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Public knowledge, attitude, and acceptance toward COVID-19 vaccines in Palestine: a cross-sectional study.
Al-Kafarna, Mohammed; Matar, Sajeda Ghassan; Almadhoon, Hossam Waleed; Almaghary, Bashar Khaled; Zaazouee, Mohamed Sayed; Elrashedy, Asmaa Ahmed; Wafi, Dalia Sami; Jabari, Sami D; Salloum, Omar H; Ibrahim, Eman Ahmed; Alagha, Hala Zi; Hasabo, Elfatih A.
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  • Al-Kafarna M; Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University - Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine.
  • Matar SG; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
  • Almadhoon HW; Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Azhar University - Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine.
  • Almaghary BK; Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University - Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine.
  • Zaazouee MS; Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.
  • Elrashedy AA; Faculty of Medicine, Kafr El-Shaikh University, Kafr El-Shaikh, Egypt.
  • Wafi DS; Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University - Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine.
  • Jabari SD; Faculty of Medicine, Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine.
  • Salloum OH; Faculty of Medicine, Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine.
  • Ibrahim EA; Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University - Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine.
  • Alagha HZ; Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University - Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine.
  • Hasabo EA; Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. elfatih.ahmed.hasabo@gmail.com.
BMC Public Health ; 22(1): 529, 2022 03 17.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35300647
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.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Árabes / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Public Health Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Árabes / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Public Health Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido