Determining the Health Literacy Levels and Attitudes of Individuals in Different Countries Towards Vaccination

Authors : Metin YILDIZ, Mehmet Salih YILDIRIM, Abraham TANİMOWO, Ram Bahadur KHADKA, Apurba GOHAİN, Andrianirina RHİNO, Nur Ahmad RUDİN, Debopriya GHATAK, Muhammet Ali AYDIN, Yakup SARPDAĞI, Muhammad TAYYEB, Kumaran GENGATHARAN, Anis UDDİN, Sweta MAJUMDER, Ur

Pages : 85-94

Doi:10.46310/tjim.850652

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Publication Date : 2021-07-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: This research was conducted to determining the health literacy levels and attitudes of ındividuals in different countries towards vaccination Material and Methods: This study is cross-sectional, comprised of eight hundred and and thirty eight participants insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=838); drawn from communities in eight different countries; Turkey insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Agri);, Nigeria insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ibadan);, Pakistan insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Charsadda);, India insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Assam);, Malaysia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ipoh);, Madagascar insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Antananarivo);, Indonesia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Bandung);, and Nepal insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Kathmandu); between September-October 2020. Results: The Health Literacy scale total score mean was 54.92±23.64. Vaccine Reliability Scale Total Score Means 55.38±12.99. It was found that there was a statistically significant negative correlation between Health Literacy scale total score mean and Vaccine Reliability Scale Total Score Means and two Vaccine Reliability Scale sub dimension; Vaccine Benefit Perception and Trust in Healthcare Professionals. Conclusions: The Health Literacy total score mean was found to be statistically significantly higher among Nepal nationality, male, civil servant and those who do not think the COVID-19 vaccine will be effective and those who do not think they will receive the COVID vaccine if it is free insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p <0.05);. The vaccine reliability scale total score mean was found to be statistically significantly higher among India nationality, those who receive COVID-19 vaccine, who were not against the COVID-19 vaccine, who think the COVID-19 vaccine will be effective and who will receive the COVID-19 vaccine if it is free insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p <0.05);. It is recommended to conduct the study in a larger groups.
Keywords : Health literacy, Nationality, Vaccination