In:
Medica Jadertina, Opca bolnica Zadar, Vol. 53, No. 2 ( 2023-08-21), p. 97-104
Abstract:
During the duration of the pandemic, attitudes regarding vaccination against COVID-19 changed, andthis division was more pronounced the longer the course of the pandemic lasted. We had the opportunityto hear various opinions and attitudes about vaccination. Likewise, we participated in many discussionsthat resulted in the presentation of both positive and negative views on vaccination against the corona virus.The aim of this research was to determine whether there are differences in attitudes about the diseaseCOVID-19 between nursing students who have been vaccinated and those who have not, and to assess thelevel of trust in the decisions of the National Headquarters. The research was conducted between April 4and May 4, 2022.In order to answer the questions, the study used a modified measurement instrument created on the basisof the Health Beliefs Model (HBM) by Wang et al. (2021).Two hundred seventy-one respondents of undergraduate and graduate Nursing students in the Republicof Croatia from Varaždin, Osijek, Zagreb, Rijeka, Pula, Split and Zadar took part in the research, of which231 (85.2%) were female students and 40 (14.8%) male students.The results of the research show that students who have been vaccinated assess the situation withCOVID as more serious, for them the benefit of vaccination is greater, there are fewer obstacles tovaccination and they refuse vaccination less than students who have not been vaccinated. Furthermore,female students express more concerns and obstacles compared to male students, but differences regardingthe level of education were not obtained. Students who have been vaccinated believe that family, friends,the profession, the Government and the media should advocate and recommend vaccination in comparisonto students who have not been vaccinated.An important question is related to the examination of trust towards the National Headquarters.Respondents showed a relatively low level of trust, and those students who were vaccinated had more trustin health experts, the media and members of the Government.A different approach to people who have concerns about the effectiveness and safety of vaccines andpossible side effects should be one of the activities aimed at this population so that they can make decisionsbased on objectively acquired knowledge and information provided by science.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1848-817X
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Opca bolnica Zadar
Publication Date:
2023
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