EVALUATION OF PATIENTS ATTENDING A FAMILY HEALTH CENTER TO THE COVID-19 VACCINE AND THE FEAR OF COVID-19

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Objective: The aim of this study is to estimate the acceptance level of the COVID-19 vaccine, thoughts towards the vaccine, to evaluate the fear of COVID-19. Method: The sample of the study included 155 volunteer patients who met the research criteria between October and December 2020. In order to obtain the data, a questionnaire prepared by the researchers in line with the literature and the Covid-19 Fear Scale were used. The statistical significance level was taken as p<0.05, and Chi-square, Student's t, One Way ANOVA, Pearson Chi-square and Fisher's Exact tests were used in the analysis of the data. Results: Although the majority of the participants in our study stated that they followed the vaccine studies; it was determined that only 47.1% of the participants wanted to be vaccinated, 25.8% of the participants were undecided about being vaccinated, and 27.1% did not want to be vaccinated. The arithmetic mean±standard deviation of the total Coronavirus Fear Scale scores of the participants in the study was found to be 20.39±5.35 (min-max:7-32). Conclusion: Regarding the status of accepting the COVID-19 vaccine, income status, having children, monitoring COVID-19, and not progressing in being married, celibacy of the participants is at a high level.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Coronavirus
• COVID-19 Vaccines
• Fear

Proje Numarası

YOK

BİR AİLE SAĞLIĞI MERKEZİNE BAŞVURAN HASTALARIN COVID-19 AŞISINA YÖNELİK DÜŞÜNCELERİ İLE COVID-19 KORKUSUNUN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

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Amaç: Bir aile sağlığı merkezine herhangi bir nedenle başvuran hastaların COVID-19 aşısını kabul düzeyini belirlemek, aşıya yönelik düşünceleri, COVID-19 korkusunu değerlendirmektir. Yöntem: Araştırmanın örneklemine Ekim-Aralık 2020 tarihlerinde araştırma ölçütlerini sağlayan gönüllü 155 hasta dahil edildi. Verilerin elde edilmesinde araştırmacılar tarafından literatür doğrultusunda hazırlanan soru formu ve Koronavirüs (Covid-19) Korkusu Ölçeği kullanıldı. İstatistiksel değerlendirmede anlamlılık düzeyi p<0.05 olarak alınmış olup verilerin analizinde Ki-kare, Student t, One Way ANOVA, Pearson Chi-square ve Fisher’s Exact testi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Araştırmamızda katılımcıların büyük çoğunluğu aşı çalışmalarını takip ettiğini belirtmesine karşın; sadece %47.1’inin aşı olmak istediği, katılımcıların %25.8’inin aşı olma konusunda kararsız olduğu, %27.1’inin ise aşı olmak istemediği belirlendi. Araştırmaya katılanların toplam Koronavirüs Korkusu Ölçeği puanlarının aritmetik ortalama±standart sapması (Ort±SS) 20.39±5.35 (min-max:7-32) olarak bulundu. Sonuç: Katılımcıların COVID-19 aşısını kabul etme durumu ile gelir durumu, çocuk sahibi olma durumu, COVID-19 geçirmiş olma durumu ile ilişki olduğu, evli olanların koronavirüs korku düzeyinin bekarlara göre yüksek olduğu sonuçlarına ulaşıldı.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Koronavirüs
• COVID-19 Aşıları
• Korku

Destekleyen Kurum

YOK

Proje Numarası

YOK

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