Background A highly contagious illness called COVID-19 mostly affects people’s respiratory systems and vaccines are the most cost-effective technique for controlling infectious diseases. Aim: The study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding the importance of the COVID-19 third-dose vaccine among preparatory year students at King Abdelaziz University. Subjects and Methods: Quantitative cross-sectional descriptive design was used. Data was collected virtually by using the Google online form questionnaire. Non-probability, purposive sampling technique was used from 293 KAU students. Results: In total, 293 studied sample participants were in this research. Out of the total, 70% (n=205) were female and 30% (n=88) were male. The findings revealed that 52.2% of students reported moderately agreeing regarding their knowledge of the importance of the COVID-19 Vaccine. Also, the results showed that the overall responses of students were agreeing regarding their attitude toward the third dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine with mean = of 2.58 as reported. In conclusion, there is a statistically significant difference between socio-demographic characteristics (gender) with students' attitudes and knowledge regarding the COVID-19 third dose at (p-value= 0.03). The findings recommend applying prevention strategies for preparatory year students in a university. To improve student knowledge about booster doses, instructional activities and videos should be produced and delivered during the orientation day.
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COVID-19 Third Dose, Attitude, Knowledge, Vaccine, Nursing Students
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abstract = {Background A highly contagious illness called COVID-19 mostly affects people’s respiratory systems and vaccines are the most cost-effective technique for controlling infectious diseases. Aim: The study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding the importance of the COVID-19 third-dose vaccine among preparatory year students at King Abdelaziz University. Subjects and Methods: Quantitative cross-sectional descriptive design was used. Data was collected virtually by using the Google online form questionnaire. Non-probability, purposive sampling technique was used from 293 KAU students. Results: In total, 293 studied sample participants were in this research. Out of the total, 70% (n=205) were female and 30% (n=88) were male. The findings revealed that 52.2% of students reported moderately agreeing regarding their knowledge of the importance of the COVID-19 Vaccine. Also, the results showed that the overall responses of students were agreeing regarding their attitude toward the third dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine with mean = of 2.58 as reported. In conclusion, there is a statistically significant difference between socio-demographic characteristics (gender) with students' attitudes and knowledge regarding the COVID-19 third dose at (p-value= 0.03). The findings recommend applying prevention strategies for preparatory year students in a university. To improve student knowledge about booster doses, instructional activities and videos should be produced and delivered during the orientation day.},
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