TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of nursing students' intention to receive COVID-19 vaccination
T2 - A multi-university study in Saudi Arabia
AU - Alshehry, Abdualrahman Saeed
AU - Cruz, Jonas Preposi
AU - Alquwez, Nahed
AU - Alsharari, Abdalkarem F
AU - Tork, Hanan M M
AU - Almazan, Joseph U
AU - Alshammari, Farhan
AU - Alabdulaziz, Hawa
AU - Alsolami, Fatmah
AU - Tumala, Regie B
AU - Al Thobaity, Abdulellah
AU - Alqahtani, Friyal Mubarak
AU - Balay-Odao, Ejercito
N1 - © 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - AIMS: This study examined the predictors of student nurses' intention to vaccinate against COVID-19. We measured the nursing students' risk perceptions, anxiety, fears and beliefs on COVID-19 vaccine; attitudes towards it and vaccine literacy (VL).DESIGN: This study is a multi-university study utilizing the quantitative, cross-sectional and predictive approach.METHODS: Using convenience sampling (n = 1170), we surveyed 10 Saudi universities from November 26, 2020, to December 31, 2020. Forward stepwise multinomial logistic regression was performed in identifying the factors predicting student nurses' intention to vaccinate against COVID-19.RESULTS: The overall mean in the risk perception, anxiety and fear was 9.59 (SD = 2.82, possible range = 1-15), 3.95 (SD = 4.77, possible range = 0-20) and 18.17 (SD = 6.65, possible range = 7-35) respectively. They also reported a mean of 29.90 (SD = 6.56, possible range = 8-40) on COVID-19 belief. COVID-19 positive and negative attitudes mean score was 3.64 (SD = 0.92) and 2.72 (SD = 0.90) in a 1-4 range of scores respectively. The functional and interactive-critical COVID-19 VL of the students were at moderate levels. More than half of the respondents (55.9%) intended to be vaccinated against COVID-19, 17.6% did not intend to do so and 26.5% were unsure. High-risk perceptions, low levels of COVID-19 anxiety, positive beliefs and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccine, and high levels of interactive-critical COVID-19 VL were significant predictors of student nurses' intentions to vaccinate against COVID-19.CONCLUSION: Policymakers could consider the factors identified in this study and why the students did not intend to receive the vaccine in planning a nationwide vaccination program. The colleges of nursing could also utilize the findings in developing educational programs that aim to improve VL and beliefs and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccine.
AB - AIMS: This study examined the predictors of student nurses' intention to vaccinate against COVID-19. We measured the nursing students' risk perceptions, anxiety, fears and beliefs on COVID-19 vaccine; attitudes towards it and vaccine literacy (VL).DESIGN: This study is a multi-university study utilizing the quantitative, cross-sectional and predictive approach.METHODS: Using convenience sampling (n = 1170), we surveyed 10 Saudi universities from November 26, 2020, to December 31, 2020. Forward stepwise multinomial logistic regression was performed in identifying the factors predicting student nurses' intention to vaccinate against COVID-19.RESULTS: The overall mean in the risk perception, anxiety and fear was 9.59 (SD = 2.82, possible range = 1-15), 3.95 (SD = 4.77, possible range = 0-20) and 18.17 (SD = 6.65, possible range = 7-35) respectively. They also reported a mean of 29.90 (SD = 6.56, possible range = 8-40) on COVID-19 belief. COVID-19 positive and negative attitudes mean score was 3.64 (SD = 0.92) and 2.72 (SD = 0.90) in a 1-4 range of scores respectively. The functional and interactive-critical COVID-19 VL of the students were at moderate levels. More than half of the respondents (55.9%) intended to be vaccinated against COVID-19, 17.6% did not intend to do so and 26.5% were unsure. High-risk perceptions, low levels of COVID-19 anxiety, positive beliefs and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccine, and high levels of interactive-critical COVID-19 VL were significant predictors of student nurses' intentions to vaccinate against COVID-19.CONCLUSION: Policymakers could consider the factors identified in this study and why the students did not intend to receive the vaccine in planning a nationwide vaccination program. The colleges of nursing could also utilize the findings in developing educational programs that aim to improve VL and beliefs and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccine.
KW - COVID-19
KW - COVID-19 Vaccines
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Humans
KW - Intention
KW - SARS-CoV-2
KW - Saudi Arabia
KW - Students, Nursing
KW - Universities
KW - Vaccination
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U2 - 10.1111/jan.15002
DO - 10.1111/jan.15002
M3 - Article
C2 - 34363635
AN - SCOPUS:85112039575
SN - 0309-2402
VL - 78
SP - 446
EP - 457
JO - Journal of Advanced Nursing
JF - Journal of Advanced Nursing
IS - 2
ER -
