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Risk Perception of Seasonal and Swine Influenza Among University College Students: Does Study Direction Influence Attitudes?

Berg, John E.; Grimeland, Jorid; Jacobsen, Ida Wulff
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Date
2014-02-28
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Berg, J. E., Grimeland, J., & Jacobsen, I. W. (2014). Risk Perception of Seasonal and Swine Influenza Among University College Students: Does Study Direction Influence Attitudes?. Journal of Health Science, 2, 89-93.   http://www.davidpublishing.com/show.html?15957
Abstract
In 2009, Norway faced the global challenge of the influenz

a pandemic. Risk communication is

an important tool within

healthy promoting work. In this study the main aim was to expl

ore reflections of students on th

e risk assessment of season flu

and the

swine flu in 2009 according to field of study. A cross-secti

onal questionnaire survey based on

505 students is presented. 42.4%

were

health subject students, and 57.6% were non-

health subject related students. The majori

ty of the students were 20-24 years old.

Most of

the respondents were not concerned at being

infected with the swine flu, and did unde

restimate the death to

ll of the common flu

.

Students were more concerned about the swine flu than the regular

season flu. By logistic regression, the odds ratio for taking

the swine

flu vaccine was greater among stude

nts who were concerned (O.R.

= 2.5). During the swine flu pande

mic, student trust towards the

health authorities was low. Among the student

s, 74% stated they would consider advice

from the health authorities, 37% from the

ir

parents and 20% from mass me

dia. Stating risk of getting the common flu was at

the medium or great ri

sk level for far less non-

health

students than for health students, 38.2% versus 55.6%,

P

= 0.001. The perceived infection risk wa

s likewise higher in the health student

group, 52.4% versus 36.2%,

P

= 0.001. The respondents had little faith in general p

ublic vaccination as

well as being

critical concerning

side effects of vaccination. The results from the study indicated that the students would rather follow advice about their pers

onal

hygiene than advice to take the swine flu-vaccine.
Publisher
David Publishing
Series
Journal of Health Science;2

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