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Exploring Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Students, Faculty, and Staff at a Southeastern University in the United States
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Abigail Coulter; Marissa McElrone; Dawn Ford; Kara Hamilton – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Explore predictors of early COVID-19 vaccine adoption on a university campus. Participants: Students, faculty, staff, and administration (N = 1,234) completed an online survey exploring COVID-19 vaccine-related experiences, perspectives, and knowledge, from September to October 2021. Methods: Based on vaccination status participants…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, COVID-19, Adoption (Ideas), Predictor Variables
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors with Mask Use and Vaccines for COVID-19 Prevention at 13 Colleges and Universities, April 2021
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Margaret A. Riggs; Sabrina A. Madni; January Cornelius; Amy Zhang; Michaila Czarnik; Keith Zullig; Robert J. Bensley; Linda Gibson-Young; Marilyn Gardner; Caryl E. Waggett; Vonia Grabeel; Samuel J. Pettyjohn; Christine Fisher; Resa M. Jones; Dayna M. Maniccia; Jack Doyle; Margarita Treuth; John Neatherlin; Ebony Thomas; Lisa Barrios – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objectives: To understand college and university student knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) regarding COVID-19 prevention strategies. Methods: Thirteen colleges and universities volunteered to conduct an anonymous electronic survey in April 2021 to assess students' KAB about mask use and vaccination to prevent COVID-19. Results:…
Descriptors: College Students, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Health Behavior
HPV Vaccine Recommendation Practices of Current and Future Physicians in North Carolina: An Exploratory Study
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Richman, Alice R.; Torres, Essie; Wu, Qiang; Eldridge, David; Lawson, Luan – Health Education Research, 2022
We assessed human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention practices and HPV literacy of pediatricians, family physicians and medical students in North Carolina. An online survey was distributed to physicians in 2018, and paper surveys were collected among medical students in 2019. Surveys measured HPV literacy, HPV prevention practices and HPV prevention…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Physicians, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Promotion
Understanding Vaccine Knowledge, Attitudes, and Decision-Making through College Student Interviews
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Sandler, Kayla; Srivastava, Tuhina; Fawole, Oluwatunmise A.; Fasano, Caitlin; Feemster, Kristen A. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: We aimed to explore knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about vaccines required for college-entry and vaccine-related behaviors among college students. Participants: Thirty-three full-time undergraduate students, [greater than or equal to] 18 years old, enrolled at public (2) and private (3) colleges and universities in metropolitan…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, School Health Services, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level
Maternal Knowledge of Pertussis and Tdap Vaccine and the Use of a Vaccine Information Statement
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Payakachat, Nalin; Hadden, Kristie B.; Hanner, Jeremy; Ragland, Denise – Health Education Journal, 2018
Objective: This study explored maternal knowledge of pertussis and Tdap vaccine and the use of a Tdap Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) to improve that knowledge. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Two outpatient obstetric clinics at a US academic medical centre. Methods: An electronic survey was administered to pregnant women who…
Descriptors: Diseases, Immunization Programs, Health, Literacy
Meningitis Vaccination, Knowledge, and Awareness among YMSM in Chicago
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Phillips, Gregory, II; Johnson, Amy K.; Adames, Christian N.; Mustanski, Brian – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Serogroup C invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) outbreaks in men who have sex with men (MSM) have been occurring with greater frequency in urban areas across the United States. An effective vaccine for IMD is available and is recommended for MSM in outbreak settings. Particular subgroups of MSM have been disproportionately represented in…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Immunization Programs, Homosexuality, Males
Uptake of HPV Vaccine in Traditional-Age Undergraduate Students: Knowledge, Behaviors, and Barriers
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Koplas, Patricia A.; Braswell, Jessica; Saray Smalls, T. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: This study investigated potential factors associated with HPV vaccine uptake in a diverse population of traditional-age undergraduate students. Participants: One hundred and twenty-nine undergraduate students aged 18-24 attending a small southeastern university completed surveys in January to March of 2013. Methods: Questionnaires…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Immunization Programs, Barriers, Knowledge Level
A Randomized Intervention Study to Evaluate Whether Electronic Messaging Can Increase Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Completion and Knowledge among College Students
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Richman, Alice R.; Maddy, LaDonna; Torres, Essie; Goldberg, Ellen J. – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: To evaluate an intervention aimed at increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine completion of the 3-dose series and knowledge. Participants: Two hundred sixty-four male and female US college students 18-26 years old who were receiving HPV vaccine dose 1. Methods: Students were randomly assigned to the intervention or control group.…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Disparities in Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Literacy and Vaccine Completion among Asian American Pacific Islander Undergraduates: Implications for Cancer Health Equity
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Lee, Hee Yun; Kwon, Melissa; Vang, Suzanne; DeWolfe, Jessica; Kim, Nam Keol; Lee, Do Kyung; Yeung, Miriam – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Purpose: Low rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women need to be addressed, particularly given the high incidence of cervical cancer in this population. The current study aims to investigate predictors of HPV vaccination in young AAPI and non-Latina white (NLW) women. Methods: A…
Descriptors: Cancer, Immunization Programs, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders