Research Article

Parents ' Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccinations: A descriptive study

Volume: 16 Number: 2 March 27, 2026
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Parents ' Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccinations: A descriptive study

Abstract

Aim: In this study aims to Examine parents ' knowledge levels regarding childhood vaccines, their attitudes towards immunization services, and their hesitancy towards vaccination ; and to determine the vaccination rates of children . Material and Method: Correlation analysis was used to Examine the relationship between the mean scores obtained from the scales. The study included 250 participants were 73.2% female and 26.8% were male. Participants ' ages ranged from 18 to 65. 68.8% of participating parents received information about vaccination from nurses and other healthcare personnel, 22.8% from doctors, and 8.4% from newspapers and magazines. Higher scores on the scales indicate greater vaccine hesitancy. Higher scale scores indicate higher vaccine hesitancy. Results: As a result, the vaccine level instability in newspaper and television vaccine-related information is higher than that of doctors, nurses and other medical personnel. Conclusion: The level of behavior hesitant about vaccination varies Accordingly to gender, marital status, family type, education status, co-education status, location of vaccination, income status.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Infant and Child Health

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 27, 2026

Submission Date

October 30, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 23, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 16 Number: 2

APA
Kazaylek, M., & Baran Durmaz, G. (2026). Parents ’ Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccinations: A descriptive study. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 16(2), 71-77. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1813363
AMA
1.Kazaylek M, Baran Durmaz G. Parents ’ Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccinations: A descriptive study. J Contemp Med. 2026;16(2):71-77. doi:10.16899/jcm.1813363
Chicago
Kazaylek, Muhammed, and Gülbeyaz Baran Durmaz. 2026. “Parents ’ Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccinations: A Descriptive Study”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 16 (2): 71-77. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1813363.
EndNote
Kazaylek M, Baran Durmaz G (March 1, 2026) Parents ’ Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccinations: A descriptive study. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 16 2 71–77.
IEEE
[1]M. Kazaylek and G. Baran Durmaz, “Parents ’ Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccinations: A descriptive study”, J Contemp Med, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 71–77, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1813363.
ISNAD
Kazaylek, Muhammed - Baran Durmaz, Gülbeyaz. “Parents ’ Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccinations: A Descriptive Study”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 16/2 (March 1, 2026): 71-77. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1813363.
JAMA
1.Kazaylek M, Baran Durmaz G. Parents ’ Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccinations: A descriptive study. J Contemp Med. 2026;16:71–77.
MLA
Kazaylek, Muhammed, and Gülbeyaz Baran Durmaz. “Parents ’ Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccinations: A Descriptive Study”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, vol. 16, no. 2, Mar. 2026, pp. 71-77, doi:10.16899/jcm.1813363.
Vancouver
1.Muhammed Kazaylek, Gülbeyaz Baran Durmaz. Parents ’ Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccinations: A descriptive study. J Contemp Med. 2026 Mar. 1;16(2):71-7. doi:10.16899/jcm.1813363