ArticleHealth psychology and behavioral medicine2021
Portuguese parental beliefs and attitudes towards vaccination.
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- Contemporary trends in psychological research on conspiracy beliefs. A systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- The Cervical Cancer Paradox in Eastern Europe: How Knowledge and Institutional Trust Shape HPV Vaccination Attitudes in Romania.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- Spatial and social determinants of the 1857 yellow fever epidemic in Lisbon.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Conspiracy narratives and vaccine hesitancy: a scoping review of prevalence, impact, and interventions.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Recent trends in vaccine coverage and confidence: A cause for concern.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionPortugal has one of the highest vaccine coverage rates among European countries, associated with excellent vaccine convenience and confidence levels. Considering both the high rate of pediatric vaccination in Portugal and the excellent indicators of vaccine convenience established, an analysis of confidence and complacency indicators could help understand this positive example. This study aimed to characterize parental beliefs according to the intention to vaccinate a next child and identify cognitive and demographic predictors of that intention in a Portuguese sample.
methodsWe measured perceptions of vaccines' safety and efficacy, perceptions of the severity of vaccine-preventable diseases, beliefs related to conspiracy theories, attitudes towards immunization requirements, perceptions of social norms as predictors of the intention to vaccinate a subsequent child. We also inquired if parents had previously refused a recommended vaccine. The authors disseminated the questionnaire online to reach a diverse population of parents of 0-12 years old children. The final sample included 1,118 parents, 96.9% reported their intention to vaccinate the next child, and 3.6% had previously refused a vaccine. Two additional open-ended questions regarding motives to vaccinate or refuse a future baby's vaccination were answered by 886 parents.
resultsAll the evaluated parental cognitive dimensions were significantly different between the group of parents who would vaccinate a next child and those who expressed the intention not to vaccinate. Beliefs about the safety and efficacy of vaccines and having fewer children were significant predictors of that intention.
conclusionThe vast majority of parents reported attitudes and beliefs favorable to pediatric vaccination with high consistency in all cognitive dimensions assessed. Concerns regarding pediatric vaccines' safety need to be sensitively and actively addressed by health providers to maintain excellent vaccination coverage rates.
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