Findings
Of the healthcare professionals included in the study, 59.9% (n: 181)
were female, 60.6% (n: 183) were single, 36.1% (n: 109) were high
school graduates, 42.4% (n: 128) had a seniority of 4-10 years, 72.5%
(n: 219) were working as nurses, 87.7% (n: 265) were not vaccinated
against influenza, 91.9% (n: 275) were not vaccinated against influenza
the previous year and 55% reported that they or one of their relatives
had COVID-19. The total mean Fear of COVID-19 Scale score was found to
be 17.20 ± 6.015 (Table 1).
A significant correlation was found between participating healthcare
professionals’ total Fear of COVID-19 Scale score and their gender,
education status, their flu vaccination status and their COVID diagnosis
(p<0.005). No significant relationship was found between the
Fear of COVID-19 Scale total score and marital status, year of
employment, seniority and previous year’s flu vaccination status
(p>0.005).
Analysis of participating healthcare professionals’ views about the
coronavirus vaccine showed that 47% (n: 142) opted for the following
options “The discovery of the coronavirus vaccine reduces my fears”
and “I may be willing to administer the coronavirus vaccine” while
43.4% (n: 131) expressed that they were undecided (Table 2).
Comparison of healthcare professionals’ views on the coronavirus vaccine
with the Fear of COVID-19 Scale mean scores pointed to a significant
difference between the Fear of COVID-19 Scale mean scores and the
following statement: “The discovery of the coronavirus vaccine
alleviates my fears” and “I may be willing to administer the
coronavirus vaccine” (p <0.05) (Table 2).