TY - JOUR T1 - Predictors of Intent to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination Among the Population in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Survey Study. A1 - Alobaidi,Sami, Y1 - 2021/05/18/ PY - 2021/02/14/received PY - 2021/04/23/accepted PY - 2021/5/27/entrez PY - 2021/5/28/pubmed PY - 2021/5/28/medline KW - COVID-19 vaccination KW - Saudi Arabia KW - health belief model KW - intention to vaccinate SP - 1119 EP - 1128 JF - Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare JO - J Multidiscip Healthc VL - 14 N2 - BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant economic and social impact on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This study explored various factors influencing the COVID-19 vaccination intention and the applicability of the health belief model (HBM) to explore vaccination intention among the population of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This is an online survey conducted between January 6, 2021, and January 19, 2021, using a GoogleTM form questionnaire among Saudi population. The questionnaire aimed to assess the factors that influence the intent to receive the vaccine, by evaluating demographic details, COVID-19 experience and health self-assessment, acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination and preferences and health belief regarding COVID-19 illness and vaccination. RESULTS: The survey generated a total of 1333 responses from all over the 13 provinces of the Kingdom. The participants had mixed perceptions regarding the susceptibility and severity of COVID-19. A total of 959 (71.9%) subjects responded positively to COVID-19 vaccine intent. Those with >15,000 SR per month income, no past exposure to COVID-19, and comorbidities reported significantly higher intention to take vaccination (p<0.05). Among the HBM variables, the perceived susceptibility construct (OR=3.82, 95% CI 1.64-8.94) and perceived benefit construct (OR=7.59, CI 1.65-34.86) were important facilitators for a definite intention to vaccinate. The perceived barriers construct (safety [OR= 0.062, CI 0.03-0.15]; side effects of the vaccine [OR=0.31, CI 0.13-0.75]) and cues to action construct (OR=0.32, CI 0.13-0.77) were the significant factors hindering the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine. However, the perceived severity construct did not play an important role in predicting definite intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the Saudi population. CONCLUSION: The study has important implications for promoting COVID-19 vaccination uptake among the population of Saudi Arabia. SN - 1178-2390 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/34040382/Predictors_of_Intent_to_Receive_the_COVID_19_Vaccination_Among_the_Population_in_the_Kingdom_of_Saudi_Arabia:_A_Survey_Study_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -