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Digital Health Literacy and Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Different Levels of Education in Malaysia
NeuroQuantology ; 20(11):3669-3687, 2022.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2067345
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Introduction:

Globally, people who hesitant to receive COVID-19 vaccination were greatly influenced by their knowledge related to health. Therefore, address this knowledge gap, this research aims to evaluate the digital health literacy and vaccine hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccine among different levels of education in Malaysia. Method(s) A total of 1546 Malaysian participated in this cross-sectional wed based survey. A standardized questionnaire was generated using Google form, and the link was shared through multiple social media platforms. Digital Health Literacy Instrument (DHLI) and WHO's vaccine hesitancy questionnaire were used to evaluate the digital health literacy and vaccine hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccine among different levels of education in Malaysia. Result(s) Among 1546 participants, 14 participants had clear incomplete data and excluding those age less than 18 years old making a total of participants 1532. Regarding standard deviation and mean of the results, participants classified as pro-vaccine. Multiple predictors were identified that contributed to vaccine hesitancy. This included level of education which leads to various level of digital health literacy. Conclusion(s) In summary, the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the people were basically due to their lack of knowledge or inability to find reliable sources on the internet that cause them to have anxiety towards the vaccination programme. Copyright © 2022, Anka Publishers. All rights reserved.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Topics: Vaccines Language: English Journal: NeuroQuantology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Topics: Vaccines Language: English Journal: NeuroQuantology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article