Attitudes towards influenza vaccination in high socioeconomic status Turkish parents

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dc.contributor.authorGunduz, Suzan
dc.contributor.authorYuksel, Cigdem Nuket
dc.contributor.authorAktoprak, Hale Bozkurt
dc.contributor.authorCanbal, Metin
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Mehmet
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-24T18:09:51Z
dc.date.available2025-10-24T18:09:51Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground/aim: To better understand the knowledge, attitudes, and demographic factors that influence the rate of influenza vaccination among high socioeconomic status parents. Materials and methods: questionnaire exploring the attitudes of parents to the influenza vaccine, and their knowledge about influenza and its vaccination, was given to parents of children from 1 through 16 years of age attending the Turgut Ozal University Hospital after the 2011/12 influenza season. Results: In the present study, 285 mothers and their children participated and 8.8% (n = 25) of children had the influenza vaccination. Between the vaccinated and nonvaccinated groups, there were statistically significantly differences for having received the recommendation of the physician, consulting with the physician, having the influenza vaccine previously, and having a chronic disease. The most common misconceptions of the parents about the vaccine were; there being no need for it, it not being useful, it having no effect, and it being harmful. Parents' knowledge about influenza and the influenza vaccine were not satisfactory. Conclusion: Reliable information from both health care providers during visits and the media about influenza, its severity, and the effectiveness and side effects of its vaccine should be provided.
dc.identifier.doi10.3906/sag-1305-43
dc.identifier.endpage655
dc.identifier.issn1300-0144
dc.identifier.issn1303-6165
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.pmid25551937
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84901024312
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage649
dc.identifier.trdizinid213137
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1305-43
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/213137
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/3864
dc.identifier.volume44
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000336959100020
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal Of Medical Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20251023
dc.subjectInfluenza vaccine; high socioeconomic status; attitudes
dc.titleAttitudes towards influenza vaccination in high socioeconomic status Turkish parents
dc.typeArticle

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