Vaccine hesitancy among nursing and midwifery undergraduate students in Switzerland: protocol for an online national study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccine hesitancy is a persistent challenge in public health, exacerbated by the proliferation of anti-vaccine sentiments facilitated by social networks. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of addressing vaccine hesitancy, designated by the WHO as a top global health threat. This study explores vaccine hesitancy among nursing and midwifery undergraduate students in Switzerland-a cohort crucial to public health given their future roles as healthcare professionals-with a particular emphasis on the HPV vaccine, which exhibits lower confidence levels compared to other vaccines.

Methods

This study will employ an online questionnaire distributed to nursing and midwifery undergraduate students from various healthcare universities. The questionnaire will

SUBMITTER: Pouvrasseau A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10754524 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature