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Postoje a vedomosti o vakcinácii
Attitudes and Knowledge of Vaccination

Author(s): Soňa Hlinková, Vladimír Littva
Subject(s): Sociology, Health and medicine and law
Published by: VERBUM - vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku
Keywords: Vaccination; Attitude; Ethics; Knowledge

Summary/Abstract: Vaccination is still a much debated concept, as anti-vaccine movements fifight against vaccination in a very aggressive way, endangering not only the health of the individual but of society as a whole. The main aim of the article is to present the views and attitudes of adults regarding vaccination. We chose an anonymous questionnaire, which was electronically sent. The survey was attended by 169 people. The survey showed that our respondents‘ knowledge and attitudes to vaccination are quite good, but at the same time points out that there is still much room to raise awareness and vaccination-related knowledge and to put the undecided group on the vaccination side and thereby improving individual and public health.

  • Issue Year: XI/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 2-5
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Slovak