1. Is there an association between self-reported vaccination knowledge and the immunization behaviour of Health Sciences students
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Provenzano S., Gentile L., Cuda A., Santangelo O. E., Dallagiacoma G., Gianfredi V., Provenzano, S., Gentile, L., Cuda, A., Santangelo, O. E., Dallagiacoma, G., and Gianfredi, V.
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Adult ,Male ,Vaccines ,Vaccini ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,Studio trasversale ,Students, Medical ,Health Behavior ,Vaccination ,Questionario ,Conoscenze auto-percepite ,University students ,Young Adult ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Humans ,Immunization ,Studenti universitari [Self-perceived knowledge parole chiave] ,Female ,Students, Nursing ,Self Report ,Survey ,Cross-sectional study ,Immunizzazione - Abstract
Introduction. The role of vaccinations is widely acknowledged. However, over the last decades, an alarming reduction in immunization coverage and a rising number of reported cases of vaccine-preventable diseases have been recorded. This multicentre cross-sectional study aimed at examining whether there is an association between self-reported vaccination knowledge and the immunization behaviour of Health Sciences students. Methods. A cross-sectional study was performed, using a validated questionnaire. A multivariate logistic regression with stepwise backward selection process with a univariate p-value
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- 2020