Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage: a multicenter cross-sectional study among healthcare workers
Mevsimsel grip aşısı kapsama oranları: sağlık çalışanları arasında çok merkezli kesitsel bir çalışma
Ayhanim Tumturk 1, Selma Tosun 2, Ilknur Esen Yıldız 3, Handan Alay 4, Duru Mıstanoglu Ozatay 5, Duygu Mert 6, Kenan Ugurlu 7, Ibrahim Mungan 8, Mustafa Dogan 9, Busra Ergut Sezer 9, Merve Sefa Sayar 10, Secil Deniz 11, Zehra Karacaer 12, Mustafa Uguz 13, Fernaz Yıldız 14, Gul Durmus 15, Fatma Unlu 10, Yesim Uygun Kızmaz 16, Sirin Menekse 16, Nefise Oztoprak 17, Cağla Karakoc 18, Nuran Sarı 19, Melike Betul Ogutmen 20, Cumhur Artuk 12, Emre Guven 21, Yasemin Balkan 22, Abdulkadir Daldal 7, Ozlem Mete 22, Meltem Tasbakan 23, Tansu Yamazhan 23, Deniz Akyol 23, Pınar Ergen 24, Ozlem Senaydın 24, Selda Sayın 25, Rıza Aytac Cetinkaya 26, Ercan Yenilmez 26, Nurgul Ceran 14, Serpil Erol 11, Sinan Ozturk 27, Ayten Kadanalı 27, Arzu Altıncekic 28, Osman Ekinci 29, Ozgur Daglı 15, Hulya Ozkan Ozdemir 2, Ayse Batırel 30, Ergenekon Karagoz 10, Ugur Kostakoglu 3, Fazılet Duygu 6
1 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
2 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
3 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Rize University School of Medicine, Rize, Turkey
4 Department of Infectious Diseases, Nenehatun Maternity Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
5 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Dumlupınar University School of Medicine, Kutahya, Turkey
6 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
7 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Aralik State Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey
8 Department of Intensive Care Unit, Advanced Speciality Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
9 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Corlu State Hospital, Tekirdag, Turkey
10 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
11 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
12 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
13 Department of Infectious Diseases, Silifke State Hospital, Mersin, Turkey
14 Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
15 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
16 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
17 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
18 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istinye University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
19 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Sincan State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
20 Department of Nephrology, Haydarpasa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
21 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Murat Erdi Eker State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
22 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
23 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
24 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
25 Department of Research and Development Center, Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
26 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Sultan Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
27 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital Istanbul, Turkey
28 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ordu University School of Medicine, Ordu, Turkey
29 Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
30 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Kartal Lutfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Ortadogu Tıp Derg, Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 113-119
https://doi.org/10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.658876
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Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the attitudes of healthcare workers against seasonal influenza vaccine and the reasons for vaccine avoidance.
Materials and Methods: This national survey was conducted from April 1st to June 30th in 2017. The study was carried out among health care workers working in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings. A total of 12 questions were sent to 5046 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 that they don’t get vaccinated at all. The most important reason for those who did not receive influenza vaccination was their disbelief in the necessity of the vaccination (51.9%). The most common reason for the seasonal influenza vaccination was the prevention of influenza infection (56.7%).
Conclusion: The results of the study showed that HCWs influenza vaccination rates are very low. Doctors have been found to have slightly better rates than other HCWs. The high level of education and the increase in professional experience had a positive effect on the vaccination rate. It is important to know the HCWs attitudes and behaviors towards the vaccination to increase the rates.
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Amaç: İnfluenza tüm dünyada önemli ölçüde morbidite, mortalite ve maliyet yükünden sorumludur. Sağlık çalışanları (HCP) mesleksel bulaş açısından risk altındadırlar. Bu çalışmada sağlık çalışanlarının mevsimsel influenza aşısına karşı tutumlarının ve aşıdan kaçınma nedenlerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çok merkezli ulusal anket çalışması 1 Nisan-30 Haziran 2017 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirildi. Ankete katılmayı kabul eden 55 şehirden toplam 5046 HCP uzaktan katılım yoluyla cevaplamaları için toplam 12 sorudan oluşan bir anket gönderildi.
Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılanların %7’si her yıl düzenli olarak aşı yaptırdığını belirtti. Hiç yaptırmıyorum diyenlerin oranı %65,8 idi. İnfluenza aşışını yaptırmayanların en önemli nedeni grip aşısının gerekliliğine inanmama idi (%51,9). Mevsimsel grip aşısı yaptıranların en önemli gerekçesi grip infeksiyonundan korunma (%56,7) idi.
Sonuç: Sonuçlarımız, tüm HCP influenza aşılama oranlarının çok düşük olduğunu göstermiştir. Doktorların diğer HCP’lerden biraz daha iyi oranlara sahip olduğunu görülmüştür. Eğitim düzeyinin yüksek olması ve mesleki tecrübenin artması aşılama oranını olumlu yönde etkilemiştir. Sağlık çalışanlarının aşılanma oranlarının artırılabilmesi için öncelikle aşı konusundaki tutum ve davranışlarının bilinmesi gerekir.
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Citation
Tumturk A, Tosun S, Yıldız IE, Alay H, Mıstanoglu Ozatay D, Mert D, et al. Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage: a multicenter cross-sectional study among healthcare workers. Ortadogu Tıp Derg. 2020;12(1):113-9.
https://doi.org/10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.658876
Tumturk, A., Tosun, S., Yıldız, I. E., Alay, H., Mıstanoglu Ozatay, D., Mert, D., Ugurlu, K., Mungan, I., Dogan, M., Ergut Sezer, B., Sayar, M. S., Deniz, S., Karacaer, Z., Uguz, M., Yıldız, F., Durmus, G., Unlu, F., Uygun Kızmaz, Y., Menekse, S., . . . Duygu, F. (2020). Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage: a multicenter cross-sectional study among healthcare workers.
Ortadoğu Tıp Dergisi, 12(1), 113-119.
https://doi.org/10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.658876
Tumturk, A., Tosun, S., Yıldız, I. E., Alay, H., Mıstanoglu Ozatay, D., Mert, D., . . . Duygu, F. (2020). Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage: a multicenter cross-sectional study among healthcare workers.
Ortadoğu Tıp Dergisi, 12(1), pp. 113-119.
https://doi.org/10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.658876
Tumturk, Ayhanim, Selma Tosun, Ilknur Esen Yıldız, Handan Alay, Duru Mıstanoglu Ozatay, Duygu Mert, Kenan Ugurlu, Ibrahim Mungan, Mustafa Dogan, Busra Ergut Sezer, Merve Sefa Sayar, Secil Deniz, Zehra Karacaer, Mustafa Uguz, Fernaz Yıldız, Gul Durmus, Fatma Unlu, Yesim Uygun Kızmaz, Sirin Menekse, Nefise Oztoprak, Cağla Karakoc, Nuran Sarı, Melike Betul Ogutmen, Cumhur Artuk, Emre Guven, Yasemin Balkan, Abdulkadir Daldal, Ozlem Mete, Meltem Tasbakan, Tansu Yamazhan, Deniz Akyol, Pınar Ergen, Ozlem Senaydın, Selda Sayın, Rıza Aytac Cetinkaya, Ercan Yenilmez, Nurgul Ceran, Serpil Erol, Sinan Ozturk, Ayten Kadanalı, Arzu Altıncekic, Osman Ekinci, Ozgur Daglı, Hulya Ozkan Ozdemir, Ayse Batırel, Ergenekon Karagoz, Ugur Kostakoglu, and Fazılet Duygu. "Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage: a multicenter cross-sectional study among healthcare workers".
Ortadoğu Tıp Dergisi 2020 12 no. 1 (2020): 113-119.
https://doi.org/10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.658876