Determining the Health Literacy Levels and Attitudes of Individuals in Different Countries Towards Vaccination
| Autor: | Andrianirina Rhino, Metin Yildiz, Abraham Tanimowo, Anis Uddin, Yakup Sarpdaği, Ram Bahadur Khadka, Muhammad Tayyeb, Apurba Gohain, Sweta Majumder, Muhammet Ali Aydin, Debopriya Ghatak, Güray Okyar, Kumaran Gengatharan, Nur Ahmad Rudin, Mehmet Salih Yildirim, Urushi Maggoon |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Volume: 3, Issue: 3 85-94 Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine |
| ISSN: | 2687-4245 |
| Popis: | Objectives: This research was conducted to determining the health literacy levels and attitudes of ındividuals in different countries towards vaccination Material and Methods: This study is cross-sectional, comprised of eight hundred and and thirty eight participants (n=838) drawn from communities in eight different countries; Turkey (Agri), Nigeria (Ibadan), Pakistan (Charsadda), India (Assam), Malaysia (Ipoh), Madagascar (Antananarivo), Indonesia (Bandung), and Nepal (Kathmandu) between September-October 2020. Results: The Health Literacy scale total score mean was 54.92±23.64. Vaccine Reliability Scale Total Score Means 55.38±12.99. It was found that there was a statistically significant negative correlation between Health Literacy scale total score mean and Vaccine Reliability Scale Total Score Means and two Vaccine Reliability Scale sub dimension; Vaccine Benefit Perception and Trust in Healthcare Professionals. Conclusions: The Health Literacy total score mean was found to be statistically significantly higher among Nepal nationality, male, civil servant and those who do not think the COVID-19 vaccine will be effective and those who do not think they will receive the COVID vaccine if it is free (p |
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