Global Prevalence and Drivers of Dental Students’ COVID-19
Vaccine Hesitancy

J 2021

Global Prevalence and Drivers of Dental Students’ COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

RIAD, Abanoub, Huthaifa ABDULQADER, Mariana MORGADO, Silvi DOMNORI, Michal KOŠČÍK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Global Prevalence and Drivers of Dental Students’ COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Authors

RIAD, Abanoub (818 Egypt, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Huthaifa ABDULQADER, Mariana MORGADO, Silvi DOMNORI, Michal KOŠČÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), José João MENDES, Miloslav KLUGAR (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Elham KATEEB

Edition

Vaccines, Basel, MDPI, 2021, 2076-393X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30102 Immunology

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.961

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/21:00121676

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9060566

UT WoS

000666515400001

Keywords in English

COVID-19 vaccines; cross-sectional studies; decision making; dental education; dental students; international association of dental students; mass vaccination; multicentre study; social determinants of health

Abstract

V originále

Background: Acceleration of mass vaccination strategies is the only pathway to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare professionals and students have a key role in shaping public opinion about vaccines. This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes of dental students globally towards COVID-19 vaccines and explore the potential drivers for students’ acceptance levels. Methods: A global cross-sectional study was carried out in February 2021 using an online questionnaire. The study was liaised by the scientific committee of the International Association of Dental Students (IADS), and data were collected through the national and local coordinators of IADS member organizations. The dependent variable was the willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine, and the independent variables included demographic characteristics, COVID-19-related experience, and the drivers of COVID-19 vaccine-related attitude suggested by the WHO SAGE. Results: A total of 6639 students from 22 countries, representing all world regions, responded to the questionnaire properly. Their mean age was 22.1 ± 2.8 (17–40) years, and the majority were females (70.5%), in clinical years (66.8%), and from upper-middle-income economies (45.7%). In general, 22.5% of dental students worldwide were hesitant, and 13.9% rejected COVID-19 vaccines. The students in low- and lower-middle-income (LLMI) economies had significantly higher levels of vaccine hesitancy compared to their peers in upper-middle- and high-income (UMHI) economies (30.4% vs. 19.8%; p < 0.01). Conclusions: The global acceptance level of dental students for COVID-19 vaccines was suboptimal, and their worrisome level of vaccine hesitancy was influenced by the socioeconomic context where the dental students live and study. The media and social media, public figures, insufficient knowledge about vaccines, and mistrust of governments and the pharmaceutical industry were barriers to vaccination. The findings of this study call for further implementation of epidemiology (infectious diseases) education within undergraduate dental curricula.

Links

LTC20031, research and development project

Name: Towards an International Network for Evidence-based Research in Clinical Health Research in the Czech Republic

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, INTER-COST

MUNI/A/1608/2020, interní kód MU

Name: Prohlubování znalostí v oblasti zdravotních rizik a benefitů výživy, prostředí a životního stylu III

Investor: Masaryk University

MUNI/IGA/1543/2020, interní kód MU

Name: Evidence-based Practice of Healthcare Professionals and Students in the Czech Republic (Acronym: Evidence-Based Practice in Czechia)

Investor: Masaryk University

Citovat

RIAD, Abanoub, Huthaifa ABDULQADER, Mariana MORGADO, Silvi DOMNORI, Michal KOŠČÍK, José João MENDES, Miloslav KLUGAR and Elham KATEEB. Global Prevalence and Drivers of Dental Students’ COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy. Vaccines. Basel: MDPI, 2021, vol. 9, No 6, p. 1-20. ISSN 2076-393X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9060566.

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N2  - Background: Acceleration of mass vaccination strategies is the only pathway to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare professionals and students have a key role in shaping public opinion about vaccines. This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes of dental students globally towards COVID-19 vaccines and explore the potential drivers for students’ acceptance levels. Methods: A global cross-sectional study was carried out in February 2021 using an online questionnaire. The study was liaised by the scientific committee of the International Association of Dental Students (IADS), and data were collected through the national and local coordinators of IADS member organizations. The dependent variable was the willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine, and the independent variables included demographic characteristics, COVID-19-related experience, and the drivers of COVID-19 vaccine-related attitude suggested by the WHO SAGE. Results: A total of 6639 students from 22 countries, representing all world regions, responded to the questionnaire properly. Their mean age was 22.1 ± 2.8 (17–40) years, and the majority were females (70.5%), in clinical years (66.8%), and from upper-middle-income economies (45.7%). In general, 22.5% of dental students worldwide were hesitant, and 13.9% rejected COVID-19 vaccines. The students in low- and lower-middle-income (LLMI) economies had significantly higher levels of vaccine hesitancy compared to their peers in upper-middle- and high-income (UMHI) economies (30.4% vs. 19.8%; p < 0.01). Conclusions: The global acceptance level of dental students for COVID-19 vaccines was suboptimal, and their worrisome level of vaccine hesitancy was influenced by the socioeconomic context where the dental students live and study. The media and social media, public figures, insufficient knowledge about vaccines, and mistrust of governments and the pharmaceutical industry were barriers to vaccination. The findings of this study call for further implementation of epidemiology (infectious diseases) education within undergraduate dental curricula.
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RIAD, Abanoub, Huthaifa ABDULQADER, Mariana MORGADO, Silvi DOMNORI, Michal KOŠČÍK, José João MENDES, Miloslav KLUGAR and Elham KATEEB. Global Prevalence and Drivers of Dental Students’ COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy. \textit{Vaccines}. Basel: MDPI, 2021, vol.~9, No~6, p.~1-20. ISSN~2076-393X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9060566.

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