Ahmed Fahamina, Ottallah Saja, Siddiqui Azeem, Smith Candice, Borghol Amne
Division of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA.
College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Ther Adv Vaccines Immunother. 2024 Dec 7;12:25151355241303628. doi: 10.1177/25151355241303628. eCollection 2024.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an extreme global impact, transforming our daily lives, educational systems, and healthcare systems. Healthcare workers' views on mandatory vaccination and experience with vaccines may play a pivotal role in vaccination rates and public health policy.
The purpose of this study is to uncover the perspectives of pharmacy students, at Xavier University of Louisiana, concerning COVID-19 vaccination mandates in educational institutions and healthcare environments, specifically the ethical, legal, and logistical dimensions. Furthermore, it will also assess the varying perceptions of vaccine safety and its impact on herd immunity while analyzing demographic characteristics.
A questionnaire survey.
This cross-sectional study was conducted among students at Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy. Data were collected from the students using an online, anonymous questionnaire system named Qualtrics. The survey was distributed to all 291 XULACOP students through email, text message, and GroupMe as a web link or QR code from August 25th to August 31st, 2023. Demographic data collected in the survey included age range, gender, and race/ethnicity. The 16-question survey assessed the students' understanding, opinions, and experiences regarding COVID-19 vaccines and mandates.
The study sample included 151 students, reflecting a 52% response rate. Approximately, half of the study respondents believe the vaccine should be mandatory for the public, which was associated with opinions about students believing COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory for school admissions were seven times more likely (OR = 7.33) and students believing mandatory vaccination infringes on personal freedom were 26% less likely (OR = 0.26) to support mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for the public( = 0.000). When analyzing demographic characteristics, there was a significant difference in outcome between Black and non-Black students in their belief about mandatory vaccination for herd immunity ( = 0.016).
The findings of this study indicate that half of the students support making the vaccine mandatory for the public. However, significant concerns about personal freedom and individual rights were expressed by those who opposed this view. Varying pharmacy student opinions among demographic groups on vaccine mandates and understanding the factors influencing these differences can offer valuable insights into public health policy.
新冠疫情对全球产生了极端影响，改变了我们的日常生活、教育系统和医疗系统。医护人员对强制接种疫苗的看法以及疫苗接种经历可能在疫苗接种率和公共卫生政策中发挥关键作用。
本研究旨在揭示路易斯安那州泽维尔大学药学专业学生对教育机构和医疗环境中新冠疫苗强制接种规定的看法，特别是在伦理、法律和后勤方面。此外，在分析人口统计学特征时，还将评估对疫苗安全性的不同认知及其对群体免疫的影响。
问卷调查。
这项横断面研究在路易斯安那州泽维尔大学药学院的学生中进行。使用名为Qualtrics的在线匿名问卷系统从学生那里收集数据。从2023年8月25日至8月31日，通过电子邮件、短信以及作为网页链接或二维码的GroupMe将调查问卷分发给泽维尔大学药学院所有291名学生。调查中收集的人口统计学数据包括年龄范围、性别和种族/民族。这份包含16个问题的调查问卷评估了学生对新冠疫苗及强制接种规定的理解、看法和经历。
研究样本包括151名学生，回复率为52%。大约一半的研究受访者认为疫苗应强制公众接种，这与学生认为新冠疫苗应作为入学强制要求的看法相关，支持公众强制接种新冠疫苗的可能性高出7倍（OR = 7.33），而认为强制接种侵犯个人自由的学生支持公众强制接种新冠疫苗的可能性低26%（OR = 0.26）（P = 0.000）。在分析人口统计学特征时，黑人学生和非黑人学生在关于为实现群体免疫而强制接种疫苗的信念方面，结果存在显著差异（P = 0.016）。
本研究结果表明，一半的学生支持强制公众接种疫苗。然而，反对这一观点的人对个人自由和个人权利表达了重大担忧。不同人口群体的药学专业学生对疫苗强制接种规定的看法各异，了解影响这些差异的因素可为公共卫生政策提供有价值的见解。
