Predictors of nursing students' intention to receive COVID-19 vaccination: A multi-university study in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study examined the predictors of student nurses' intention to vaccinate against COVID-19. We measured the nursing students' risk perceptions, anxiety, fears and beliefs on COVID-19 vaccine; attitudes towards it and vaccine literacy (VL).

Design

This study is a multi-university study utilizing the quantitative, cross-sectional and predictive approach.

Methods

Using convenience sampling (n = 1170), we surveyed 10 Saudi universities from November 26, 2020, to December 31, 2020. Forward stepwise multinomial logistic regression was performed in identifying the factors predicting student nurses' intention to vaccinate against COVID-19.

Results

The overall mean in the risk perception, anxiety and fear was 9.59 (SD = 2.82, possible range = 1-15), 3.95 (SD = 4

SUBMITTER: Alshehry AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8446957 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature