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- - This study examined what influences parents' willingness to seek information and vaccinate their children (ages 0-18) against COVID-19, using data from an online survey of 963 participants, primarily White and college-educated! - Results showed that male parents were more likely to seek vaccine information and vaccinate their children, with factors like higher education, positive vaccine attitudes, health literacy, and income also playing significant roles! - The findings suggest targeted educational interventions could enhance vaccine uptake among parents, highlighting nurses' crucial role in providing trusted information and support!
Article Abstract
Purpose: This study explored factors associated with parents' attitudes and intentions to seek information about the COVID-19 vaccine for their children (ages 0-18) and intentions to vaccinate their age-eligible children.
Design And Methods: As part of an anonymous online cross-sectional survey, parents' vaccine attitudes, COVID-19 vaccine intentions for their children, health literacy, health numeracy, and sociodemographic variables were assessed. Multivariable ordered logistic regression models identified factors associated with parents' COVID-19 vaccine intentions for their children.
Results: Parents/guardians (n = 963) were mostly White (82.3%), insured (88.0%), and college graduates (57.3%). Men reported higher intentions than women to seek information about the COVID-19 vaccine for their children (p = 0.003) and higher intentions to vaccinate their children (p = 0.049). Parental characteristics associated with increased intentions to have their children vaccinated included higher educational attainment (p < 0.001), more positive general vaccine attitudes (p < 0.001), preference for health information in a language other than English (p = 0.006), higher income (p = 0.048), having health insurance (p = 0.05), health literacy (p = 0.024), and health numeracy (p = 0.049).
Conclusions: Multiple sociodemographic characteristics including male gender, higher health literacy and numeracy, and language preference are noteworthy factors associated with parental COVID-19 vaccine intentions that could inform the planning and implementation of educational interventions.
Practice Implications: Nurses are important sources of trusted information and play an important role in parent/family health education and in understanding myriad factors that may improve attitudes and enhance readiness toward vaccine uptake. Our findings emphasize the potential value of examining tailored/targeted COVID-19 vaccine education according to key influencing factors.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9852321 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2023.01.003 | DOI Listing |
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