J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2023 Aug;29(3):225-233. 10.5977/jkasne.2023.29.3.225.

Factors related to the intention of pre-clinical vaccination among nursing students

• Ahn K
• Jang M
• Kang J
• Kim Y
• Shin A
• Park YH

• KMID: 2545417
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2023.29.3.225

Abstract

Purpose
The aim of this study was to identify factors related to the vaccination intentions of nursing students before clinical practice.
Methods
A descriptive correlational study design was used. The participants were 129 nursing students who were enrolled in one college of nursing in Seoul and were scheduled for clinical training. Data collection was conducted from February 28 to March 7, 2022. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, a t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and a latitudinal regression analysis using the IBM SPSS statistics version 26.0 program.
Results
The intention to vaccinate showed a significant correlation with vaccination attitude (r=.72, p<.001), subjective norms (r=.68, p<.001), and perceived behavioral control (r=.63, p<.001). The influencing factors on three intent to vaccinate were vaccination attitude (β=.36 p<.001), subjective norms (β=.31, p<.001), and perceived behavioral control (β=.36, p<.001). The explanatory power of these variables was 69.6%.
Conclusion
The vaccination rate before the clinical training of nursing students was related to economic burden, a lack of time, and transportation problems that nursing college students experienced during the vaccination process. Therefore, administrative and financial support is needed for improving the vaccination rates of nursing students.

Keyword

Nursing student, Theory of planned behavior, Vaccination; 간호대학생, 계획된 행동이론, 예방접종