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Despite the fact that COVID-19 vaccines serve as an important tool for protection against COVID-19 infection, in individuals aged above 65 years, as well as the entire community, there are significant problems associated with getting vaccinated. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of perceptions and attitudes toward the COVID-19 epidemic in individuals over the age of 65 living in Şanlıurfa, Turkey in 2021, on the situation of having COVID-19 vaccination. The study is designed as a case-control type of research. The study population was comprised of individuals aged 65 years and above located in Şanlıurfa, Turkey. The Case Group consisted of individuals, who rejected the COVID-19 vaccination and the Control Group consisted of individuals who have received the vaccine. The individuals recruited in the Case and Control Groups were selected by means of the snowball sampling method. The study included a total of 240 individuals including 120 in the Case Group and 120 in the Control Group. Rate of vaccine rejection was higher in individuals who believed that the media exaggerated the pandemic, the disease had low contagiousness, the pandemic was a conspiracy, the environmental pollution had no role in the disease, the domestic measures taken against the epidemic were inadequate, the personal hygiene could not protect from disease, and who did not believe that the disease was inevitable [p < 0.05]. Governments have a lot of responsibilities in providing accurate information about vaccination to people and increasing confidence in the health system.

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to determine whether there was a change in the level of knowledge about the disease without education during the treatment and the effect of health education on the level of knowledge of the patients about the disease in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis. Method: The research was of intervention type and was carried out in Şanlıurfa Cutaneous Leishmanias Diagnosis and Treatment Center. The study was completed with a total of 102 people, 51 of whom were in the intervention group and 51 in the control group. Both groups were pretested at the time of the first application. The intervention group was then given training, and the level of knowledge and awareness was re-measured one month later. No training was given to the control group, and after one month of treatment, the level of knowledge and awareness was re-measured in order to determine whether the level of knowledge changed during the treatment. Results: The mean knowledge score of the control group was 3.88±1.78 before the treatment and 4.96±1.46 after the treatment. The mean knowledge score of the intervention group was 3.33±1.26 before the treatment and 6.25±1.29 after the treatment. Both the post-treatment knowledge level compared to the pre-treatment and the intervention group knowledge level were higher than the control group (p&lt;0.05). Conclusion: Cutaneous leishmaniasis patients generally consist of less educated and low-income individuals. Along with the treatment, patients should be supported by providing qualified counseling.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, 2019-2020 arasında Covid 19 dışında üst solunum yolu ve alt solunum yolu enfeksiyonları sıklığında bir değişim olup olmadığını saptamak, değişim saptanması durumunda pandemi önlemlerinin bu değişime etkisini belirlemek amaçlanmaktadır. Araçlar ve Yöntem: Çalışma kesitsel tiptedir. Araştırma verisi yapılandırılmış bir anket ve ülkenin internet tabanlı kişisel sağlık bilişim verileri (E-Nabız) kullanılarak toplandı. Bulgular: Hem katılımcıların beyanlarına göre, hem de kayıtlara göre geçirilen solunum yolu enfeksiyonu sayısının, pandemi öncesine göre pandemi döneminde azaldığı saptandı. Kalabalık ortamlarda bulunma, sosyal faaliyet yapma, sosyal mesafeye uyma, el yıkama, ailedeki diğer bireylerin kalabalık ortamda bulunmasının 2020 yılında solunum yolu enfeksiyonu geçirme durumuna etkisi bulunmadı. Sonuç: Pandemi döneminde solunum yolu enfeksiyonları azalmıştır. Alınan önlemler ve değişen yaşam tarzı bu sonuçlarda etkilidir. Bireysel davranışlarda kişisel risk algısı önemlidir.

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