The relationship between attitudes of parents towards childhood vaccines and vaccine confidence: a cross-sectional study in Turkish Society

Abstract

Introduction and objectives: This study examines the relationship between parents'attitudes towards childhood vaccines and vaccine confidence during the coronavirus pandemic in Turkish society. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted by using an online form with 1.031 parents in Turkish society. This cross-sectional study was conducted between 10 November and 10 December 2020 by using an online form with 1.031 parents in Turkish society. Snowball sampling was applied. Parents were recruited through social media tools and websites such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Results: It was found that 86.8% of the parents had their children vaccinated in the vaccination schedule. There was a strong correlation between the Vaccination Confidence Scale and the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines Scale (r = .610; p <= 0.001). Conclusions: It was predicted that the study results could be beneficial for health professionals working in primary health care as well as social workers working on this subject.