Investigation of the Relationship between COVID-19 Illness Perceptions and Vaccine Attitudes of Midwives and Nurses Working in the Field of Women`s Health

Authors : Nihal AYDIN, Şahika ŞİMŞEK ÇETİNKAYA, Ayşenur DURMUŞ, Şerife KIBRIS, Demet GÜNEY

Pages : 79-86

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Publication Date : 2023-01-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: It is known that negative attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines and unwillingness to vaccinate are higher in women than in men. Therefore, it is seen that the attitude of midwives and nurses working in the field of women\`s health toward vaccination is important in influencing women\`s attitudes toward vaccination. This study aims to investigate the relationship between COVID-19 disease perceptions and attitudes toward vaccination of midwives and nurses working in the field of women\`s health. Material and Method: The study was conducted in March 2021 in hospitals and primary healthcare institutions in the center of a province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. A cross-sectional research design was used in the study. The study sample consisted of 75 midwives and nurses working in the field of women\`s health. The data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, the Attitudes Scale towards the COVID-19 Vaccine, and the COVID-19 Illness Perception Questionnaire, and analyzed using the Mann-Whitney-U, Kruskal Wallis H test, and Spearman correlation. Results: Almost all the participants insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(94%); were female and most of them insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(86.7%); had received the COVID-19 vaccine. Participants\` COVID-19 disease perception was high insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(23.37±4.57);, and their attitudes towards vaccination were positive insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.79±0.85);. It was found that the difference between the Attitudes Scale towards the COVID-19 Vaccine scores and the Hazards sub-scale score of the COVID-19 Illness Perception Questionnaire and COVID-19 vaccination status was significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: The midwives and nurses working in the field of women\`s health were found to have high COVID-19 disease perception and positive attitudes toward vaccination, but there was no significant relationship between COVID-19 disease perception and attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination. The study is believed to contribute to the literature as a guide for midwives and nurses working in the field of women\`s health.
Keywords : Ebe, hemşire, COVID 19, aşı, algı, tutum