Al Janabi Taysir, Chinsky Ravi, Pino Maria A
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM), 101 Northern Blvd, Glen Head, NY 11545- 1980, USA.
Int J Osteopath Med. 2021 Dec;42:23-28. doi: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2021.10.008. Epub 2021 Nov 2.
Research has shown that physicians' recommendations are one of the top predictors for individuals to receive vaccines. This study examined the perceptions of new COVID-19 vaccines among the medical students at the X and the factors that influenced their opinions.
To measure X students' perception of a new COVID-19 vaccine and the factors which drive their opinions.
An electronic survey of 37 questions was distributed to Osteopathic Medical Students (OMS I-IV) of X in October of 2020.
1770 total students received the survey, and 197 responded (11%). 45% (88/197) of the respondents reported that they would receive new COVID-19 vaccines if they were available at the time of the survey, while 19% (37/197) reported that they had not yet decided. Confidence in the US healthcare system, pharmaceutical trust, the United States Food and Drug Administration's (FDA)'s minimum effectiveness level, adequate vaccine testing, additional vaccine dose, and antivaccine acquaintances were significant predictors of intended vaccine uptake.
Our findings confirmed a low acceptance of the new COVID-19 vaccine among OMS students, which mirrored the general public's low acceptance rate. Better education of OMS about vaccination benefits and the vaccine development process may increase future immunization rates.
研究表明，医生的建议是个人接种疫苗的首要预测因素之一。本研究调查了X大学医学院学生对新型新冠疫苗的看法以及影响他们观点的因素。
衡量X大学学生对新型新冠疫苗的看法以及影响他们观点的因素。
2020年10月，对X大学整骨医学院学生（大一至大四）进行了一项包含37个问题的电子调查。
共1770名学生收到调查，197人回复（11%）。45%（88/197）的受访者表示，如果在调查时能获得新型新冠疫苗，他们会接种，而19%（37/197）的受访者表示尚未做出决定。对美国医疗系统的信心、对制药公司的信任、美国食品药品监督管理局（FDA）的最低有效性水平、充分的疫苗测试、额外的疫苗剂量以及反疫苗的熟人是预期疫苗接种的重要预测因素。
我们的研究结果证实，整骨医学院学生对新型新冠疫苗的接受度较低，这反映了公众的低接受率。对整骨医学院学生进行更好的疫苗接种益处及疫苗研发过程的教育，可能会提高未来的免疫接种率。
