Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.24141/1/9/1/5
Investigation of community attitudes towards vaccination
Ivana Živoder
; University North, Varaždin University Center, Department of nurses
Mihaela Kranjčević-Ščurić
; University North, Varaždin University Center, Department of nurses
Leonarda Habijan
; University North, Varaždin University Center, Department of nurses
Mara Županić
; University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb
Abstract
The development of the vaccine is one of the most important milestones in the history of medicine. Although vaccination is among the safest medical interventions, there is a risk of side effects. They are mostly mild, and there are seldom serious side effects that can leave permanent consequences. Opinions on vaccination have been divided since its beginnings, but in the last decades, this issue has been increasingly discussed. Rejection of vaccination because of concerns about safety, justification, efficiency, and ethics leads to a smaller number of vaccinations, which opens the door to the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases. An investigation of community perception and attitudes was conducted using a Google form from July to September 2017, and 3929 responses were collected. The results have shown that 64.09% of participants supported vaccination and have positive attitudes. MMR and 5-in-1 are the vaccines that cause the most concern among the participants. Women, parents/guardians, people in rural environments, and people with a lower level of education are more prone to negative attitudes towards vaccination.
Keywords
vaccination; attitudes; research; community; participants
Hrčak ID:
296151
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Publication date:
22.3.2023.
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