Changes in parents' attitudes towards childhood vaccines during COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.authoridŞahin, Erkan Melih / 0000-0003-1520-8464
dc.contributor.authorDuran, Sedef
dc.contributor.authorDuran, Rıdvan
dc.contributor.authorAcunaş, Betül
dc.contributor.authorŞahin, Erkan Melih
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T21:04:04Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T21:04:04Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Concerns about the safety and adverse reactions of rapidly-developed vaccines against COVID-19 contributed to parents' vaccine hesitancy and this situation created an opportunity for anti-vaccine campaigners. The aim of this study was to examine the changes in parents' attitudes towards childhood vaccines during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, parents of children who applied to the outpatient clinic of pediatric department of Trakya University Hospital, Edirne, Türkiye, between August 2020 and February 2021 were recruited into two study groups according to COVID-19 peak time in Türkiye. Group 1 included parents of children who applied after first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and Group 2 included parents of children who applied after second peak. The World Health Organization 10-item Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (WHO-VHS) was applied to each group. Results: A total of 610 parents agreed to participate in the study. Group 1 and 2 consisted of 160 and 450 parents, respectively. While the number of parents who were hesitant about childhood vaccines was 17 (10.6%) in Group 1, it was 90 (20%) in Group 2. A statistically significant difference was found between the two groups (p = 0.008). The (WHO-VHS) mean ± SD score was found to be higher in Group 2 (23.7 ± 6.9) than Group 1 (21.3 ± 7.3) (p < 0.001). The WHO-VHS- mean ± SD scores of parents who experienced COVID-19 infection themselves or their family or acquaintances were significantly lower than those who did not (20.0 ± 6.5 vs. 24.7 ± 6.9) (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The hesitant attitudes towards childhood and COVID-19 vaccines were low in parents who directly or indirectly experienced COVID-19 or were worried about the devastating effects of this disease. However, it was shown that as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, parents' hesitations towards childhood vaccines increased.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ped.15520
dc.identifier.issn1328-8067
dc.identifier.issn1442-200X
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid36872424
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85165458926
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/ped.15520
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/27544
dc.identifier.volume65
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001033618700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofPediatrics International
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectCOVID-19 pandemic
dc.subjectvaccine hesitancy
dc.titleChanges in parents' attitudes towards childhood vaccines during COVID-19 pandemic
dc.typeArticle

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