What Do Health Care Professionals Think About Covid-19 Vaccine Applications: A University Example

Abstract

Background: Vaccination of Health Care Professionals (HCPs) is of great importance for communicable diseases. This study aimed to investigate the views of HCPs working in a university hospital about the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine and to evaluate the factors affecting vaccination.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was completed with 183 volunteers in a university hospital on 9–12 December 2020. A questionnaire consisting of 10 questions developed by the researchers was used in the study. The study was approved by the Harran University Ethics Committee (09.11.2020; session: 19; decision no: HRU / 20.19.24). In addition, the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health's Covid-19 Study approval was received.
Results: The rate of HCPs who were willing to get the Covid-19 vaccine was 53.6%. Of the participants, 74.9% thought that the Covid-19 vaccine would have an effect on reducing the incidence of Covid-19. There was a significant difference between the decision on getting the Covid-19 vaccine and the effect of the vaccine on the incidence of Covid-19 (p=0.000). Getting the Covid-19 vaccine was found to be affected 2.721-fold by the male gender, 0.356-fold by receiving vaccination during the pandemic period, and 19.272-fold by the thought that the Covid-19 vaccine would reduce the incidence. Participants mostly stated that they wanted to be vaccinated due to the fear of transmitting the disease to the loved ones (41.5%) whereas concerns about adverse events were the most common reason why the participants were unwilling to be vaccinated (27.9%).
Conclusions: Vaccination refusal of one of every two HCPs, who are seen as a role model by society, will affect the success of controlling the Covid-19 pandemic. In conclusion, there is a need for an emergency action plan regarding the need for vaccination with scientific evidence.

Keywords

• Covid-19
• Pandemic
• Vaccination

Sağlık Profesyonelleri Covid-19 Aşı Uygulamaları Hakkında Ne Düşünüyor: Bir Üniversite Örneği

Öz

ÖZ Amaç: Sağlık çalışanlarının aşılanması bulaşıcı hastalıklar yönünden önem arz eder. Bu çalışmanın amacı bir üniversite hastanesindeki sağlık çalışanlarının Covid-19 aşısına ilişkin görüşlerini ve aşılmaya etki eden faktörleri incelemektir. Materyal ve metod: Kesitsel tasarımlı bu çalışma 07-11.12.2020 tarihleri arasında bir üniversite hastanesinde, gönüllü 183 sağlık çalışanı ile tamamlanmıştır. Çalışmada araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen 10 soruluk form kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışma Harran Üniversitesi Etik Kurulu tarafından onaylandı (09.11.2020; oturum: 19; karar no: HRU / 20.19.24). Ayrıca Sağlık Bakanlığı'ndan Covid-19 çalışma onayı alındı. Bulgular: Covid-19 aşısı yaptırmak isteyenlerin sıklığı %53,6 idi. Katılımcıların %74,9’u Covid-19 aşısının insidansı azaltmaya etkisi olacağını düşünüyordu. Covid-19 aşısı yaptırma durumu ile aşının Covid-19 insidansına etkisi arasında anlamlı bir fark olduğu saptandı(p<0,000). Covid-19 aşısı yaptırmayı, erkek cinsiyete sahip olma 2,721, pandemi döneminde aşı yaptırma 0,356 ve Covid-19 aşısının insidansı azaltmaya etkisi olduğunu düşünme 19,272 kat etkilemektedir. Katılımcılar en çok sevdiklerine hastalık bulaştırma kaygısı (%41,5) nedeni ile aşı olmak isterken, en çok yan etki kaygısı nedeniyle (%27,9) aşı olmak istemedikleri bildirmişlerdir. Sonuç: Toplumun rol model gördüğü sağlık çalışanlarının her ikisinden birinin aşı olmayı kabul etmemesi, Covid-19 pandemisinin kontrol altına alınma başarısını etkileyecektir. Sonuç olarak, bilimsel kanıtlarla aşılanma gerekliliğine ilişkin acil eylem planına ihtiyaç vardır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Aşılama
• Covid-19
• Pandemi
• Sağlık profesyonelleri

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