ATTITUDES AND AWARENESS OF THE POPULATION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGIONS OF UKRAINE TOWARDS VACCINATION
In the modern world, vaccination is the most eff ective and evidence- based method of preventing the onset and severity of infectious diseases. Today, the WHO has identifi ed vaccine hesitancy as a global public health threat [25]. The social and cultural background of people infl uences their perc...
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| author | С. Никитюк Т. Гаріян Ю. Шкробецька В. Пастущин |
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In the modern world, vaccination is the most eff ective and evidence- based method of preventing the onset and severity of infectious diseases. Today, the WHO has identifi ed vaccine hesitancy as a global public health threat [25]. The social and cultural background of people infl uences their perception of vaccines, which prompted us to investigate this problem.
Aim. To study the infl uence of sociodemographic factors on vaccination attitudes of children and adults in the central and western regions of Ukraine.
Materials and methods. A cross- sectional study was conducted, which included a survey of the population of diff erent social status. The study was conducted in accordance with the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study protocol was approved by the bioethics committee. We also analyzed literature data from PubMed, Medscape and CSC. The work was performed within the framework of the research project 0122U000039 «Improvement of methods of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of the most common diseases of childhood». No confl icts of interest exist.
Research results and discussion. 1000 respondents were interviewed by questionnaire from Kyiv, Cherkasy, Kirovograd, Khmelnytsky, Zhytomyr, Chernivtsi, Ternopil, Rivne, Volyn, Ivano- Frankivsk, Lviv regions. The data obtained indicate that barriers to vaccination are caused by low awareness of vaccination, excessive negative infl uence of opinion leaders, prevalence of myths and falsifi cations about vaccination, lack of health care resources and low supply of recommended vaccines, and forced migration. Low awareness and low vaccination coverage are also associated with low awareness among health workers who do not work directly with vaccines, falsifi cation of vaccination data, and the presence of anti-vaccine health workers. The negative attitude of parents towards vaccination is also very important, as it aff ects their children.
Conclusions.
1. Fear of side eff ects, long-term complications, and doubts about the quality of vaccines have been identifi ed as factors in vaccine refusal.
2. The most common groups of vaccine refusers are the elderly (53.3 %) and men (16.8 %).
3. The high cost of vaccines that are not included in the list of mandatory vaccines is one of the reasons for the decrease in vaccination rates.
4. Improved communication between the doctor and the patient is one of the factors increasing the vaccination rate among the population.
5. Information about the availability of vaccines and places of vaccination, peculiarities of the post-vaccination period and information about the possible consequences of ignoring vaccination should be provided in the media (television, radio), especially among the elderly.
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| spelling | doaj-art-512352edf87343aa8e9f9adfcb18594b2024-12-01T14:17:29ZengBukovynian State Medical UniversityНеонатологія, хірургія та перинатальна медицина2226-12302413-42602024-11-01143(53)10.24061/2413-4260.XIV.3.53.2024.4ATTITUDES AND AWARENESS OF THE POPULATION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGIONS OF UKRAINE TOWARDS VACCINATIONС. Никитюк0Т. Гаріян1Ю. Шкробецька2В. Пастущин3Ternopil National Medical University named after I. Ya. GorbachevskyTernopil National Medical University named after I. Ya. GorbachevskyTernopil National Medical University named after I. Ya. GorbachevskyTernopil National Medical University named after I. Ya. Gorbachevsky In the modern world, vaccination is the most eff ective and evidence- based method of preventing the onset and severity of infectious diseases. Today, the WHO has identifi ed vaccine hesitancy as a global public health threat [25]. The social and cultural background of people infl uences their perception of vaccines, which prompted us to investigate this problem. Aim. To study the infl uence of sociodemographic factors on vaccination attitudes of children and adults in the central and western regions of Ukraine. Materials and methods. A cross- sectional study was conducted, which included a survey of the population of diff erent social status. The study was conducted in accordance with the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study protocol was approved by the bioethics committee. We also analyzed literature data from PubMed, Medscape and CSC. The work was performed within the framework of the research project 0122U000039 «Improvement of methods of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of the most common diseases of childhood». No confl icts of interest exist. Research results and discussion. 1000 respondents were interviewed by questionnaire from Kyiv, Cherkasy, Kirovograd, Khmelnytsky, Zhytomyr, Chernivtsi, Ternopil, Rivne, Volyn, Ivano- Frankivsk, Lviv regions. The data obtained indicate that barriers to vaccination are caused by low awareness of vaccination, excessive negative infl uence of opinion leaders, prevalence of myths and falsifi cations about vaccination, lack of health care resources and low supply of recommended vaccines, and forced migration. Low awareness and low vaccination coverage are also associated with low awareness among health workers who do not work directly with vaccines, falsifi cation of vaccination data, and the presence of anti-vaccine health workers. The negative attitude of parents towards vaccination is also very important, as it aff ects their children. Conclusions. 1. Fear of side eff ects, long-term complications, and doubts about the quality of vaccines have been identifi ed as factors in vaccine refusal. 2. The most common groups of vaccine refusers are the elderly (53.3 %) and men (16.8 %). 3. The high cost of vaccines that are not included in the list of mandatory vaccines is one of the reasons for the decrease in vaccination rates. 4. Improved communication between the doctor and the patient is one of the factors increasing the vaccination rate among the population. 5. Information about the availability of vaccines and places of vaccination, peculiarities of the post-vaccination period and information about the possible consequences of ignoring vaccination should be provided in the media (television, radio), especially among the elderly. http://neonatology.bsmu.edu.ua/article/view/314675Vaccination; COVID-19; Prevention; Serological Studies; Children; Adults; Vaccination Schedule; Pertussis; Infl uenza; Chickenpox; Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine; PPSV19. |
| spellingShingle | С. Никитюк Т. Гаріян Ю. Шкробецька В. Пастущин ATTITUDES AND AWARENESS OF THE POPULATION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGIONS OF UKRAINE TOWARDS VACCINATION Неонатологія, хірургія та перинатальна медицина Vaccination; COVID-19; Prevention; Serological Studies; Children; Adults; Vaccination Schedule; Pertussis; Infl uenza; Chickenpox; Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine; PPSV19. |
| title | ATTITUDES AND AWARENESS OF THE POPULATION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGIONS OF UKRAINE TOWARDS VACCINATION |
| title_full | ATTITUDES AND AWARENESS OF THE POPULATION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGIONS OF UKRAINE TOWARDS VACCINATION |
| title_fullStr | ATTITUDES AND AWARENESS OF THE POPULATION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGIONS OF UKRAINE TOWARDS VACCINATION |
| title_full_unstemmed | ATTITUDES AND AWARENESS OF THE POPULATION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGIONS OF UKRAINE TOWARDS VACCINATION |
| title_short | ATTITUDES AND AWARENESS OF THE POPULATION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGIONS OF UKRAINE TOWARDS VACCINATION |
| title_sort | attitudes and awareness of the population of central and western regions of ukraine towards vaccination |
| topic | Vaccination; COVID-19; Prevention; Serological Studies; Children; Adults; Vaccination Schedule; Pertussis; Infl uenza; Chickenpox; Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine; PPSV19. |
| url | http://neonatology.bsmu.edu.ua/article/view/314675 |
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