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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Health-Science Students of Lithuania-A National Cross-Sectional Online Survey.

Jonas Montvidas, Milda Basevičiūtė, Kamilė Burokaitė, Virginija Adomaitienė, Sigita Lesinskienė

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jonas MontvidasPsychiatry Department, Medical Faculty, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-8485-813X
Milda BasevičiūtėPsychiatry Department, Medical Faculty, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Kamilė BurokaitėPsychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University, LT-01513 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Virginija AdomaitienėPsychiatry Department, Medical Faculty, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Sigita LesinskienėPsychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University, LT-01513 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences · LTVilnius University · LT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: the relationship between the psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is understudied. Moreover, health science students are the future leaders and advocates of vaccination efforts. Therefore, it is essential to understand the origins of vaccine hesitancy and evaluate if the adverse psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic influence it. (2) Methods: we shared an anonymous questionnaire among health-science students via institutional emails of two Lithuanian universities. Results were summarized with odds ratios and mean differences. (3) Results: a total of 1545 health sciences students answered the questionnaire. Almost a fifth of the respondents claimed that they were unsure about getting vaccinated, and nearly one out of ten claimed that they would not get vaccinated. Medicine students, non-infected students, and students who volunteered in a COVID-19 ward were significantly more willing to get vaccinated compared to other health science students. Vaccine hesitant respondents reported a more significant negative effect of COVID-19 on their income and belief in the future. (4) Conclusions: the results of this study showed that negative psychosocial impact on income and 'belief in future' were positively associated with vaccine hesitancy. Having been diagnosed with COVID-19 was significantly associated with being doubtful towards vaccination.

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COVID-19Students, MedicalCOVID-19 VaccinesCross-Sectional StudiesHumansLithuaniaPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Vaccination HesitancyCOVID-19 VaccinesCOVID-19health-science studentsvaccine hesitancy

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PMID34948480
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