Memet Ta?k?n E?ici
Evaluation of The Factors Affecting Adult Immunization
Haydarpa?a Numune E?itim ve Ara?t?rma Hastanesi|Sa?l?k Bilimleri Üniversitesi
introduction vaccination effective application preventing infectionsin recent years vaccination still inadequate adults despite fact great deal effort childhood vaccinationwe aimed evaluate vaccination status adults factors affected themmethods descriptive study questionnaire consisting 15 items exploring sociodemographic variables status vacciniation factors influencing vaccination applied adult individuals admitted family medicine clinics sisli hamidiye etfal training research hospitalthe data entered statistical program analyzedresults average age participants 61401343the proportion participants adult vaccinations 491 n108 average age 60681347 667 femalethere significant relationship age sex education status adult vaccinationsthe important factor affecting vaccination physician recommendation 73 n86the second factor effect mediaamong reasons vaccine physician recommendation 70 n80 found first important factor also second factor disbelief need vaccinediscussion conclusion study determined adult vaccination inadequate mostly influenza vaccine used adultsit found physicians recommendation common cause decision get get vaccinatedsince frequently vaccinations performed family medicine units physicians mainly family physicians recommendations increase rate vaccination adulthoodthus effort given increase awareness physicianswe believe raising awareness community within scope health literacy also positively affect adulthood vaccination