectives on vaccination and identify ways that these insights can be used to improve public health strategies. Methods This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, between October 2021 and March 2022. A total of 722 students who were willing to participate in this study were included using convenience sampling. A 47-item researcher-made questionnaire consisting of two sections (sociodemographic characteristics and perspectives regarding COVID-19 vaccination) was designed and utilized for data collection. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22 using descriptive and analytical statistics (One-sample t-test, Friedman test, and Chi-Square) at a significance level of P ≤ 0.05. Results The mean scores for all questionnaire dimensions were significantly higher than the average value of 3.5 (p < 0.001). The highest mean pertained to the dimension of "Understanding the necessity of vaccination" (4.33 ± 0.78), while the lowest mean was related to the dimension of "Awareness about vaccination" (3.61 ± 0.65). Conclusions This study found that most medical sciences students surveyed had a positive perspective of COVID-19 vaccination. Further research, especially qualitative and longitudinal studies, is recommended to explore factors influencing students' perspectives on vaccination. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b577bf8653674e8ba1c47ddeb533dc0d2025-02-02T12:14:11ZengBMCBMC Health Services Research1472-69632025-02-012511910.1186/s12913-025-12309-4Perspectives of medical sciences students regarding COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional studyMaryam Aghabarary0Mahsa Khedmatizare1Roohangiz Norouzinia2Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical SciencesStudent Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical SciencesSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background The perspectives of medical sciences students regarding COVID-19 vaccination are crucial as they are future healthcare providers who will influence public health outcomes and vaccination rates. The objective of this study was to investigate medical sciences students' perspectives on vaccination and identify ways that these insights can be used to improve public health strategies. Methods This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, between October 2021 and March 2022. A total of 722 students who were willing to participate in this study were included using convenience sampling. A 47-item researcher-made questionnaire consisting of two sections (sociodemographic characteristics and perspectives regarding COVID-19 vaccination) was designed and utilized for data collection. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22 using descriptive and analytical statistics (One-sample t-test, Friedman test, and Chi-Square) at a significance level of P ≤ 0.05. Results The mean scores for all questionnaire dimensions were significantly higher than the average value of 3.5 (p < 0.001). The highest mean pertained to the dimension of "Understanding the necessity of vaccination" (4.33 ± 0.78), while the lowest mean was related to the dimension of "Awareness about vaccination" (3.61 ± 0.65). Conclusions This study found that most medical sciences students surveyed had a positive perspective of COVID-19 vaccination. Further research, especially qualitative and longitudinal studies, is recommended to explore factors influencing students' perspectives on vaccination.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12309-4COVID-19VaccineVaccinationStudentsCross-sectional study |
| spellingShingle | Maryam Aghabarary Mahsa Khedmatizare Roohangiz Norouzinia Perspectives of medical sciences students regarding COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional study BMC Health Services Research COVID-19 Vaccine Vaccination Students Cross-sectional study |
| title | Perspectives of medical sciences students regarding COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Perspectives of medical sciences students regarding COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Perspectives of medical sciences students regarding COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perspectives of medical sciences students regarding COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Perspectives of medical sciences students regarding COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | perspectives of medical sciences students regarding covid 19 vaccination a cross sectional study |
| topic | COVID-19 Vaccine Vaccination Students Cross-sectional study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12309-4 |
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