Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Ha'il, Ha'IL, Saudi Arabia.
Centre for Nuclear and Radiation Physics, Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Oct 13;102(41):e35360. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035360.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is the most effective protective measure to control the spread of infections and provide protection against hospitalization and mortality during the pandemic. There was a necessity to measure public knowledge and acceptance for COVID-19 vaccines in different countries. Thus, the current study is aimed at evaluating the knowledge, attitude, and practice of the population in all regions of Saudi towards COVID-19 vaccination. This was a cross-sectional, online self-reported survey of Saudi residents that was conducted between March 2021 and April 2021. To be eligible for the study, participants had to be above 18 years old. All participants were adult, Arabic speakers and residents of Saudi Arabia. In total, 1658 adults participated in this study and showed high knowledge (81.8%), attitude (71.2%), and practice (59.3%). The level of knowledge, attitude, and practice differed based on different demographic characteristics. Regression analysis showed that having a low income, low education level, and middle-aged status, living in a village, and being married were associated with lower scores in knowledge, attitude, or practice. Targeted education and campaigns should be provided for these populations to increase their knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 vaccination.
新型冠状病毒病 2019（COVID-19）疫苗接种是控制感染传播和在大流行期间预防住院和死亡的最有效保护措施。有必要衡量不同国家对 COVID-19 疫苗的公众知识和接受程度。因此，本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯所有地区人口对 COVID-19 疫苗接种的知识、态度和实践。这是一项 2021 年 3 月至 4 月期间进行的沙特居民的横断面、在线自我报告调查。要符合研究条件，参与者必须年满 18 岁。所有参与者均为成年、阿拉伯语使用者和沙特阿拉伯居民。共有 1658 名成年人参加了这项研究，表现出较高的知识（81.8%）、态度（71.2%）和实践（59.3%）。知识、态度和实践的水平因不同的人口统计学特征而有所不同。回归分析显示，收入低、教育水平低、中年、居住在村庄和已婚与知识、态度或实践得分较低有关。应向这些人群提供有针对性的教育和宣传，以提高他们对 COVID-19 疫苗接种的知识、态度和实践。
