ArticleHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2023
Are parents' willing to vaccinate their children against COVID-19? A qualitative study based on the Health Belief Model.
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- Evaluating COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among parents in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review examining attitudes, hesitancy, and intentions.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Newspaper Coverage of Rabies in Malaysia: Persuasive Appeals and Health Belief Constructs.EcoHealth · 2026Article
- Parental Willingness and Factors Influencing COVID-19 Vaccination for Children in Saudi Arabia.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2024Article
- Examining the psychosocial drivers of handwashing behaviour among school children.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Health belief model of parents' COVID-19 vaccination intentions for children: perceived benefits and barriers in Indonesia.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Trust in pharmaceuticals and vaccine hesitancy: exploring factors influencing COVID-19 immunization among Lebanese children aged 1 to 11 years.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
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- Parents' intention to vaccinate their preschool children against COVID-19: Combining the health belief model and the theory of planned behavior.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2023Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries have started implementing voluntary or involuntary mass vaccination programs. Although vaccine acceptance is high among adults, uncertainty about whether to vaccinate children against COVID-19 remains a controversial theme. To date, few qualitative studies have explored parents' views on this topic. A qualitative descriptive study design was used to collect data and individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 50 parents in the Makkah region of Saudi Arabia. The Health Belief Model (HBM) was used as a guide in developing the interview guide. Each question was related to a construct of the HBM. The data were then analyzed using thematic content analysis and interpreted using NVivo software. Two major themes emerged: motivation to vaccinate children, which was influenced by perceived benefits, perceived severity, perceived suitability, collective responsibilities, confidence, and cues to action; and barriers to vaccination in children, which included complacency, rapid vaccine development, and uncertainty about the long-term side effects of the vaccine. The findings of this study revealed that the public is not sufficiently informed about the efficacy or side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, increasing the awareness of which will help parents make informed decisions regarding vaccinating their children and potentially increase vaccine acceptance.
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