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Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitude, practices, and concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination among the general population.
Kumari, Archana; Ranjan, Piyush; Chopra, Sakshi; Kaur, Divjyot; Upadhyay, Ashish Datt; Kaur, Tanveer; Bhattacharyya, Arunangshu; Arora, Mehak; Gupta, Hardik; Thrinath, Arnav; Prakash, Bindu; Vikram, Naval K.
  • Kumari A; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India.
  • Ranjan P; Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: drpiyushdost@gmail.com.
  • Chopra S; Department of Home Science, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
  • Kaur D; Department of Home Science, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
  • Upadhyay AD; Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India.
  • Kaur T; Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India.
  • Bhattacharyya A; All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
  • Arora M; All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
  • Gupta H; All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
  • Thrinath A; All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
  • Prakash B; Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India.
  • Vikram NK; Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India.
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 AND

METHODS:

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.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Surveys and Questionnaires / Vaccination / COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials / 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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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Surveys and Questionnaires / Vaccination / COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Diabetes Metab Syndr Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.dsx.2021.04.004