Investigating Knowledge toward COVID-19 Vaccination: A Cross-sectional Survey in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Authors

  • Rizka Fakhriani Departement of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8373-5293
  • Maria Ulfa Master of Hospital Administration, Postgraduate Program, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6978-6038
  • Nova Maryani Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • Sutantri Sutantri School of Nursing
  • Iman Permana Master of Nursing, Postgraduate Program, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8018-2275
  • Winny Setyonugroho Master of Hospital Administration, Postgraduate Program, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0073-3090

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.9104

Keywords:

COVID-19, COVID19 vaccines, Knowledge

Abstract

AIM: Since there were pros and cons, and insufficient knowledge among Indonesian regarding the vaccines, this research aims to investigate the knowledge regarding COVID-19 vaccination among employees who work in an Islamic University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to investigate the people’s knowledge of COVID-19 vaccination. The survey was conducted before the first vaccination of COVID-19 in March 2021. A descriptive analysis method was performed. Seven hundred sixty-two respondents completed the questionnaire.

RESULTS: Respondent’s average age was 34.61 years old (standard deviation = 11.821, range 20–64), 54.1% of female and 45.9% of male. 448 (58.8%) respondents did not have any comorbid history. Respondents mostly obtained vaccination information through social media (86.25%). Most respondents had sufficient knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccine (83.2%), particularly those aged 20–29. For side effects, 585 (76.8%) respondents answered that they experienced pain in the injection area after getting the COVID-19 vaccination. This study showed that the respondents aged 20–29 years old had sufficient knowledge regarding COVID-19 vaccination.

CONCLUSION: As knowledge plays an essential role in accepting vaccinations, health-care workers’ efforts to promote COVID-19 vaccination should be directed toward the middle-aged and elderly population to support the government’s plan to increase the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations in Indonesia.

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Fakhriani R, Ulfa M, Maryani N, Sutantri S, Permana I, Setyonugroho W. Investigating Knowledge toward COVID-19 Vaccination: A Cross-sectional Survey in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 23 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];10(E):865-74. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/9104

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