Attitude towards cholera vaccination and its related factors in Jordan amid the 2022 Middle East outbreak
In this study, the identified gaps in cholera knowledge emphasize the need to enhance educational initiatives. Although cholera vaccine acceptance was relatively high, a significant minority of the respondents exhibited vaccination hesitancy or resistance. The evident correlation between the psychological determinants and attitudes toward cholera vaccination emphasizes the need to consider these factors upon designing public health campaigns aimed at cholera prevention. The insights of the current study highlight the importance of addressing both knowledge gaps and psychological barriers to optimize cholera control strategies.
Authors
- Muna Barakat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7966-1172)
- Azmi Mahafzah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4754-2010)
- Souheil R. Hallit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6918-5689)
- Rabaa Y. Athamneh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5447-9385)
- Malik Sallam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0165-9670)
- Rawan Alkhazaleh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7369-1380)
- Lana Alzayadneh
- Laila Jaradat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9708-2760)
- Tala Majali
- Aseel Shhab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9557-7924)
- Sarah Obeidat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0344-637X)
Institutions
- University of Jordan (JO)
- Applied Science Private University (JO)
- Zarqa University (JO)
- Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (LB)
- King Abdullah University Hospital (JO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19768-0
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.47