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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020

Knowledge and attitudes toward vaccination among Saudi medical students.

Layla M Mjrby, Angham A Sahli, Zahra M Alsrori, Fatimah H Kamili, Halimah A Althurwi, Amal A Zalah, Hadeel M Alharbi, Hesham M Alharbi

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Layla M MjrbyDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Angham A SahliDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Zahra M AlsroriDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Fatimah H KamiliDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Halimah A AlthurwiDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Amal A ZalahDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hadeel M AlharbiDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hesham M AlharbiDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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backgroundStudies have identified health care providers as an important determinant of vaccination acceptance. However, knowledge and attitudes toward vaccination have not been sufficiently studied in Saudi Arabia, especially among medical students. Therefore, we conducted this study to explore vaccination knowledge and attitudes among medical students at a large Saudi university.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted on 182 Saudi medical students between February 2019 and May 2019. Participants were invited to fill out a self-administered questionnaire assessing knowledge and attitudes toward vaccination. The statistical analysis included descriptive analysis, Chi-square test, independent samples

resultsA total of 182 respondents completed the questionnaires, giving a response rate of 91%. The study included male (52.7%) and female (47.3%) students from study years 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The overall mean knowledge score was under average (3.05/9, SD = 1.86) and the respondents showed generally moderate attitudes toward vaccination (Mean = 30.60/45, SD = 6.07). While, there was no sex difference in both the scores on knowledge and attitudes domains, the year of study was significantly associated with the mean knowledge score (

conclusionThe study revealed generally moderate attitudes of Saudi medical students toward vaccination. However, several knowledge gaps were detected. The implications of the current findings are discussed.

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Attitudesknowledgemedical studentspublic healthSaudi Arabiavaccinationvaccines

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