Awareness and Attitude of Family Physicians About Human Papilloma Virus and Herpes Zoster Vaccines

Revanli, Rukiye Aysu; Yuceer, Ceren; Şenol, Esin; Azap, Alpay; Erbay, Ayşe; Alp-Çavuş, Sema; Karakuş, Resul

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“…A prospective study carried out at five centers in Turkey ( N = 155) reported that 12.7% of individuals had knowledge of HZ vaccination [ 97 ], while another survey of 100 participants aged 19–63 years in Anatalya noted that only 1% had knowledge of HZ vaccination [ 96 ]. However, a survey of 263 Turkish family physicians in 2014 revealed that 59.7% had knowledge of HZ vaccination and 65.7% would recommend the vaccine [ 103 ].…”

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Herpes Zoster Burden of Disease and Clinical Management in Turkey: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Badur,

Senol,

Azap

et al. 2023

Infect Dis Ther

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Introduction Herpes zoster (HZ), or shingles, is caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) and typically presents as an acute, painful dermatomal rash, but can lead to long-term, distressing complications such as postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Increasing trends in HZ cases are evident globally among the aging population; however, reviews investigating the epidemiology and clinical management of HZ in Turkey are lacking. Therefore, a literature review of local studies in Turkey was conducted to identify the data available and identify gaps in the literature. Methods Literature searches were carried out in PubMed and local journals to retrieve published articles that reported surveillance data, seroepidemiology, patient outcomes, or clinical management related to HZ or VZV in Turkey until April 30, 2022. Studies included primary data reports, case studies, secondary data reviews, and epidemiological studies in healthy or at-risk populations; HZ was the primary focus of the review. Results No studies reported VZV or HZ epidemiological data at a national level. One large retrospective study in Istanbul reported that HZ incidence rates significantly increased in adults 18–44 years of age between 2011 and 2019. Four single-center studies reported the proportion of dermatological patients with HZ at 0.43–1.56%. PHN was the most common reported complication, occurring in 8–58.9% of patients with HZ. However, out of 39 identified case reports, HZ ophthalmicus was the most frequently reported complication. Two studies highlighted poor disease awareness and risk perception of HZ among Turkish citizens. Conclusion Overall, there were limited comprehensive epidemiological data on HZ in Turkey. However, the abundance of case studies on HZ complications indicates a strong disease presence and diverse clinical management in Turkey. Further research will be important to understand the impact of HZ, increase disease awareness, and support the introduction of new preventative strategies. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40121-023-00849-3.

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Herpes Zoster Burden of Disease and Clinical Management in Turkey: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Badur,

Senol,

Azap

et al. 2023

Infect Dis Ther

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National survey study on the approaches of pediatricians, family physicians, medical oncologists and gynecologists to the HPV vaccine

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Kalenderoglu

et al. 2018

Journal of Oncological Sciences

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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of family physicians about childhood vaccinations that are not in the routine vaccination schedule: a cross-sectional study

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Kuş

Gümüştakım

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Prim Health Care Res Dev

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Aim: In our country, there are childhood vaccinations that are not included in the routine vaccination schedule and that families have to buy and have for a fee. In addition to income level, family physicians’ recommendations also play a major role in getting these vaccines. Our study was planned to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of family physicians about rotavirus, HPV and meningococcal vaccines, which are not included in the routine vaccination scheme of the Ministry of Health. Materials and Methods: Our cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out between May and July 2019. The population of our study consists of approximately 30 000 family physicians working as Family Physicians in Turkey. When the sample size is calculated with 5% margin of error and 95% confidence interval, it turns out to be 381. A 15-question questionnaire prepared by scanning the literature and including socio-demographic characteristics was presented to the participants. The Likert scale, which includes 12 questions about rotavirus, meningococcus, HPV and vaccines developed for these microorganisms, was administered to physicians either face-to-face or via the internet. In our study, the statistical significance level was accepted as P < 0.05, and the SPSS statistical package program was used in the calculations. Results: 81 Research Assistants, 62 Family Medicine Specialists and 234 Family Physicians participated in our study, and the participants were determined by simple random sampling method. The mean age of the participating physicians was 37.96 ± 9.3 (min: 25 and max: 68). 50.9% of the physicians were women, 79.8% were married, 85.1% were in the city center, and 62.1% were practicing family medicine as general practitioners. 74.82% of the participating physicians recommend rotavirus and 56.2% HPV vaccines to their patients. 10.6% (40 people) of the physicians participating in our study did not recommend any of the rotavirus, HPV, meningococcal, influenza and adult pertussis vaccines to their patients. In the evaluation of the reason for this, 58.7% (27 people) of physicians who did not recommend special vaccines state that they did not recommend vaccines because they are not included in the routine vaccination schedule of the Ministry of Health. Another important reason was that the vaccines are paid (30.4%, 14 people). To the question of having sufficient information about special vaccines that are not included in the routine vaccination schedule, 26% of the participants stated that they have sufficient knowledge, and 56.5% stated that they have partial knowledge. The Likert knowledge questions total score of those who recommended at least one vaccine to their patients was significantly higher than those who did not recommend it at all. Likert knowledge questions total score of those who had at least one vaccination was significantly higher than those who never had it (P = 0.001). Conclusion: In general, as the level of knowledge about private vaccines decreases, the rates of self-vaccination, recommending it to their patients, and asking it to be included in the national vaccine schedule decrease. For this reason, increasing the knowledge of physicians about vaccines not included in the national vaccination schedule will contribute to the dissemination of vaccines, thus increasing immunity and reducing mortality and morbidity.

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Awareness and Attitude of Family Physicians About Human Papilloma Virus and Herpes Zoster Vaccines

Cited by 7 publications

References 23 publications

Herpes Zoster Burden of Disease and Clinical Management in Turkey: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Herpes Zoster Burden of Disease and Clinical Management in Turkey: A Comprehensive Literature Review

National survey study on the approaches of pediatricians, family physicians, medical oncologists and gynecologists to the HPV vaccine

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of family physicians about childhood vaccinations that are not in the routine vaccination schedule: a cross-sectional study

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