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- Title
An Analysis of the Attitudes of Family Physicians towards the COVID-19 Vaccine.
- Authors
Acar, Aysima Bulca; Eke, Remziye Nur; Ozen, Mehmet
- Abstract
Objective: This study has aimed to reveal the opinions of family physicians on the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: The data collection forms prepared for this cross-sectional study were converted into an online questionnaire form and sent to the physicians working as family physicians in different provinces of Turkey between December 2020 - January 2021 via emails (GoogleGroups) and communication groups (Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.). The responses of 494 family physicians in Turkey, who were accessible through this method and volunteered to participate in the study, were recorded to be analysed. Results: Of the 494 family physicians in our study, 6.3% (n=31) appeared to have no intention of getting vaccinated against the COVID-19, whereas 13.2% (n=65) were undecided. The opinion towards which the participants in our study had the highest positive attitude was related to the necessity to provide everyone with the COVID-19 vaccine', while the most obvious negative attitude was related to the view that the efficacy of the vaccine has not yet been tested sufficiently. Conclusions: Although a significant majority of family physicians have a positive attitude towards the need for administering the COVID-19 vaccine, more than half have expressed a negative or indecisive attitude towards relying on the statements made about the vaccine and its efficacy, which is said to have been adequately tested. For the desired levels can be reached in terms of vaccination rates, it is necessary to inform family physicians about the efficacy and benefits of the vaccine and to convey this information to individuals through family physicians.
- Subjects
TURKEY; GENERAL practitioners; VACCINATION; COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccines; ATTITUDE (Psychology); CROSS-sectional method; PHYSICIANS' attitudes; VACCINE effectiveness; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINE hesitancy
- Publication
Konuralp Medical Journal / Konuralp Tip Dergisi, 2021, Vol 13, p429
- ISSN
1309-3878
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18521/ktd.880762