Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage: a multicenter cross-sectional study among healthcare workers
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2019
Yazarlar: Ayhanim Tumturk, Selma Tosun, İlknur Esen Yıldız, Handan Alay, Duru Mıstanoğlu Özatağ, Duygu Mert, Kenan Uğurlu, İbrahim Mungan, Mustafa Doğan, Büşra Ergut Sezer, Merve Sefa Sayar, Suna Seçil Öztürk Deniz, Zehra Karacaer, Mustafa Uguz, Fernaz Yıldız, Gül Durmuş, Fatma Ünlü, Yeşim Uygun Kızmaz, Şirin Menekşe, Nefise Öztoprak Çuvalcı, Zehra Çağla Karakoç, Nuran Sarı, Melike Betül Öğütmen, Cumhur Artuk, Emre Güven, Yasemin Balkan, Abdülkadir Daldal, Özlem Mete, Meltem TAŞBAKAN, Tansu YAMAZHAN, Deniz AKYOL, Pınar Ergen, Özlem Şenaydın, Selda Sayın Kutlu, Rıza Aytaç Çetinkaya, Ercan Yenilmez, Nurgül Ceran, Serpil Erol, Sinan Öztürk, Ayten Kadanalı, Arzu Altunçekiç Yıldırım, Osman Ekinci, Özgür Dağlı, Hülya Özkan Özdemir, Ayşe Batırel, Ergenekon Karagöz, Uğur Kostakoğlu, Fazilet Duygu
Ortadoğu Tıp Dergisi, Diğer Kurumların Hakemli Dergileri, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2019, cilt 12, ss 113-119
DOI: 10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.658876
Özet
Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the attitudes of healthcare workers against seasonal influenza vaccine and the reasons for vaccine avoidance. Materials and Methods:This national survey was conducted from April 1st to June 30th in 2017.The study was carried out among health care workers working in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings.A total of 12 questions were sent to 5046 health care professionals from 55 different cities who agreed to participate in the survey.Results: 7% of the participants stated that they get vaccinated regularly every year.65.8% of the participants stated that they don't get vaccinated at all.The most important reason for those who did not receive influenza vaccination was their disbelief in the necessity of the vaccination (51.9%).The most common reason for the seasonal influenza vaccination was the prevention of influenza infection (56.7%). Conclusion:The results of the study showed that HCWs influenza vaccination rates are very low.Doctors have been found to have slightly better rates than other HCWs.The high level of education and the increase in professional experience had a positive effect on the vaccination rate.It is important to know the HCWs attitudes and behaviors towards the vaccination to increase the rates.