The Effect of Health Literacy Knowledge of Parents with Children aged 0-5 years on Their Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines

Öz

Objective: To determine the effect of health literacy knowledge of parents with children aged 0-5 on their attitudes towards childhood vaccines. Method: In the study using the relational screening model, the sample consisted of 1008 parents with children aged 0-5, living in XXX city between October 2022 and January 2023. Data were collected via Personal Information Form, Health Literacy Index, and Parental Attitudes Towards Childhood Immunizations (PACV). Results: It was revealed that the variables of education level, place of residence, number of children, children's vaccination status, opinions about vaccines and making the first applications when they get sick affect health literacy knowledge. Their views about vaccines affected parents' attitudes toward childhood vaccines. Conclusion: In order to improve the health literacy of the parents and reduce their vaccine hesitancy, it is recommended to give general health information and organize trainings on the benefits of vaccines and the consequences of being non-vaccinated.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• attitude
• child
• cross-sectional study
• health literacy
• parent
• vaccine

Etik Beyan

The necessary ethics committee approval for the study was obtained from the Iğdır University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee. (Dated 12.09.2022 and numbered E-73972246-900-78065)

Teşekkür

We would like to thank all our parents who agreed to participate in our study.

0-5 Yaş Çocuğu Olan Ebeveynlerin Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Bilgilerinin Çocukluk Aşılarına İlişkin Tutumlarına Etkisi

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Amaç: 0-5 yaş arası çocuğu olan ebeveynlerin sağlık okuryazarlığı bilgilerinin çocukluk çağı aşılarına ilişkin tutumlarına etkisini belirlemek amaçlanmaktadır. Yöntem: İlişkisel tarama modelinin kullanıldığı çalışmada, örneklem Ekim 2022 ile Ocak 2023 tarihleri arasında XXX şehrinde yaşayan, 0-5 yaş arası çocuğu olan 1008 ebeveynden oluşmuştur. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Endeksi ve Çocukluk Aşılarına İlişkin Ebeveyn Tutumları (PACV) ile toplandı. Bulgular: Eğitim düzeyi, yaşanılan yer, çocuk sayısı, çocuklarının aşılanma durumu, aşılara ilişkin görüşler ve hastalandıklarında ilk uygulamaları yapma değişkenlerinin sağlık okuryazarlığı bilgisini etkilediğini, değişkenlerin ise sağlık okuryazarlığı bilgisini etkilediğini ortaya koymuştur. Aşılanma durumu ve aşılara ilişkin görüşleri ebeveynlerin çocukluk çağı aşılarına yönelik tutumlarını etkilemiştir. Sonuç: Ebeveynlerin sağlık okuryazarlığını geliştirmek ve aşı tereddütlerini azaltmak için genel sağlık bilgilerinin verilmesi ve aşıların yararları ve aşılanmamanın sonuçlarına ilişkin eğitimlerin düzenlenmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• tutum
• çocuk
• kesitsel çalışma
• sağlık okuryazarlığı
• ebeveyn
• aşı

Kaynakça

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