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ArticleJournal of dental education2021

Dental students' attitudes and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccine.

Ana Karina Mascarenhas, Victoria C Lucia, Arati Kelekar, Nelia M Afonso

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Article in Journal of dental education, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ana Karina MascarenhasNova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Victoria C LuciaOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.
Arati KelekarOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.
Nelia M AfonsoOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.
Oakland University · USBeaumont Health · USNova Southeastern University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDentists are a group of providers who have been identified by CDC at high risk of exposure to COVID-19 through their contact with patients. This would apply to dental students as well. Thus, it is important to achieve high COVID-19 vaccination rates in this group. Further, as healthcare providers, they are entrusted with providing health recommendations and advocating for their patients, community, and profession, including vaccinations.

methodsUsing ualtrics

resultsNearly, all participants had positive attitudes toward vaccines in general, agreed they would likely be exposed to COVID-19, and personally knew someone who had COVID-19; however, only 56% are willing to take a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as an FDA-approved vaccine was available. Of those unwilling to take the vaccine, 63% reported they would take it if mandated by the health systems/dental school; however, 16.3% of the overall respondents would not take the COVID-19 vaccine even if mandated. Several factors are associated with vaccine acceptance and the likelihood of recommending the vaccination, such as trusting public health experts, concerns about side effects, and agreeing with vaccine mandates.

conclusionOur results highlight the need for an educational curriculum about the safety and effectiveness to promote the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID-19VaccinesAttitudeCOVID-19 VaccinesHumansSARS-CoV-2Students, DentalCOVID-19 VaccinesVaccinesattitudesCOVID-19dental studentsvaccine acceptancevaccine hesitancy

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PMID33913152
PMCPMC8242421
OpenAlexW3157186370

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