Public knowledge, attitude, and acceptance toward COVID-19 vaccines in Palestine: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health

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IMedRA Collaboration Team¹  Hala ZI Alagha²  Hossam Waleed Almadhoon³  Dalia Sami Wafi⁴  Mohamed Sayed Zaazouee⁵  Asmaa Ahmed Elrashedy⁶  Omar H. Salloum⁷  Sami D. Jabari⁷  Elfatih A. Hasabo⁸  Mohammed Al-kafarna⁹  Eman Ahmed Ibrahim⁹  Bashar Khaled Almaghary⁹  Sajeda Ghassan Matar¹⁰ 

[1] ;

[2] Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University – Gaza;

[3] Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Azhar University – Gaza;

[4] Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University – Gaza;

[5] Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University;

[6] Faculty of Medicine, Kafr El-Shaikh University;

[7] Faculty of Medicine, Palestine Polytechnic University;

[8] Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum;

[9] Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University – Gaza;

[10] Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan;

关键词: COVID-19;    Pandemic;    Vaccine;    Knowledge;    Attitude;    Acceptance;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-022-12932-4

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health in addition to the global economy are huge. Vaccination is a pivotal measure to decrease COVID-19 morbidity and mortality and to help bring the pandemic under control. Yet, success of the vaccination process depends on the population’s willingness to be vaccinated which may be determined by their level of knowledge about and trust in currently available COVID-19 vaccines. Therefore, this study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and acceptance of Palestinians towards COVID-19 vaccines. Methods A national cross-sectional study was distributed in different Palestinian regions to assess the knowledge and attitude of Palestinians toward COVID-19 vaccines using an online questionnaire, it included three sections; sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge assessment questions, and attitude assessment questions. Results A total of 6226 participants completed the questionnaire; among them, 41.36% believed that vaccines are safe, 69.02% agreed that vaccines are vital to protect from COVID-19; in addition, 55.1% approve administering the vaccine once available, and 37.86% do not believe their benefits outweigh the risks. The Source of information for 22.07% of participants in social media, while 11.92% rely on health care providers. Participants’ attitudes and knowledge were significantly affected by gender, governorate, age, education level, and marital status (P <0.001). Conclusion The findings suggest that there is good knowledge and attitude toward the vaccination process against COVID-19 in Palestine, although low acceptance was detected. Awareness campaigns are required to spread reliable knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines.

【 授权许可】

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