Aile Sağlığı Merkezlerinde Görev Yapan Sağlık Çalışanlarının COVID-19 Aşılarına Karşı Bilgi, Tutum ve Davranışları

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemisinin yeni olması ve yeni aşıların hızlı bir şekilde geliştirilmesi, toplumda aşıya yönelik tereddütlerin ortaya çıkmasına katkıda bulunmuştur. Bu çalışmanın amacı, aile sağlığı merkezlerinde görev yapan sağlık çalışanlarının COVID-19 aşılarına ilişkin bilgi, tutum ve davranışlarını incelemektir. Çalışmanın evrenini Malatya’da aile sağlığı merkezlerinde çalışan 408 sağlık çalışanı oluşturmuştur. Örneklem hesabı yapılmamış, çalışmada evrenin tamamına ulaşılması hedeflenmiş ve katılmayı kabul eden 292 kişi ile çalışma tamamlanmıştır. Kullanılan anket formu; sosyodemografik özellikler, COVID-19 ve COVID-19 aşılarına ilişkin sorular ile COVID-19 Korku Ölçeği’nden oluşmaktadır. İstatistiksel analizlerde Ki-kare testi ve gruplar arasında anlamlılığı belirlemek için de post hoc ki-kare testi kullanılmıştır. Katılımcıların %97,3’ü COVID-19 aşısını yaptırmış olup, %47,9’u aşı konusunda tereddüt yaşadığını belirtmiştir. COVID-19 aşısını önermeyenlerin aşı tereddüt düzeyi anlamlı olarak daha yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Aşı üreten firmalara güvenmediği görüşüne katılmayanların aşı tereddüt düzeyi, bu görüşe katılanlar ve kararsız olanlara göre anlamlı düzeyde daha düşük saptanmıştır (p<0,05). Araştırmaya katılan sağlık çalışanlarının neredeyse tamamı COVID-19 aşısını yaptırmış olmasına rağmen, yaklaşık yarısı aşı konusunda tereddüt yaşadığını ifade etmiştir. Sağlık çalışanlarına, aşı geliştirme ve güvenlik süreçlerini açıklayan; yan etkilere ilişkin tereddütleri bilimsel kanıtlara dayalı olarak ele alan, şeffaf ve erişilebilir bilgiler içeren eğitimler verilmelidir.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• aşı
• endişe

Supporting Institution

Bu çalışma için herhangi bir kurumdan finansal destek alınmamıştır.

Ethical Statement

Çalışmanın yapılabilmesi için Malatya İl Sağlık Müdürlüğünden yazılı izin ve İnönü Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulundan etik kurul onayı alınmıştır (2021/2445).

Thanks

Bu çalışmaya gönüllü olarak katılım sağlayan tüm sağlık çalışanlarına teşekkür ederiz.

Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours of Health Workers Working in Family Health Centres Towards COVID-19 Vaccines

Abstract

The novelty of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid development of new vaccines have contributed to vaccine-related hesitancy in society. This study aimed to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of healthcare professionals working in family health centres towards COVID-19 vaccines. The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of 408 health workers working in family health centres in Malatya. No sample calculation was conducted. The study attempted to reach the whole population and was completed with 292 people who agreed to participate. The questionnaire used included sociodemographic characteristics, questions about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines and the COVID-19 Fear Scale. Chi-square test and post hoc chi-square test were used in statistical analyses. Of the participants, 97.3% had received the COVID-19 vaccine, and 47.9% stated that they were hesitant about the vaccine. The hesitancy level of those who did not recommend the COVID-19 vaccine was significantly higher (p<0.05). The hesitancy level of those who disagreed with the idea of “I do not trust” vaccine-producing companies was significantly lower than those who agreed and were undecided (p<0.05). Almost all the healthcare workers participating in the research received the COVID-19 vaccine, and almost half of them stated that they were hesitant about vaccines. Healthcare workers should be provided with training that explains vaccine development and safety processes, along with transparent and accessible information that addresses hesitancy about side effects based on scientific evidence.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• vaccine
• concern

Supporting Institution

No funding was received for this study

Ethical Statement

For this research written permission was obtained from the Malatya Provincial Health Directorate and the İnönü University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee approved it (2021/2445).

Thanks

The authors would like to express their gratitude to all healthcare workers who voluntarily participated in this study.

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