Perceptions and Attitudes of Individuals Over 18 Living in Konya Province About Coronavirus and COVID-19 Vaccine

Year 2022, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 15 - 28, 26.08.2022

Berna Bayır

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions and attitudes of individuals over the age of 18 living in Konya about the Coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccine.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The universe of the research consisted of all individuals over the age of 18 living in Konya. The sample group consisted of 528 volunteers, which could be reached by random sampling method. In the collection of data, Personal Information Form, Scale for Evaluation of Perceptions and Attitudes towards the COVID-19 Epidemic and Attitudes towards the COVID-19 Vaccine Scales were delivered to individuals in online survey format via social media and e-mail.
Results: It was observed that the individuals participating in the study mostly preferred the media for vaccine information. It was observed that there was a positive attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccine in the attitudes scale sub-dimensions of age and income variables. It was determined that there was a significant difference between vaccination information and COVID-19 vaccination status and some sub-factors of the scale. When the perceptions and attitudes of individuals over the age of 18 living in Konya were examined, it was determined that the general (illness) perception, the perception of control towards the disease, and the perception of the factors causing the disease were high.
Conclusion: It was determined that although they thought that they could get rid of the COVID-19 epidemic with a vaccine or be protected, they were hesitant to trust the vaccines developed.

Keywords

Vaccines, Infectious diseases, Coronavirus, Public health nursing, Pandemic

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Konya İlinde Yaşayan 18 Yaş Üstü Bireylerin Koronavirüs ve COVID-19 Aşısı Hakkındaki Algı ve Tutumları

Abstract

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı Konya ilinde yaşayan 18 yaş üstü bireylerin Koronavirüs ve COVID-19 aşısı hakkındaki algı ve tutumlarını belirlemektir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu araştırma kesitsel bir araştırmadır. Araştırmanın evreni Konya ilinde yaşayan 18 yaş üstü tüm bireyler oluşturdu. Gelişigüzel örnekleme yöntemi ile ulaşılabilen 528 gönüllü örneklem grubunu oluşturdu. Verilerin toplanmasında Kişisel Bilgi Formu, COVID-19 Salgınına Yönelik Algı ve Tutumları Değerlendirme Ölçeği ve COVİD-19 Aşısına Yönelik Tutumlar Ölçekleri çevrimiçi anket formatında sosyal medya ve e-posta aracılığıyla bireylere ulaştırıldı.
Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan bireylerin aşı bilgisi için en çok medyayı tercih ettikleri görüldü. Yaş ve gelir değişkenlerinin tutumlar ölçeği alt boyutlarında COVID-19 aşısına karşı olumlu tutum olduğu görüldü. Aşı bilgisi ve COVID-19 aşısı yaptırma durumları ile ölçeğin bazı alt faktörleri arasında önemli bir fark olduğu belirlendi. Konya ilinde yaşayan 18 yaş üstü bireylerin Koronavirüs hastalığına karşı olan algı ve tutumları incelendiğinde genel (hastalık) algısı, hastalığa yönelik kontrol algısı ve hastalığa neden olan faktörler algısının yüksek olduğu tespit edildi.
Sonuç: Ayrıca COVID-19 salgınından bir aşı ile kurtulabileceklerini veya korunabileceklerini düşünmelerine rağmen geliştirilen aşılara güven konusunda tereddüt yaşamakta oldukları belirlendi.

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Aşılar, Bulaşıcı hastalıklar, koronavirüs, halk sağlığı hemşireliği, pandemik

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