Perceptions and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination among health professional students in Australia: a qualitative study

Yingyan Chen; Marion Tower; Peta-Anne Zimmerman; Janice Layh; Vanessa Sparke; Roslyn Prichard; Matt Mason; Frances Fengzhi Lin

doi:10.1057/s41271-024-00483-4

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Perceptions and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination among health professional students in Australia: a qualitative study

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Perceptions and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination among health professional students in Australia: a qualitative study

Yingyan Chen, Marion Tower, Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Janice Layh, Vanessa Sparke, Roslyn Prichard, Matt Mason and Frances Fengzhi Lin

Journal of public health policy, Vol.45(2), pp.283-298

01/06/2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-024-00483-4

PMID: 38594480

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Attitudes

Perceptions

COVID-19 vaccination

Students

Australia

Health professionals

Using two qualitative data sources: free-text responses to an open-ended question of an online survey and subsequent interviews and focus groups, we explored perceptions and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination among health professional students enrolled in Australian universities during the pandemic with data collected from October 2021 to April 2022. Students provided free-text responses to the open-ended question (n = 313) in the online survey and participated in interviews or focus groups (n = 17). Data analysis revealed three themes, including perceptions of COVID-19 seriousness and the risk of contracting the virus, information dissemination, and attitudes toward the vaccine mandate. The study identified evolving perceptions of COVID-19 seriousness among Australian health professional students and their sentiments toward the vaccine mandate. There is a need to ensure the quality of information dissemination related to the vaccine mandate. This may not only support students' uptake of mandatory vaccination but also provide a means for them to address vaccination with healthcare consumers and patients.

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Title: Perceptions and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination among health professional students in Australia: a qualitative study
Creators: Yingyan Chen - Southern Cross University
Marion Tower - Griffith University
Peta-Anne Zimmerman - Griffith University
Janice Layh - University of the Sunshine Coast
Vanessa Sparke - James Cook University
Roslyn Prichard - University of the Sunshine Coast
Matt Mason - University of the Sunshine Coast
Frances Fengzhi Lin - University of the Sunshine Coast
Publication Details: Journal of public health policy, Vol.45(2), pp.283-298
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Identifiers: 991013179902802368
Copyright: This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Academic Unit: Nursing; Faculty of Health
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Perceptions and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination among health professional students in Australia: a qualitative study

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