Publications by authors named "Alma Aletta"

Background: Hesitancy towards vaccination has been studied as a barrier to vaccination among children, as well as participation in vaccine trials. This study aimed to investigate hesitancy towards vaccination among parents in Indonesia, as a part of the Indonesia Zika Vaccine Study.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in eleven regencies and municipalities in Aceh and West Sumatra province, Indonesia.

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Background: Understanding people's perceptions of the economic benefits of a potential Zika vaccine (ZV) is critical to accelerating its introduction into either public sector programs or private market. The aim of this study was to assess the acceptance and willingness-to-pay (WTP) for a hypothetical ZV and the associated explanatory variables in Indonesia.

Methods: We conducted a health facility-based cross-sectional study in Aceh and West Sumatra province from 1 February to 13 June 2018.

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Objective: To assess the knowledge on Zika virus infection among healthcare providers (doctors) in Aceh province, Indonesia.

Methods: A self-administered internet based survey was conducted from 3 May to 3 June 2016 among the members of doctor organizations in Aceh province. A set of validated, pre-tested questionnaire was used to measure knowledge regarding Zika infection and to collect a range of explanatory variables.

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