Ankara’da Yaşayan Somali Uyruklu Yabancıların Covıd-19’a Yönelik Bilgi Ve Tutumlarının Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, Ankara’da yaşayan Somali uyruklu kişilerin COVID-19 konusundaki bilgi ve tutumlarını değerlendirmek amacıyla tanımlayıcı bir araştırma olarak yürütülmüştür. Örneklem ve Yöntem: Çalışma grubu, olasılıksız örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak araştırmaya gönüllü olarak katılan kişilerden oluşmaktadır. Anketler Ekim 2021 ile Nisan 2022 tarihleri arasında yüz yüze görüşme yoluyla doldurulmuş ve çalışma 516 gönüllü ile tamamlanmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırma sonuçları, katılımcıların çoğunun COVID-19'un bulaşma yolları ve klinik semptomları hakkında yeterli bilgiye sahip olduğunu ve maske kullanımı, el hijyeni ve sosyal mesafe gibi temel önleyici tedbirlere uyduklarını gösterdi. Ayrıca, katılımcıların önemli bir kısmı aşılama yönteminin COVID-19'a karşı etkili bir koruma yöntemi olduğunu belirtti ve aşı olduklarını bildirdi. Bilgi ve tutum düzeyleri ile yaş, cinsiyet ve medeni durum gibi değişkenler arasında anlamlı ilişkiler bulundu (p≤0.05) Sonuç: Çalışma sonucunda, Ankara'da yaşayan ve araştırmaya katılan Somali uyruklu kişilerinin çoğunluğunun COVID-19 hakkında yeterli bilgiye sahip olduğu ve olumlu bir tutuma sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. Hükümet ve/veya sağlık otoriteleri tarafından COVID-19 hakkında yürütülecek bilgilendirme, uyarı ve eğitim programlarının yabancı uyruklu kişilerin COVID-19 hakkındaki bilgilerini artırmaya ve olumlu bir tutum geliştirmelerine yardımcı olacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Tutumlar
• Covid-19
• salgın
• bilgi
• pandemic
• toplum sağlığı

Evaluation Of Knowledge And Attitudes Of Somali Nationals Living in Ankara Towards Covid-19

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted as descriptive research to assess the knowledge and attitudes of Somali citizens living in Ankara. Subjects and Method The study group consists of people who volunteered to participate in the study, using the non-probability sampling method. The questionnaires were completed in a face-to-face interview between October 2021 and April 2022 and the study was completed with 516 volunteers. Results: The findings showed that the majority of participants had sufficient knowledge about the transmission routes and clinical symptoms of COVID-19 and that they adhered to basic preventive measures such as mask use, hand hygiene, and social distancing. In addition, a significant portion of the participants indicated that vaccination is an effective method of protection against COVID-19 and reported having received the vaccine. Statistically relationships were found between knowledge and attitude levels and variables such as age, gender, marital status (p≤0.05). Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was found that the majority of Somali citizens living in Ankara who participated in the research are sufficiently informed about COVID-19 and have a positive attitude. It is thought that the information, warning, and training programs on COVID-19 to be carried out by the government and/or health authorities will help increase the knowledge of foreign citizens about COVID-19 and support the development of a positive attitude.

Keywords

• Attitudes
• Covid-19
• epidemics
• knowledge
• pandemics
• public health

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