Odeh Nour B, Sriwi Tala H, Arbili Lana M, Arabi Tarek Z, Sabbah Belal N, Alkodaymi Mohamad S
College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2022 Jun 14;14(6):e25932. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25932. eCollection 2022 Jun.
Objectives This study aims to describe the common myths and misconceptions in addition to the perception and attitudes toward coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in the Saudi Arabian community. Methods This is a cross-sectional study that included adults (18 years and older) residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Participants were asked to complete an online survey that evaluated their perception and attitudes toward the available COVID-19 vaccines in Saudi Arabia. Statistical comparison between two groups and more was done using chi-square, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA. Results A total of 471 responses were analyzed with a majority (83.2%) believing that vaccinations are important. The vaccine preferred among the Saudi Arabian population was Pfizer (65.4%). More than half of our respondents (54.8%) strongly agreed that COVID-19 vaccines can reduce the severity of the COVID-19 infection. Respondents in the healthcare sector were significantly more likely to have a more positive view on vaccines compared to those in non-healthcare sectors (p < 0.001). Conclusion The Saudi Arabian population has shown substantial awareness about COVID-19 vaccines; however, public health officials need to further increase awareness measures on COVID-19 vaccines to limit myths and misconceptions, especially among certain populations that are more prone to it.
目的 本研究旨在描述沙特阿拉伯社区中除了对2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫苗的认知和态度之外的常见误解和错误观念。方法 这是一项横断面研究，纳入了居住在沙特阿拉伯王国的成年人（18岁及以上）。参与者被要求完成一项在线调查，该调查评估了他们对沙特阿拉伯可用的COVID-19疫苗的认知和态度。两组及以上之间的统计比较采用卡方检验、独立t检验和单因素方差分析。结果 共分析了471份回复，大多数（83.2%）认为接种疫苗很重要。沙特阿拉伯人群中最青睐的疫苗是辉瑞（65.4%）。超过一半的受访者（54.8%）强烈同意COVID-19疫苗可以降低COVID-19感染的严重程度。与非医疗部门的受访者相比，医疗部门的受访者对疫苗的看法明显更积极（p < 0.001）。结论 沙特阿拉伯人群对COVID-19疫苗表现出了较高的认知度；然而，公共卫生官员需要进一步加强关于COVID-19疫苗的宣传措施，以减少误解和错误观念，特别是在某些更容易出现这些问题的人群中。
