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

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dc.authoridŞAHİN, Erkan Melih/0000-0003-1520-8464
dc.authorwosidŞAHİN, Erkan Melih/L-8282-2019
dc.contributor.authorDuran, Sedef
dc.contributor.authorDuran, Ridvan
dc.contributor.authorAcunas, Betul
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Erkan Melih
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:58:41Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:58:41Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
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, Turkiye, between August 2020 and February 2021 were recruited into two study groups according to COVID-19 peak time in Turkiye. 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.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ped.15520
dc.identifier.issn1328-8067
dc.identifier.issn1442-200X
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid36872424en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85165458926en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/ped.15520
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/20165
dc.identifier.volume65en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001033618700001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofPediatrics Internationalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19 Pandemicen_US
dc.subjectVaccine Hesitancyen_US
dc.subjectVaccination Coverageen_US
dc.subjectUnited-Statesen_US
dc.subjectHesitancyen_US
dc.titleChanges in parents' attitudes towards childhood vaccines during COVID-19 pandemicen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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