Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitude, practices, and concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination among the general population.
Diabetes Metab Syndr
; 15(3): 919-925, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1193288
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIMS:
There seems to be hesitation in the general population in accepting COVID 19 vaccine because of associated myths and/or misinformation. This study is dedicated to develop and validate a tool to interpret vaccine acceptance and/or hesitancy by assessing the knowledge, attitude, practices, and concerns regarding the COVID vaccine. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Mixed methods study design was used. In phase 1, the questionnaire was developed through literature review, focus group discussion, expert evaluation, and pre-testing. In phase 2, the validity of the questionnaire was obtained by conducting a cross-sectional survey on 201 participants. The construct validity was established via principal component analysis. Cronbach's alpha value was used to assess the reliability of the questionnaire.RESULTS:
The 39-item questionnaire to assess the knowledge, attitude, practices, and concerns regarding the COVID-19 vaccine was developed. The Cronbach's alpha value of the questionnaire was 0.86 suggesting a good internal consistency.CONCLUSION:
The developed tool is valid to assess the knowledge, attitude, practices and concerns regarding the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and/or hesitancy. It has the potential utility for healthcare workers and government authorities to further build vaccine literacy.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Vaccination
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
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Reviews
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Diabetes Metab Syndr
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.dsx.2021.04.004
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