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[Medical students' knowledge on vaccinology]
Ágnes Fehér1, Mónika Fekete1, János Tamás Varga2
1Népegészségtani Intézet, Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Budapest, Nagyvárad tér 4., 1089.
Orvosi Hetilap
|July 23, 2019
Summary
Medical students showed incomplete vaccine knowledge and negative attitudes towards influenza vaccination. Education significantly improved flu vaccination coverage and awareness of its importance.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Preventive Medicine
- Medical Education
Background:
- Physician mistrust of vaccinations necessitates well-informed healthcare providers.
- Medical students' knowledge and attitudes towards vaccination are crucial for patient counseling.
- Understanding student perspectives on influenza, measles, and hepatitis B vaccines is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess vaccine knowledge and attitudes among Semmelweis University medical students.
- To evaluate changes in attitudes towards vaccinations before and after public health education.
- To specifically examine opinions on influenza, measles, and hepatitis B vaccines.
Main Methods:
- Anonymous, self-administered questionnaires for volunteer participants.
- Analysis of vaccination knowledge and attitudes.
- Pearson's correlation and one-way ANOVA to assess the impact of education.
Main Results:
- Medical students demonstrated incomplete knowledge and negative attitudes toward influenza vaccination.
- Influenza vaccine importance was recognized by only two-thirds of students.
- Flu vaccination coverage increased from 6.5% to 24% post-education; awareness of epidemic vaccination rose to 67.8%.
Conclusions:
- Education significantly shapes future physicians' attitudes and behaviors regarding vaccination.
- Reliable knowledge is essential for physicians to promote effective primary disease prevention.
- A shift in attitude is necessary to encourage vaccination for personal and public health.