Determinants of influenza vaccination among young Taiwanese children |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Centers for Disease Control, R.O.C. (Taiwan);2. Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University (Taiwan);1. Department of Communication Studies, Tzu Chi University, Hualien City 97004, Taiwan, ROC;2. Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien and Tzu Chi University, Hualien City 97004, Taiwan, ROC;3. Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien City 97004, Taiwan, ROC;1. King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, United Kingdom;2. Public Health England, Emergency Response Department Science & Technology, Porton Down, United Kingdom;3. King’s College London, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, United Kingdom;1. Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA;2. Public Health Economics Program, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA;3. National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA;4. Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA;1. University of Michigan School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;2. Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA;1. School of Hospitality Business Management, Carson College of Business, Washington State University, United States;2. School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, South Africa;3. Department of Marketing, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 3DE, United Kingdom;1. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Athens, Greece;2. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health and Medical Immunology and Microbiology, Av. of Athens, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain |
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ObjectiveAccording to the Health Belief Model (HBM), individual perceptions of susceptibility, severity, benefit, barrier, self-efficacy, and cues to action are associated with health actions. In this study, we investigated the perceptions and social factors that influence the intention to vaccinate children against influenza among parents of young Taiwanese children.MethodsA nationwide survey was performed using stratified random sampling to explore the beliefs, attitudes, and intentions of parents/main caregivers with regard to vaccinating children aged 6 months to 3 years against influenza. A questionnaire was developed based on the HBM and multivariate logistic regression analyses of 1300 eligible participants were used to identify significant predictors of the intention to vaccinate.ResultsGreater perceived benefit, cues to action, and self-efficacy of childhood vaccination against influenza were positively associated with the intention to vaccinate. Children's experience of influenza vaccinations in the past year was also a positive predictor. However, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity regarding influenza and perceived barriers to vaccination were not predictive of the intention to vaccinate.ConclusionIn addition to perceived benefits and cues to action, self-efficacy of parents/main caregivers was significantly predictive of their intention to accept influenza vaccination for their young children. These components of the HBM could be used in formulating strategies aimed at promoting the use of influenza vaccine. |
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| Keywords: | Influenza Vaccination Young children Health belief model Intention of influenza vaccination |
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