The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine Myths and Conspiracy Theories on Vaccine Hesitancy and Vaccine Refusal in Turkey: Future Implications
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe Gül PARLAK Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Gönül GÖKÇAY Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Yasemin Karacan Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Public Health Nursing (Q3)
Dergi ISSN 0737-1209 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 01-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 43 / 1 / 91–106 DOI 10.1111/phn.70030
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.70030
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Dahili Hastalıklar Hemşireliği
Özet
Objectives Misinformation, conspiracy theories, and myths rapidly spreading through social media and various news outlets can play a significant role in the increase of community‐based vaccine hesitancy and refusal. This study, conducted after the conclusion of COVID‐19 vaccination efforts, aimed to determine the potential impact of circulating COVID‐19 vaccine myths and conspiracy theories in various news sources on vaccine hesitancy and refusal in the Turkish society during a future pandemic. Study Design Descriptive cross‐sectional study. Methods In this study 1010 adult individuals responded to an online survey published on social media platforms between November 2023 and March 2024. Data were collected using a Socio‐Demographic Information Form, the COVID‐19 Vaccine Myths and Conspiracy Theories Survey in Turkey, and the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale in Pandemics. Results The study …
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