Attitudes of Social Media Users in Ilam Province Regarding Covid-19 Vaccination in 2021: A Short Report

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitude of social network users of Ilam province regarding the vaccination of Covid-19 in 2021. Materials and Methods: In the present descriptive study, 739 users of social networks in Ilam province were selected by convenience sampling. The research-made questionnaire was completed online. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and univariate and multivariate regression. Results: The mean attitude score was at a weak level in 47 people (6.36%), moderate in 619 people (83.6%), and good in 73 people (9.88%). There was a significant relationship between age, education, job, and attitude (p <0.05). There was no significant relationship between gender, marital status, place of habitat, and attitude (p> 0.05) Conclusion: Most of the users of social networks had a moderate level of attitude about vaccinations. Considering the possibility of the next waves of covid-19, planning to improve people's attitudes is necessary. Key words: Social networks, Attitude, Vaccination, Covid-19, Ilam Funding: This study was funded by Ilam University of Medical Sciences. Conflict of interest: None declared. Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Ilam University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.MEDILAM.REC.2020.191). How to cite this article: Zabihi Rad Javad, Mozaffari Ali Ashraf, Mohammadian Fathollah, Adibi Amir, Taghinejad Fakhreddin. Attitudes of Social Media Users in Ilam Province Regarding Covid-19 Vaccination in 2021: A Short Report. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2022; 21 (05): 573-84. [Farsi]