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In or Out? Identifying the Factors Playing a Role in Covid-19 Decision Making in Turkiye.
Hasan Giray Ankara1, Havvana Degerli1, Hakan Degerli2
1Department of Health Management, The University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
|January 11, 2023
Summary
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance was low in Turkey before the rollout, with many undecided. Factors like age, education, and government vaccination influenced decisions, especially for vulnerable groups.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Social Sciences
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Understanding vaccine hesitancy is crucial for public health interventions.
- Pre-vaccination attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines in Turkey were largely unexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate social, demographic, and economic factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine decisions in Turkey prior to the vaccination campaign.
- To assess general attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines among the Turkish population.
Main Methods:
- A virtual questionnaire was administered to 693 individuals in Turkey using snowball sampling in late 2020.
- Multinomial logistic regression was employed to identify determinants of COVID-19 vaccine decisions.
Main Results:
- Pre-vaccination COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Turkey was low, with approximately 50% of participants undecided.
- Key factors associated with vaccine decisions included age, gender, education, residency, occupation, dependents, smoking status, and observing government vaccination.
Conclusions:
- COVID-19 vaccine acceptance was generally low but higher in vulnerable populations (elderly, smokers) and those unable to isolate.
- The vaccination of governmental authorities significantly impacted vaccine acceptance in Turkey.
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