Healthcare Professionals' Intention to Accept The COVID-19 Vaccine and Their Fear of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1, 26 - 38

Hasan Hüseyin Avcı , Habibe Özçelik

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ABSTRACT
Objective: The COVID-19 vaccine is among the important factors contributing to combating the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors affecting the intention of healthcare professionals (HCPs) to accept the COVID-19 vaccine and its relationship with the fear of COVID-19.
Material and Methods: This research is a cross-sectional study. Data were obtained by electronic survey. Three hundred forty HCPs completed the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Participants’ Working Conditions and the COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination Status Questionnaire, and the Intention to Accept the COVID-19 Vaccination Questionnaire.
Results: Gender, profession, working in the surgical unit, having chronic illnesses, needing psychological support/psychiatric treatment affected the fear of COVID-19. It has been furthermore observed that there are numerous factors influencing the intention to accept the COVID-19 vaccine. It has taken attention that HCPs are affected from negative opinions of scientists in the media about the vaccine has taken attention.
Conclusion: It is recommended that similar studies be conducted in a multicenter setting to evaluate the factors affecting the intention of HCPs to accept the vaccine after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Occupational health, COVID-19 vaccine, Healthcare professionals, Fear of COVID-19, Cross-sectional studies

Sağlık Çalışanlarının COVID-19 Aşısını Kabul Etme Niyeti ve COVID-19 Korkusu: Kesitsel Çalışma

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Amaç: COVID-19 aşısı, COVID-19 salgınıyla mücadeleye katkı sağlayan önemli faktörler arasında yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, sağlık çalışanlarının COVID-19 aşısını kabul etme niyetini etkileyen faktörleri ve bunun COVID-19 korkusu ile ilişkisini değerlendirmektir.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu araştırma kesitsel bir çalışmadır. Veriler elektronik anket yoluyla elde edilmiştir. Üç yüz kırk sağlık çalışanı COVID-19 Korkusu Ölçeği, Katılımcıların Çalışma Koşulları ve COVID-19 ve Grip Aşısını Yaptırma Durumu Anketi ile COVID-19 Aşısını Kabul Etme Niyeti Anketini doldurmuştur.
Bulgular: Cinsiyet, meslek, cerrahi ünitede çalışma, kronik hastalık sahibi olma, psikolojik destek/psikiyatrik tedaviye ihtiyaç duyma durumu COVID-19 korkusunu etkilemiştir. Ayrıca COVID-19 aşısını kabul etme niyetini etkileyen çok sayıda faktörün olduğu da gözlemlenmiştir. Sağlık çalışanlarının, medyada yer alan bilim insanlarının aşıyla ilgili olumsuz görüşlerinden etkilendiği dikkat çekmiştir.
Sonuç: COVID-19 pandemisi sonrasında sağlık çalışanlarının aşıyı kabul etme niyetini etkileyen faktörlerin değerlendirilmesi amacıyla benzer çalışmaların çok merkezli olarak yapılması önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

İş sağlığı, COVID-19 aşısı, Sağlık çalışanları, COVID-19 korkusu, Kesitsel çalışma

Etik Beyan

Institutional approvals for the conduct of the study were obtained from the Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Studies Ethics Committee (16.03.2022/120) and Akdeniz University Hospital. Written informed consent was received from all participants.

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