The Relationship of COVID-19 Vaccination Status with Health Literacy of Syrians Living in Istanbul
Health literacy is an important determinant of health care use among refugees and migrant communities. This present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between health literacy levels, sociodemographic characteristics, and the status of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Syrians under “Temporary...
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| author | Esmehan Aysit Hatice Ikiisik Mustafa Cakir Isil Maral |
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| description | Health literacy is an important determinant of health care use among refugees and migrant communities. This present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between health literacy levels, sociodemographic characteristics, and the status of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Syrians under “Temporary Protection” in Istanbul. This study was conducted in February, March, and May 2022 in an Extended Migrant Health Center in Istanbul, with a survey prepared in Arabic under observation. A total of 571 questionnaires were analyzed. The mean age of the participants was 31.92 ± 6.14, and 80.7% were female and 26.6% were high school graduates. A total of 55.0% of Syrians have not had any of the COVID-19 vaccines. The health literacy level of 1.1% of the immigrants was determined as “excellent”, 68.7% as “inadequate”, 20.7% as “problematic/limited”, and 9.6% as “adequate”. According to the logistic regression model, being male, of elder age, middle and above economic status, and having a chronic disease in the family were determined as the variables associated with the status of being vaccinated against COVID-19. Refugees are a group often exposed to inequalities in access to health services. Increasing health literacy in these groups will provide a significant improvement in access to and use of health services. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb719ba8aac2471eb33cb49f8abc11aa2023-11-19T13:18:21ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2023-08-01119139410.3390/vaccines11091394The Relationship of COVID-19 Vaccination Status with Health Literacy of Syrians Living in IstanbulEsmehan Aysit0Hatice Ikiisik1Mustafa Cakir2Isil Maral3Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul 34700, TurkeyDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul 34700, TurkeyDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul 34700, TurkeyDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul 34700, TurkeyHealth literacy is an important determinant of health care use among refugees and migrant communities. This present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between health literacy levels, sociodemographic characteristics, and the status of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Syrians under “Temporary Protection” in Istanbul. This study was conducted in February, March, and May 2022 in an Extended Migrant Health Center in Istanbul, with a survey prepared in Arabic under observation. A total of 571 questionnaires were analyzed. The mean age of the participants was 31.92 ± 6.14, and 80.7% were female and 26.6% were high school graduates. A total of 55.0% of Syrians have not had any of the COVID-19 vaccines. The health literacy level of 1.1% of the immigrants was determined as “excellent”, 68.7% as “inadequate”, 20.7% as “problematic/limited”, and 9.6% as “adequate”. According to the logistic regression model, being male, of elder age, middle and above economic status, and having a chronic disease in the family were determined as the variables associated with the status of being vaccinated against COVID-19. Refugees are a group often exposed to inequalities in access to health services. Increasing health literacy in these groups will provide a significant improvement in access to and use of health services.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/9/1394COVID-19 vaccinationsrefugee vaccinationshealth literacyglobal healthbarriers against vaccination |
| spellingShingle | Esmehan Aysit Hatice Ikiisik Mustafa Cakir Isil Maral The Relationship of COVID-19 Vaccination Status with Health Literacy of Syrians Living in Istanbul Vaccines COVID-19 vaccinations refugee vaccinations health literacy global health barriers against vaccination |
| title | The Relationship of COVID-19 Vaccination Status with Health Literacy of Syrians Living in Istanbul |
| title_full | The Relationship of COVID-19 Vaccination Status with Health Literacy of Syrians Living in Istanbul |
| title_fullStr | The Relationship of COVID-19 Vaccination Status with Health Literacy of Syrians Living in Istanbul |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Relationship of COVID-19 Vaccination Status with Health Literacy of Syrians Living in Istanbul |
| title_short | The Relationship of COVID-19 Vaccination Status with Health Literacy of Syrians Living in Istanbul |
| title_sort | relationship of covid 19 vaccination status with health literacy of syrians living in istanbul |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccinations refugee vaccinations health literacy global health barriers against vaccination |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/9/1394 |
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