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Examination of the Relationship between Attitudes to Childhood Vaccinations and Health Literacy

Çocukluk çağı aşılarına karşı tutum ile sağlık okuryazarlığı arasındaki ilişkilerin irdelenmesi

Tekin Sancar(Iğdır Üniversitesi)0000-0002-5277-3449
Pages
1340–1352
Publication Date
2024-12-21
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According to the results of the correlation analysis; it has been observed that there is a moderate and negative correlation between the attitude towards childhood vaccinations and health literacy.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between attitudes towards childhood vaccines and health literacy.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 403 questionnaires were collected from the participants and analyzed.
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The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between attitudes towards childhood vaccines and health literacy. The universe of the research consists of all parents who applied to a family medicine center operating in the city center of Iğdır. Each parent who applied to a family medicine center operating in the provincial centers of Iğdır was included in the research sample. A total of 403 questionnaires were collected from the participants and analyzed. Data collected by face-to-face survey method were analyzed with SPSS and AMOS statistical analysis programs. The construct validity revealed by exploratory factor analysis was also confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. According to the results of the correlation analysis; it has been observed that there is a moderate and negative correlation between the attitude towards childhood vaccinations and health literacy. According to the results of confirmatory factor analysis, it was determined that there is an inverse relationship between the attitude towards childhood vaccinations and health literacy, and that the level of health literacy affects the attitude towards childhood vaccinations in a statistically significant and negative way. Therefore, it is recommended to increase the vaccination literacy levels of individuals for childhood vaccines and to carry out studies in this direction.

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Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, çocukluk çağı aşılarına karşı tutum ile sağlık okuryazarlığı arasındaki ilişkilerin irdelenmesidir. Araştırmanın evrenini Iğdır il merkezinde faaliyet gösteren bir aile hekimliği merkezine başvuran tüm ebeveynler oluşturmaktadır. Iğdır il merkezlerinde faaliyet gösteren bir aile hekimliği merkezine başvuran her bir ebeveyn, araştırma örneklemine dahil edilmiştir. Katılımcılardan toplamda 403 anket toplanmıştır ve analize tabi tutulmuştur. Yüz yüze anket metodu ile toplanan veriler SPSS ve AMOS istatistiksel analiz programları ile analiz edilmiştir. Açıklayıcı faktör analizi ile ortaya konulan yapı geçerliliği, doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile de doğrulanmıştır. Yapılan korelasyon analizi sonuçlarına göre; çocukluk çağı aşılarına yönelik tutumu ile sağlık okuryazarlığı arasında orta düzeyde ve negatif yönde bir korelasyon ilişkisinin olduğu görülmüştür. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçlarına göre çocukluk çağı aşılarına yönelik tutumu ile sağlık okuryazarlığı arasında ters yönlü bir ilişki olduğu ve sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyinin, çocukluk çağı aşılarına yönelik tutumu istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde ve negatif yönde etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. Bundan dolayı bireylerin çocukluk çağı aşılarına yönelik aşı okuryazarlık düzeylerinin arttırılması ve bu yönde çalışmaların yapılması tavsiye edilmektedir.

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Sancar, T. (2024). Examination of the Relationship between Attitudes to Childhood Vaccinations and Health Literacy. Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 4, 1340–1352. https://doi.org/10.48146/odusobiad.1358021

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