Vaccination status among children in an urban area and its association with risk factors and some parent health practices: A cross-sectional study.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING, cilt.1, sa.3, ss.1-11, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 1 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/phn.13343
- Dergi Adı: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, AgeLine, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-11
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Abstract
Objective: The study aims to determine the vaccination status of children and evalu- ate the relationship between vaccination rates, vaccine attitudes, and some parental health practices.
Design and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 674 mothers. Data were collected using a survey evaluating vaccine characteristics, some infant health practices, and The Public Attitude Toward Vaccination Scale—Health Belief Model. Chi-square test, independent samples t-test, and logistic regression analysis were used.
Results: 80.2% of children were fully vaccinated. The rate of non or under-vaccination was higher in the group that did not regularly undergo follow-up for 0–2-year-old children, did not fully have health screenings, did not use vitamin D and iron supple- ments, and used alternative medicine. Moreover, the duration of breast milk feeding, the transition to supplementary food, and the duration of vitamin D use in the non-fully vaccinated group were lower than in the fully vaccinated group (p < .05). The increase in maternal education period and severity and benefit attitude scores of vaccine atti- tude were the factors that decreased the rate of non-fully vaccination. The increase in barrier scores toward vaccines increased the rate of non or under-vaccination. Conclusion: Mothers who have negative attitudes toward vaccination have negative behaviors in health practices and screenings on infant/child health.