Approaches of the Physicians on COVID-19 Vaccination: An Online Survey from Türkiye
Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 27 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 453 - 465 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5578/flora.20229709 İndeks Tarihi: 24-10-2022
Approaches of the Physicians on COVID-19 Vaccination: An Online Survey from Türkiye
Öz: Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a newly discovered coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. The Turkish government has planned to procure COVID-19 vaccine through multiple agencies and companies in order to vaccinate at least 75% of the population. Physicians’ beliefs and attitudes to COVID-19 vaccines are important for the immunization rate of the public. This study aimed to evaluate the vaccination approaches of the Turkish physicians against COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted as an online survey between 15.01.2021-12.02.2021, among mainly infectious disease and internal medicine physicians in Türkiye. The survey included questions on the demographics of physicians and their approaches toward vaccination against COVID-19. Results: Among the 486 participants, 34.6% were internal medicine physicians and 17.5% were infectious diseases physicians. Total acceptance rate of the COVID-19 vaccine among physicians was 89.9%. Physicians who stated having sufficient information about COVID-19 vaccines had a higher rate of COVID-19 vaccine recommendation to their patients compared to those who stated not having sufficient information (95.8% vs 86.7%, p= 0.011). Physicians with concerns about adverse effects or efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine had a lower rate of COVID-19 vaccine recommendation to their patients/relatives/friends (p< 0.001). Female and younger physicians were more concerned about the adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccine (p< 0.05). Recommendation of COVID-19 vaccine was higher among physicians with confidence in having sufficient information and without concern about efficacy of the vaccine. Conclusion: Since physicians have an important role in providing information and reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the community, improvement in the knowledge and concerns of physicians should be considered.
Anahtar Kelime: Hekimlerin COVID-19 Aşı Yaklaşımları: Türkiye’den Online Bir Anket
Öz: Giriş: Koronavirüs hastalığı 2019 (COVID-19), yeni keşfedilen bir koronavirüs olan SARS-CoV-2’den ortaya çıkmıştır. Türk hükümeti, nüfusun en az %75’ini aşılamak için birden fazla kurum ve şirket aracılığıyla COVID-19 aşısı tedarik etmeyi planlamıştır. Hekimlerin COVID-19 aşılarına yönelik inanç ve tutumları, halkın bağışıklama oranı açısından önemlidir. Bu çalışma, Türk hekimlerinin COVID-19’a karşı aşılama yaklaşımlarını değerlendirmeyi amaçlamıştır. Materyal ve Metod: Bu çalışma, 15.01.2021-12.02.2021 tarihleri arasında özellikle Türkiye’de infeksiyon hastalıkları ve dahiliye hekimlerine yönelik olarak online anket şeklinde yapılmıştır. Anket, doktorların demografik özellikleri ve COVID-19’a karşı aşılamaya yönelik yaklaşımları hakkında soruları içermektedir. Bulgular: Dört yüz seksen altı katılımcının %34.6’sı dahiliye hekimi, %17.5’i infeksiyon hastalıkları hekimidir. COVID-19 aşısının doktorlar arasında toplam kabul oranı %89.9’dur. COVID-19 aşıları hakkında yeterli bilgiye sahip olduğunu belirten hekimler, yeterli bilgiye sahip olmadığını belirten hekimlere göre hastalarına COVID-19 aşısı önerme oranlarının daha yüksek olduğunu belirtmişlerdir (%95.8’e karşı %86.7, p= 0.011). COVID-19 aşısının yan etkileri veya etkinliği konusunda endişeli olan hekimler hastalarına/akrabalarına/arkadaşlarına daha düşük COVID 19 aşısı önerme oranına sahipti (p< 0.001). Kadın ve genç doktorlar, COVID-19 aşısının olumsuz etkileri konusunda daha fazla endişeliydiler (p< 0.05). Yeterli bilgiye sahip olduğuna güvenen ve aşının etkinliği konusunda endişe duymayan doktorlar arasında COVID-19 aşı tavsiyesi daha yüksekti. Sonuç: Hekimlerin bilgi sağlamada ve toplumda COVID-19 aşısı tereddütünü azaltmada önemli bir rolü olduğundan, hekimlerin bilgi ve endişelerinde iyileşme göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır.
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| APA | Doğan C, Kara E, Demirkan K, Tecen Yücel K, Kaynar E, Unal S (2022). Approaches of the Physicians on COVID-19 Vaccination: An Online Survey from Türkiye. Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, 27(3), 453 - 465. 10.5578/flora.20229709 |
| Chicago | Doğan Cansu Zeynep,Kara Emre,Demirkan Kutay,Tecen Yücel Kamer,Kaynar Esra Kutsal,Unal Serhat Approaches of the Physicians on COVID-19 Vaccination: An Online Survey from Türkiye. Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi 27, no.3 (2022): 453 - 465. 10.5578/flora.20229709 |
| MLA | Doğan Cansu Zeynep,Kara Emre,Demirkan Kutay,Tecen Yücel Kamer,Kaynar Esra Kutsal,Unal Serhat Approaches of the Physicians on COVID-19 Vaccination: An Online Survey from Türkiye. Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, vol.27, no.3, 2022, ss.453 - 465. 10.5578/flora.20229709 |
| AMA | Doğan C,Kara E,Demirkan K,Tecen Yücel K,Kaynar E,Unal S Approaches of the Physicians on COVID-19 Vaccination: An Online Survey from Türkiye. Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi. 2022; 27(3): 453 - 465. 10.5578/flora.20229709 |
| Vancouver | Doğan C,Kara E,Demirkan K,Tecen Yücel K,Kaynar E,Unal S Approaches of the Physicians on COVID-19 Vaccination: An Online Survey from Türkiye. Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi. 2022; 27(3): 453 - 465. 10.5578/flora.20229709 |
| IEEE | Doğan C,Kara E,Demirkan K,Tecen Yücel K,Kaynar E,Unal S "Approaches of the Physicians on COVID-19 Vaccination: An Online Survey from Türkiye." Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, 27, ss.453 - 465, 2022. 10.5578/flora.20229709 |
| ISNAD | Doğan, Cansu Zeynep vd. "Approaches of the Physicians on COVID-19 Vaccination: An Online Survey from Türkiye". Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi 27/3 (2022), 453-465. https://doi.org/10.5578/flora.20229709 |
