Table 1.
Questions of the survey collecting opinions of physicians about vaccination in Turkey during the pandemic and distribution of the answers
| Family practitioners(%) | Pediatricians(%) | Pediatric infectious diseases specialists(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you recommend routine vaccination to your patients during the COVID-19 pandemic? -Yes -No Do you think that there have been setbacks in routine vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic? -Yes -No |
91.6 8.4 (n = 2860) |
73.9 25.4 (n = 1908) |
94.2 5.8 (n = 70) |
| Which was the attitude of your patients regarding the routine vaccination during the pandemic?* -They do not want to come for vaccination due to the pandemic. -There is no problem in vaccination during the pandemic. -other than these |
38.3 57.0 4.5 (n = 2580) |
74.4 10.5 7.6 (n = 1644) |
65.8 11.4 12.8 (n = 70) |
| What are your needs/recommendations for the prevention of setbacks in routine vaccination during the course of COVID-19 pandemic? -preparing a national guideline on routine vaccination services during COVID-19 pandemic -the importance of the continuation of childhood vaccines could be emphasized through written and visual media and social media with short films (public service ad) aimed at informing the public -designating special service areas reserved for immunization services -all of these -no need/recommendation |
4.0 21.7 10.8 62.5 2.7 (n = 1670) |
5.5 20.7 6.6 57.7 5.1 (n = 1620) |
5.7 27.1 30.0 37.2 0.0 (n = 70) |
* The chi-square statistic with Yates correction is 42.0022. The p-value is < 0.00001. Significant at p < .05 for family physician with pediatrician