Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Gözünden COVID-19 Aşısı: Aşı Karar Verme Konusunda Neredeyiz?

Amaç: COVID-19 ile mücadele için geliştirilen aşılara karşı tepkiler tüm ülkelerde artıyor. Bu nedenle olumsuz görüşleri tespit ederek olumlu bir bakış açısı geliştirmek için aşı ile ilgili görüşlerin değerlendirilmesi önemlidir. Bu çalışma üniversite öğrencilerinin COVID-19 aşısına yönelik tutumlarını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışma Tasarımı: Kesitsel çalışma Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu araştırma, Kapadokya Üniversitesi Nevşehir İli Sağlık Programları Yerleşkesinde öğrenim gören üniversite öğrencileri ile kesitsel tipte bir çalışma olarak yapılmıştır. Bu kapsamda, bilinen örneklem hesaplamasına dayalı olarak %99 güce ulaşmak için toplam 332 öğrenciden çalışma verileri toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Bu çalışmaya katılanların %51.2'si (n=170) 18-20 yaş arasındaydı; %69,3'ü (n=230) kadındı; %24.1'i (n=80) Tıbbi Laboratuar Teknikleri Programı öğrencisi ve %52.4'ü (n=174) 2. sınıf öğrencisiydi. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, katılımcıların %53.9'u (n=179) hastalandıklarında kolayca iyileşebileceklerine inanırken, %76.6'sı (n=254) aşının yan etkilerinden endişe duyduğunu ifade etmiştir. Katılımcıların COVID-19 Aşı Ölçeğine yönelik tutumlarından aldıkları toplam puan ortalamaları 3,18 ± 0,76 olarak bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Öğrencilerin aşıya karşı olumlu bir tutum içinde oldukları ancak yine de bazı endişeleri olduğu tespit edildi. Öğrencilerin endişelerini gidermek, aşının etkinliğini şeffaf bir şekilde açıklamak ve aşı tereddütlerinin altında yatan sebepleri daha iyi anlamak için daha kapsamlı çalışmaların tasarlanması önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

aşı kararsızlığı, COVID-19, türkiye, Üniversite öğrencileri, Tutum

COVID-19 Vaccine from the Perspective of University Students: Where Are We in Regards to Vaccine Decision-Making?

Aim: Reactions against vaccines developed to combat COVID-19 are rising in all countries. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the opinions in regards to the vaccine in order to develop a positive perspective by identifying the negative opinions. This study was conducted to determine university students’ attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Material and Method: This research was conducted as a cross-sectional study with university students studying at the Health Programs Campus of Cappadocia University in the Province of Nevşehir. In this context, study data were collected from a total of 332 students to reach power of 99% based on the known sample calculation. Results: 51.2% of the participants (n=170) in this study were between the ages of 18-20; 69.3% (n=230) were females; 24.1% (n=80) were students in Medical Laboratory Techniques Program and 52.4% (n=174) were 2nd year students. According to the results, 53.9% (n=179) of the participants believed that they could easily recover when they got sick and 76.6% of the participants (n=254) stated that they were worried about the side effects of the vaccine. Participants’ total mean score from the attitudes towards the COVID-19 Vaccine Scale was found to be 3.18 ± 0.76. Conclusion: Students were found to have a positive attitude towards the vaccine, but they still had some concerns. It is proposed to design further comprehensive studies to eliminate students’ concerns, to explain the effectiveness of the vaccine in a transparent way and to better understand the reasons underlying the vaccine hesitancy.

Keywords:

Vaccine hesitancy, COVID- 19, Turkey, University students, Attitude,

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