Objective: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) was announced as a global epidemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. The vaccination program against the epidemic in Turkey started on January 13, 2021. Dentists can easily be exposed to viral spread due to their working conditions. However, the uncertainties in the course of the epidemic and the combination of social trends suggest that hesitation will increase against COVID-19 vaccines. We aimed to determine COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate in dentists. Material and Methods: A new survey was created for dentists after the COVID-19 vaccination program. For the survey, 11 questions about COVID-19 were determined. The survey was conducted between April 1 and April 15, 2021. Results: Of the 467 individuals participating in the study, 293 (63.0%) were female and 172 (37.0%) were male. Among respondents, 421 (90.1%) subjects were vaccinated, 46 (9.9%) subjects refused to be vaccinated for some reasons. No statistically significant relationship was found between vaccination and age (p=0.138) and gender (p=0.322). It seems that there is no relationship between the vaccination status of the physicians and the place they work. Conslusion: Our study shows that dentists in Turkey participate heavily in vaccination. In order to prevent health services from interrupting and to control the epidemic, campaigns and programs should be made to inform the public.
Keywords: COVID-19; dentists; prevention and control; vaccination; viral vaccines
Amaç: Koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)], Mart 2020 yılında Dünya Sağlık Örgütü tarafından küresel bir salgın olarak ilan edildi. Türkiye'de salgına karşı aşılama programı 13 Ocak 2021 tarihinde başladı. Diş hekimleri, çalışma koşulları nedeniyle kolaylıkla viral yayılıma maruz kalabilirler. Ancak salgının seyrindeki belirsizlikler ve toplumsal eğilimlerin bir araya gelmesi, COVID-19 aşılarına karşı tereddütlerin artacağını gösteriyor. Bu çalışmada, diş hekimlerinde COVID-19 aşısı kabul oranını belirlemeyi amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntemler: COVID-19 aşılama programının ardından, diş hekimleri için yeni bir anket oluşturuldu. Anket için COVID-19 ile ilgili 11 soru belirlendi. Anket 1 Nisan-15 Nisan 2021 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan 467 kişiden; 293'ü (%63,0) kadın, 172'si (%37,0) erkek idi. Ankete katılanların 421'i (%90,1) aşılanmış, 46'sı (%9,9) bazı nedenlerle aşı olmayı reddetmiştir. Aşı ile yaş (p=0,138) ve cinsiyet (p=0,322) arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunamadı. Hekimlerin aşı durumları ile çalıştıkları yer arasında bir ilişki olmadığı görülmektedir. Sonuç: Çalışmamız, Türkiye'de diş hekimlerinin aşı çalışmalarına yoğun olarak katıldığını göstermektedir. Sağlık hizmetlerinin kesintiye uğramaması ve salgının kontrol altına alınması için kamuoyunu bilgilendirmeye yönelik kampanyalar ve programlar yapılmalıdır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19; diş hekimleri; önleme ve kontrol; aşılama; viral aşılar
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