Immunization Attitudes of Physicians at a University Hospital

Yekdes, Didem Han; Altunok, Aziz; Eskiocak, Muzaffer; Marangoz, Bahar

doi:10.5152/kd.2020.52

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“…The top three vaccines acknowledged by our sample were COVID-19, hepatitis B, and influenza vaccines. In a recent Turkish study conducted by Han-Yekdeş et al [20], the top three vaccines recommended and surveyed by physicians were hepatitis B, influenza, and tetanus-diphtheria. Several reasons might explain why the COVID-19 vaccine topped the list of the most known vaccine among our respondents; for example, the pandemic is still active, and the COVID-19 vaccine has rapidly been used worldwide.…”

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Evaluation of the knowledge, attitudes, vaccine hesitancy, and behaviors of anesthesia technicians on adult vaccination

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Ünal

2022

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Background: Anesthesia technicians work in places with a high risk of infectious diseases. Vaccination is one of the most essential methods that protect society and healthcare workers against infectious diseases. This study aims to determine anesthesia technicians' knowledge, behavior, attitude, and vaccine hesitancy. Methods: A cross-sectional web-based study was conducted between October 2021 and February 2022 at the Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Turkiye. A semi-structured and self-reported online survey was recruited to collect data from the Turkish anesthesia technicians’ community. Data of 1600 participants have undergone descriptive and univariate analyses to evaluate the differences in mean scores on knowledge, attitudes, and vaccine hesitancy. Results: The mean age of respondents was 24 years (±6.15). More than two-thirds (79.2%) were females, single (84.9%), aged less than 30 years (88.4%), and unemployed (61.1%); however, 12.4% had chronic diseases. The mean knowledge, attitude, and vaccine hesitancy score were 13.24± 3.22 (range: 0-21), 11.19 ± 3.19 (range: 0-15), and 28.67± 6.64, range: 12–60), respectively. Most respondents had information (1458, 91.1%) about COVID-19 vaccines, and 1247(77.9%) had been vaccinated. However, 240 (16.3%) did not receive vaccines at all compared to 59 (3.7%) who completed the thirteen recommended vaccines in Turkiye. The mean of vaccine hesitancy was significantly higher among females (P=0.001), unemployed (P=0.007), residents in Southeast Anatolia (P=0.001), and those who did not use medication continuously (P=0.016). However, participants aged 40 years and above (P=0.013) showed the lowest mean of vaccine hesitancy than the other age groups. Conclusion: Appropriate training and guidance might increase the vaccination information and enhance the vaccination rates among anesthesia technicians.

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Evaluation of the knowledge, attitudes, vaccine hesitancy, and behaviors of anesthesia technicians on adult vaccination

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Ünal

2022

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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of Inonu University faculty members regarding childhood vaccine refusal

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Boz

Gökçe

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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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Perception of Control, Disease, and Vaccine for Covid-19: The Example of Healthcare Professionals

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Karaahmetoğlu

Değer

2022

International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

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The study was conducted to examine the relation between control perception, disease perception, and vaccine perception of healthcare employees regarding Covid-19. The median and minmax scores of the participants in the sub-dimension of the disease perception scale were found to be 4.00 (1.33 -5.00) for dangerousness and 4.00 (1.00 -5.00) for contagiousness. The control perception scale scores of healthcare professionals were 2.50 (1.00 -5.00) for macro-control, 3.00 (1.00 -4.75) for micro-control, and 3.25 (1.00 -5.00) for controllability. The score of a positive attitude toward the COVID-19 vaccine of the health employees who accepted to participate in the study was found as 4.00 (1.00 -5.00) and the negative attitude score towards the vaccine was 3.40 (1.00 -5.00). In our study, a statistically significant difference was found between positive attitudes towards the vaccine and professional experience scores (p<0.05). A statistically significant difference was also detected between the positive attitude scores of the participants towards the vaccine and the variables of direct contact with a COVID-19 patient and chronic disease status (p<0.05). It was determined that healthcare professionals had high Covid-19 disease and control perceptions and negative attitudes towards the vaccine. When the roles and responsibilities of immunization and health workers in controlling pandemics are considered, it is recommended to organize training programs to eliminate the doubts of healthcare employees regarding the safety and efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccine and to maximize the acceptance of the vaccine.

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Immunization Attitudes of Physicians at a University Hospital

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Evaluation of the knowledge, attitudes, vaccine hesitancy, and behaviors of anesthesia technicians on adult vaccination

Evaluation of the knowledge, attitudes, vaccine hesitancy, and behaviors of anesthesia technicians on adult vaccination

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of Inonu University faculty members regarding childhood vaccine refusal

Perception of Control, Disease, and Vaccine for Covid-19: The Example of Healthcare Professionals

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