Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards COVID-19 vaccinations: a cross-sectional community survey in Bangladesh.

Autor: Islam MS; Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh. islam.msaiful@outlook.com.; Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. islam.msaiful@outlook.com., Siddique AB; Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh.; Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Akter R; Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh.; Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Tasnim R; Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh.; Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Sujan MSH; Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh.; Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Ward PR; College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia., Sikder MT; Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh. sikder@juniv.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2021 Oct 13; Vol. 21 (1), pp. 1851. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 13.
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11880-9
Abstrakt: Background: Several vaccines have been approved for use against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and distributed globally in different regions. However, general community knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards COVID-19 vaccinations are poorly understood. Thus, the study aimed to investigate community knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards COVID-19 vaccinations in Bangladesh.
Methods: An exploratory and anonymous population-based e-survey was conducted among 1658 general individuals (55.6% male; mean age = 23.17 ± 6.05 years; age range = 18-65 years). The survey was conducted using a semi-structured and self-reported questionnaire containing informed consent along with four sections (i.e., socio-demographics, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions). Multiple linear regression was performed to determine the variables predicting knowledge, and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccinations.
Results: The mean scores of knowledge and attitudes were 2.83 ± 1.48 (out of 5) and 9.34 ± 2.39 (out of 12) respectively. About a quarter of participants thought that the COVID-19 vaccination available in Bangladesh is safe, only 60% will have the vaccination and about two-thirds will recommend it to family and friends. In the multiple regression model, higher SES, having university/ higher levels of education, having nuclear families and having previous history of essential vaccines uptake were associated with knowledge; whilst attitudes were significantly associated with being female and having previous history of essential vaccines uptake. Just over half of the participants thought that everyone should be vaccinated and 61% responded that health workers should be vaccinated first on priority basis. 95% of respondents believed the vaccine should be administered free of charge in Bangladesh and almost 90% believed that the COVID-19 vaccine used in Bangladesh may have side effects.
Conclusions: The findings reflect inadequate knowledge but more positive attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccine among the general population in Bangladesh. In order to improve knowledge, immediate health education programs need to be initiated before mass vaccination are scheduled.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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