Conocimientos y actitudes frente a la vacuna contra el COVID-19: Knowledge and attitudes towards the covid-19 vaccine

Pablo V. Aguilar Chávez; Anita E. Becerra Julca; Maria E. Valverde Rondo; Gladis D. Jesús Ramírez; Maria I. Ñique Miranda

doi:10.25176/RFMH.v22i2.4343

Authors

Pablo V. Aguilar Chávez Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Chepén-La Libertad, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8663-3516
Anita E. Becerra Julca Universidad César Vallejo, Trujillo-La Libertad, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2982-6098
Maria E. Valverde Rondo Universidad César Vallejo, Trujillo-La Libertad, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5002-1350
Gladis D. Jesús Ramírez Universidad César Vallejo, Trujillo-La Libertad, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5388-6058
Maria I. Ñique Miranda Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Trujillo-La Libertad, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6456-5412

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v22i2.4343

Keywords:

Knowledge, Attitudes, Vaccine, Covid-19

Abstract

Objective:The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine in the inhabitants of the province of Trujillo in the year 2021.

Materials and methods:The type of study was applied, non experimental desing, with a quantitative approach, cross-sectional, and correlational level; a questionnaire for knowledge and attitudes was administered to a total of 500 adults in the province of Trujillo. Results: The results show that 88% of the population has a good level of knowledge about the vaccine, and 91% of them have an adequate attitude to be vaccinated. Conclusions: In this way, it is concluded that there is a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and attitudes towards the vaccine against COVID-19 (p value<0.05). The level of knowledge is a protective factor (OR: 0.43; CI: 0.2318-0.8053) for an adequate attitude to be vaccinated.