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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate individuals' sleep quality and anxiety levels in home isolation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Materials and Methods: The study was planned in a descriptive cross-sectional design and was conducted between 01.07.2020–31.07.2020 with 186 individuals who were isolated at home due to contact with infected people and due to being infected with COVID-19. The subjects were asked to complete a sociodemographic data form, the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Results: The mean Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index was 5.33, and the number of participants with poor sleep quality was found to be 92 (49.46%). A significant correlation was found between sleep quality and anxiety scores (r=0.705;p<0.001). Female participants who were infected with COVID-19 had higher anxiety scores (mean Beck Anxiety Inventory score: 8.93) and worse sleep quality (mean Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index score: 6.11, p = 0.002). Conclusion: The COVID-19 Pandemic affected anxiety and sleep quality in those isolated at home. This situation is more common among female participants and those confirmed as COVID-19 positive via RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction). © Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved.
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Objectives: Treatment and immunization studies of the COVID-19 infection are still ongoing. Vaccine hesitancy or refusal, which is an important public health problem, has also come to the fore as a factor that negatively affects community immunization during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, it was aimed to analyze the thoughts and attitudes of the relatives of patients who were under observation in the hospital due to COVID-19 in the second wave of the pandemic, whether they should have the COVID-19 vaccine or not, and the factors that caused it. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out between 20.12.2020-20.01.2021 in Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital COVID-19 Emergency Clinic Yellow Zone. A 25-question questionnaire was applied to a total of 429 relatives of patients who gave consent to the study. Results: While 40.09% of the participants were considering getting the COVID-19 vaccine, 24.94% were not thinking, and 34.97% were not sure. Those who were positive about getting vaccinated mostly (69%) stated that they were worried about the serious infection of COVID-19 infection, and nearly half of those who did not plan to have the vaccine stated that they made this decision because the content of the vaccine was unknown. When asked which sources they trust more about COVID-19 and its vaccine, they said that they trust the official statements at the highest rate and then their family physician. Conclusion: The most effective method of protection against COVID-19 infection is vaccination. The fact that family physicians are the second source that people trust should be considered as a great opportunity for vaccine hesitancy and refusal problems. © 2022 Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University. All Rights Reserved.