Abstract: Background: COVID-19 or Coronavirus disease 2019 has affected all aspects of life globally and become a major threat to public health around the world. One of the most important actions that need to be taken to stop the pandemic is vaccinations. Managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the long-term, vaccine hesitancy and negative attitudes towards vaccines are major barriers.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate Mahidol University students' knowledge, risk perceptions and the willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 vaccinations among undergraduate students in Mahidol University, Thailand.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted using a questionnaire. A total of 400 students participated. COVID-19 related knowledge, risk perception, and the willingness to be vaccinated toward the COVID-19 vaccines were assessed. Statistical test using SPSS statistics to analyze differences between intention to be vaccinated and sociodemographic was done using exact p value, Pearson’s correlation and generalized linear model.
Results: Students revealed a good level of COVID-19 related knowledge. Intention to get vaccinated was 43%(n=172) and the unwillingness to get vaccinated was 57%(n=228).The analysis of a binary logistic regression indicated that the risk of perception had a statistically significant effect on the intention to get vaccinated.
Conclusion: There were 400 participants which were university students, 291 (72.8%) males and 109 (27.3%)females and aged between 18-22. The willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 was moderate(M=3.73, SD= 1.21). The knowledge of COVID-19 was moderate(M=7.87, SD=0.95). The risk perception of getting COVID-19 was moderate(M=17.03 , SD=2.25). The predictive factors for willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 were the risk perception(Beta=0.20, p<0.01) and congenital diseases (Beta=0.15, p<0.01).
Keywords: COVID-19, Willingness to be vaccinated, COVID-19 Knowledge, Risk perception, Vaccine acceptance.
Title: Willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 among university students in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand: A Cross sectional online survey
Author: Thana Chuenwattana
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
Research Publish Journals
