Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice to COVID-19 and its Vaccines among the Lebanese Population: A Cross-sectional Study
Aims: Assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward COVID-19 and its vaccines among the Lebanese population after the beginning of the vaccination campaign and identify the different factors affecting the acceptance of vaccination. Patients and methods: The data was collected through har...
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| author | Aalaa Saleh Issa Awaida Jad El Masri Samah Al Rifai Ahmad Al Rifai Hossam Al Tatari |
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| description | Aims: Assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward COVID-19 and its vaccines among the Lebanese population after the beginning of the vaccination campaign and identify the different factors affecting the acceptance of vaccination.
Patients and methods: The data was collected through hard copies, then it was filled in Google Form. The questionnaire included questions about sociodemographic data, dependent sources of information for COVID-19 and its vaccines, having past experience with COVID-19, and vaccination or willingness to take the vaccine at the nearest opportunity. Attitude against vaccination was assessed using a new KAP toward virus and vaccine scale consisting of 14 items.
Results: The average score of the attitude of 1,002 participants was 16.87 over 28. Accepting vaccination was significantly correlated with females, having past experience with COVID-19, being a healthcare worker, participants with a higher positive attitude, and participants following official resources like governmental resources and World Health Organization (WHO) or accredited international scientific institutions rather than social media.
Conclusion: The attitude toward COVID-19 and its vaccines is moderate in Lebanon, and extensive efforts are necessary for the further promotion of vaccines among the public. Social media has a high influence on the population's attitude toward vaccination, and it should be monitored strictly.
Clinical significance: Social media and other factors influence on the decision on vaccination and public health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e33b3212f9cb42ea9e11ffe30b6af0f32025-08-20T01:57:49ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherPediatric Infectious Disease2582-49882022-12-014412312910.5005/jp-journals-10081-13711Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice to COVID-19 and its Vaccines among the Lebanese Population: A Cross-sectional StudyAalaa Saleh0Issa Awaida1Jad El Masri2Samah Al Rifai3Ahmad Al Rifai4Hossam Al Tatari5Aalaa Saleh, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon, Phone: +0096181363617Department of Pediatric, Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, LebanonFaculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonFaculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, LebanonThe Heart Medical Centre, UAEAims: Assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward COVID-19 and its vaccines among the Lebanese population after the beginning of the vaccination campaign and identify the different factors affecting the acceptance of vaccination. Patients and methods: The data was collected through hard copies, then it was filled in Google Form. The questionnaire included questions about sociodemographic data, dependent sources of information for COVID-19 and its vaccines, having past experience with COVID-19, and vaccination or willingness to take the vaccine at the nearest opportunity. Attitude against vaccination was assessed using a new KAP toward virus and vaccine scale consisting of 14 items. Results: The average score of the attitude of 1,002 participants was 16.87 over 28. Accepting vaccination was significantly correlated with females, having past experience with COVID-19, being a healthcare worker, participants with a higher positive attitude, and participants following official resources like governmental resources and World Health Organization (WHO) or accredited international scientific institutions rather than social media. Conclusion: The attitude toward COVID-19 and its vaccines is moderate in Lebanon, and extensive efforts are necessary for the further promotion of vaccines among the public. Social media has a high influence on the population's attitude toward vaccination, and it should be monitored strictly. Clinical significance: Social media and other factors influence on the decision on vaccination and public health.https://www.pidjournal.com/doi/PID/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10081-1371covid-19covid-19 vaccineshealth attitude to social media |
| spellingShingle | Aalaa Saleh Issa Awaida Jad El Masri Samah Al Rifai Ahmad Al Rifai Hossam Al Tatari Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice to COVID-19 and its Vaccines among the Lebanese Population: A Cross-sectional Study Pediatric Infectious Disease covid-19 covid-19 vaccines health attitude to social media |
| title | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice to COVID-19 and its Vaccines among the Lebanese Population: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_full | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice to COVID-19 and its Vaccines among the Lebanese Population: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice to COVID-19 and its Vaccines among the Lebanese Population: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice to COVID-19 and its Vaccines among the Lebanese Population: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_short | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice to COVID-19 and its Vaccines among the Lebanese Population: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice to covid 19 and its vaccines among the lebanese population a cross sectional study |
| topic | covid-19 covid-19 vaccines health attitude to social media |
| url | https://www.pidjournal.com/doi/PID/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10081-1371 |
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