The willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine and affecting factors among healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study in Turkey

dc.authoridŞahin, Mustafa Kursat/0000-0002-3490-6009en_US
dc.authoridParıldar, Hülya/0000-0002-4921-6588en_US
dc.authoridKAPLAN, ASKIN KESKIN/0000-0003-4326-1529en_US
dc.authoridadadan guvenc, isil/0000-0002-4456-5519en_US
dc.contributor.authorKaplan, Askin Keskin
dc.contributor.authorŞahin, Mustafa Kursat
dc.contributor.authorParildar, Hulya
dc.contributor.authorAdadan Güvenc, Isil
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T21:37:50Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T21:37:50Z
dc.date.issued2021en_US
dc.department[Belirlenecek]en_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction While discussions on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines continue, healthcare professionals' attitudes and their growing fear and anxiety during the pandemic process are not yet fully known. In this study, we aimed to investigate the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and affecting factors in healthcare professionals. Methods This was a cross-sectional online survey conducted in 1574 healthcare professionals consisting of physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and healthcare personnel in Turkey in December 2020. Demographic, attitudinal, and Fear of COVID-19 Scale scores of healthcare professionals were investigated in this survey. Results About 84.6% of healthcare professionals declared willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine whenever possible. Most physicians (90.4%) stated to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, while 66.5% of nurses, 73.9% of healthcare personnel, also preferred to have it as soon as the vaccine was available. Factors affecting the willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine were found to be advanced age, male gender, working in a primary health care center, living with family, having a child, having a chronic disease, having high Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FC-19S) scores. While the group with the highest vaccine rejection rate was nurses with 33.5%, FC-19S scores were significantly higher in nurses who wanted to be vaccinated. In multivariate regression analyses, factors related to the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine were identified as advanced age, routine adult vaccination, no history of COVID-19, and recommendation of the COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion A high proportion of healthcare professionals declared their willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine, and hence, this will play a leading role in optimizing the vaccination rate of the entire population while combating the pandemic.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTraining and Research Hospital's Ethical Committee [IRB: 2020/13-70]; Ministry Health Services General Directorate Scientific Research Platform [MoH: 2020-12-25T13_21_ 22]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was granted by Training and Research Hospital's Ethical Committee (IRB: 2020/13-70) and Ministry Health Services General Directorate Scientific Research Platform (MoH: 2020-12-25T13_21_ 22).en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ijcp.14226
dc.identifier.issn1368-5031
dc.identifier.issn1742-1241
dc.identifier.issue7en_US
dc.identifier.pmid33864328en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85107487695en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14226
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/6958
dc.identifier.volume75en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000645070600001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWiley-Hindawien_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Clinical Practiceen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmzKY04300
dc.titleThe willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine and affecting factors among healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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