Childhood vaccine hesitancy in two regions with different socioeconomic backgrounds in Turkey

AIM: This study investigated childhood vaccine hesitancy in two regions with different socioeconomic backgrounds in Kayseri, Turkey. SUBJECT AND METHODS: The study population consisted of all people over 18 years of age admitted to two family health centers (No 65 and 103) in a city center for any r...

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Autores principales: Durmuş Sarıkahya, Selma, Güden, Emel, Sümeyye Yorulmaz, Deniz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2023
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9948781/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36855466
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-01854-z
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Sumario:AIM: This study investigated childhood vaccine hesitancy in two regions with different socioeconomic backgrounds in Kayseri, Turkey. SUBJECT AND METHODS: The study population consisted of all people over 18 years of age admitted to two family health centers (No 65 and 103) in a city center for any reason. RESULTS: Participants living in the high socioeconomic status (SES) region had a significantly lower mean rating on the CVHQ (Childhood Vaccine Hesitancy Questionnaire - see below) than those living in the low SES region. CONCLUSION: Vaccine hesitancy is the main reason for vaccine refusal. Therefore, authorities should provide adequate and accurate information about the significance of vaccines to raise public awareness

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