ATTITUDES OF PUBLIC TOWARDS COVID-19 VACCINE IN TURKEY

The aim of the study is to determine the attitude of the public towards the COVID-19 vaccine and the factors affecting the vaccination decision shortly before the start of the vaccination program in Turkey. The study was a descriptive study conducted with the participation of 1098 people aged ≥18 ye...

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Published in:Eskişehir türk dünyası uygulama ve araştırma merkezi halk sağlığı dergisi (Online) 2023-10, Vol.8 (3), p.326-338
Main Authors: TOSUN, Gözde, BEYHUN, Nazım Ercüment, TOPBAŞ, Murat, TURHAN, Sevil, DİLAVER, İrem, ÇİL, Elif, PARLAK SOMUNCU, Büşra, AĞRALI, Cansu
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Language:English
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Attitudes
COVID-19 vaccines
Fear & phobias
Health behavior
Immunization
Public opinion
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Summary:The aim of the study is to determine the attitude of the public towards the COVID-19 vaccine and the factors affecting the vaccination decision shortly before the start of the vaccination program in Turkey. The study was a descriptive study conducted with the participation of 1098 people aged ≥18 years living in Turkey in December 2020, when COVID-19 vaccination practices had not yet started in Turkey. The sociodemographic characteristics, chronic disease and vaccination history, COVID-19 disease history, COVID-19 vaccination decision, and fear of COVID-19 were assessed with an online questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the factors affecting the vaccination decision. 42.9% (n=471) of the participants were undecided the COVID-19 vaccine. The "concerns about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccine" had the most negative impact (42.6%, n=468), on vaccination decisions. The likelihood of vaccine hesitation/rejection reduced as the "COVID-19 Fear" scale score grew (OR=0.95, %95 CI:0.93-0.97; p
ISSN:2564-6311
2564-6311
DOI:10.35232/estudamhsd.1313500