Adherence to vaccination among students of the Siberian State Medical University: survey results
https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2025-24-3-53-58
Abstract
Objective: to assess the level of commitment to vaccination among medical students of the Siberian State Medical University.
Materials and methods. The material for the study was the methodology of D.V. Kaunina et al., 2023, consisting of four groups (scales) and including 27 questions that are indicators for assessing the level of commitment to vaccination. In the period from November 2023 to January 2024, an anonymous survey was conducted using an online platform based on the Siberian State Medical University, in which 289 respondents from 4th to 6th years of the General Medicine and Pediatrics Faculties took part.
Results. The level of commitment was calculated depending on the points scored. In the total sample, the level of commitment to vaccination was average in 231 respondents (80%), high in 52 (18%) and low in 6 (2%).
About the Authors
Ju. A. Ermolaeva
Siberian State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tomsk
E. S. Neyaskina
Siberian State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tomsk
D. A. Ponomareva
Siberian State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tomsk
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Ermolaeva J.A., Neyaskina E.S., Ponomareva D.A. Adherence to vaccination among students of the Siberian State Medical University: survey results. CHILDREN INFECTIONS. 2025;24(3):53-58. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2025-24-3-53-58
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