Knowledge and Attitude to Practices and Vaccine Confidence on Covid-19 among Filipino Residents in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
Keywords:
Vaccine, COVID-19 Vaccine, Vaccine Knowledge, Vaccine Attitude, COVID-19 Practice, Vaccine Confidence, Cook County, ChicagoAbstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global public health emergency, prompting the rapid development and distribution of vaccines to mitigate its devastating impact.
Objectives: This quantitative descriptive study aimed at determining the level of knowledge, attitude, practice, and confidence of Filipino residents from Cook County. This study also aimed to determine the factors associated with the level of confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine among Filipino residents in Cook County.
Methods: This study used a descriptive quantitative research design. The participants were collected using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire through the Google Forms platform of a validated and reliable 5-part questionnaire, which obtained demographic information as well as measured COVID-19 knowledge, attitude, practice, and confidence regarding vaccines. Spearman's Rho and Pearson's R were used to calculate correlations.
Results: Based on the Pearson correlation results, all variables were found to be significantly associated with one another. In conclusion, knowledge of the COVID-19 vaccine was found to have a significant relationship with the level of attitude, practice, and confidence towards COVID-19 vaccines. The study revealed that an increase in knowledge level is translated into an increase in attitude, practice, and confidence. Attitude is significantly related to practice and confidence, indicating that an increase in attitude is associated with increased practice and confidence.
Conclusion: Government bodies, as well as organizations and institutions in the healthcare sector, may consider providing educational programs and interventions aimed at reducing these misconceptions and increasing vaccine awareness and confidence.
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