TY  - JOUR
TI  - Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage: a multicenter cross-sectional study among healthcareworkers
AB  - Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the attitudes of healthcare workers against seasonal influenza vaccine and thereasons for vaccine avoidance.Materials and Methods: This national survey was conducted from April 1st to June 30th in 2017. The study was carried outamong health care workers working in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings. A total of 12 questions were sent to5046 health care professionals from 55 different cities who agreed to participate in the survey.Results: 7% of the participants stated that they get vaccinated regularly every year. 65.8% of the participants stated thatthey don’t get vaccinated at all. The most important reason for those who did not receive influenza vaccination was theirdisbelief in the necessity of the vaccination (51.9%). The most common reason for the seasonal influenza vaccination wasthe prevention of influenza infection (56.7%).Conclusion: The results of the study showed that HCWs influenza vaccination rates are very low. Doctors have been foundto have slightly better rates than other HCWs. The high level of education and the increase in professional experience had apositive effect on the vaccination rate. It is important to know the HCWs attitudes and behaviors towards the vaccination toincrease the rates.
AU  - OZTOPRAK, Nefise
AU  - UGURLU, Kenan
AU  - DALDAL, Abdulkadir
AU  - TASBAKAN, Meltem
AU  - Ekinci, Osman
AU  - Yenilmez, Ercan
AU  - KARAKOC, Cagla
AU  - MENEKSE, Sirin
AU  - KOSTAKOGLU, Ugur
AU  - YILDIZ, Ilknur Esen
AU  - TUMTURK, Ayhanim
AU  - Mert, Duygu
AU  - SAYAR SEFA, Merve
AU  - SENAYDIN, Ozlem
AU  - DAGLI, Ozgur
AU  - Tosun, Selma
AU  - DENİZ, Secil
AU  - KUTLU, Sayın Selda
AU  - Karacaer, Zehra
AU  - ÖZKOÇ EROL, Serpil
AU  - SARI, Nuran
AU  - YAMAZHAN, b Tansu
AU  - ARTUK, Cumhur
AU  - AKYOL, b Deniz
AU  - OZATAY, Duru Mıstanoglu
AU  - UGUZ, Mustafa
AU  - DURMUS, Gul
AU  - DOGAN, Mustafa
AU  - UNLU, Fatma
AU  - KIZMAZ, Yesim Uygun
AU  - YILDIZ, Fernaz
AU  - GUVEN, Emre
AU  - CETİNKAYA, Rıza Aytac
AU  - CERAN, Nurgul
AU  - KADANAL, Ayten
AU  - KARAGOZ, Ergenekon
AU  - BATIREL, Ayse
AU  - OZDEMİR, Hulya Ozkan
AU  - METE, Ozlem
AU  - BALKAN, YASEMIN
AU  - ALTINCEKİC, Arzu
AU  - ALAY, Handan Köksal
AU  - OZTURK, Sinan
AU  - ergen, pınar
AU  - OGUTMEN, Melike Betul
AU  - DUYGU, Fazılet
AU  - MUNGAN, Ibrahim
DO  - 10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.658876
PY  - 2020
JO  - ORTADOĞU TIP DERGİSİ
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
SN  - 2548-0251
SP  - 113
EP  - 119
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/400675
ER  -