Medical students’ positive perception towards vaccination is strongly correlated to protective diphtheria antibody after Td vaccination

Autor: Emmy Hermiyanti Pranggono, Marita Restie Tiara, Tohari Catur Pamungkas, Esti Syafriati, Kuswandewi Mutyara, Rudi Wisaksana
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, Vol 18, Iss , Pp 100362- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-3546
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100362
Popis: Negative perception towards vaccination is one of the reasons for low coverage of diphtheria immunization in Indonesia. Perception, which is difficult to change, is related to stress level, possibly influences outcome of diseases, and also vaccination. This study aims to identify the correlation between perception of diphtheria vaccination and antibody response after vaccination.This study used secondary data from two unpublished studies on 30 medical interns in Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, West Java, after diphtheria outbreak, from June to July 2019. Antibody level after diphtheria emergency vaccination was measured using ELISA and perception towards vaccination was measured using a questionnaire. Perception towards vaccination was expressed as perception score and was divided into 4 components: perceived threat, benefit, barrier, and cues to action. Higher perception score indicated more positive perception towards vaccination. Diphtheria antibody level was grouped into reliable protection (≥0,10 IU/mL) or unreliable protection (
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