Healthcare Workers Opinions and Attitudes Toward Vaccine Refusal Based on Their Titles: Sinop Atatürk State Hospital

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Authors: Zeynep Şirin, Yılmaz Altuner, Suzan Onur
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Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the healthcare workers opinions and attitudes toward vaccine refusal based on their titles. Materials and Methods: The data for this cross-sectional study were collected between November 15, 2023, and June 15, 2024, from 460 healthcare workers employed at Sinop Atatürk State Hospital. The data collection form included 46 questions aimed at identifying the socio-demographic characteristics of healthcare workers as well as their knowledge and opinions on vaccines. Statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS 27.0 software package. Continuous variables obtained from the study were summarized as mean and standard deviation, while categorical data were presented as percentage distributions. The Pearson Chi-square Test was used to evaluate relationships between variables, and the threshold for statistical significance was set at p

Fields of Study & Subjects

Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Intramuscular injections and effects Ethics and bioethics in healthcare

Publication details

Journal / source
Sağlık Profesyonelleri Araştırma Dergisi
Issue
2026
Pages
71–83
Publication date
10 March 2026
Language
TR