College Students' Knowledge and Attitudes toward Clinical Trials and Their Relationship with Willingness to Participate in COVID-19 Trials or Vaccines

Autor/inn/en	Brown, Devin L.; Cowdery, Joan E.
Titel	College Students' Knowledge and Attitudes toward Clinical Trials and Their Relationship with Willingness to Participate in COVID-19 Trials or Vaccines
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 71 (2023) 6, S.1643-1645 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Brown, Devin L.) ORCID (Cowdery, Joan E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2021.1947840
Schlagwörter	Knowledge Level; Student Attitudes; Immunization Programs; Student Participation; Medical Research; Undergraduate Students; Health Behavior; Michigan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wissensbasis; Schülerverhalten; Immunisierung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten
Abstract	Objective: We examined clinical trial knowledge and attitudes, and their relationship with willingness to participate in COVID-19 vaccine trials, and willingness to accept a COVID-19 vaccine among college students. Participants: 331 undergraduates: mean age 25; 72% women; and 78% white. Methods: We administered an online, anonymous survey to undergraduate students in July, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The mean clinical trial knowledge score was 65% (SD = 16) correct. The mean attitudes toward clinical trials score (1 most negative: 5 most positive) was 3.3 (SD = 0.5). Attitudes toward clinical trials were associated with likelihood of COVID-19 trial participation (positive 76% vs. negative 35%, p = 0.001) and a trend toward likelihood of accepting a COVID-19 vaccine if available (positive 89% vs. negative 67%, p = 0.066). Conclusions: General clinical trial knowledge and attitudes appear to be important targets for educational interventions. Furthermore, fostering positive attitudes may lead to improved COVID-19 trial participation and vaccine uptake. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01