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ArticlePloS one2023

Caregivers' perception and acceptance of malaria vaccine for Children.

Victoria Bam, Abdulai Mohammed, Abigail Kusi-Amponsah, Jerry Armah, Alberta Yemotsoo Lomotey, Hayford Isaac Budu, Collins Atta Poku, Joana Kyei-Dompim, Catherine Dwumfour

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Victoria BamDepartment of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0003-2780-7579
Abdulai MohammedDepartment of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Abigail Kusi-AmponsahDepartment of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Jerry ArmahDepartment of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0002-8831-4543
Alberta Yemotsoo LomoteyDepartment of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Hayford Isaac BuduDepartment of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Collins Atta PokuDepartment of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Joana Kyei-DompimDepartment of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Catherine DwumfourDepartment of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GHNurses' Training College, Ho · GHUniversity of Turku · FI

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMalaria is a disease of public health concern and in endemic areas, pregnant women and children under-five years are vulnerable to the disease. The introduction of the pilot program of a malaria vaccine for children under-five years in Ghana is an intervention to further reduce the burden of the disease. However, the availability of the vaccine does not necessarily mean it will be accepted by the public. This is why the perceptions and acceptance of the vaccine among mothers of these children are worth exploring.

methodA descriptive qualitative study, with the aid of a semi-structured interview guide, was utilized in collecting data from ten (10) purposively sampled mothers whose children were taking the malaria vaccine in a municipality in Ghana. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. The audiotaped interviews were transcribed verbatim and inductively analyzed into themes describing their perceptions and acceptance.

resultsParticipants were aged between 22 and 40 years with eight (8) of them married. Three themes emerged from the study. "Awareness of malaria and the malaria vaccine" (1), "Insight into the malaria vaccine" (2), where participants communicated the beliefs and judgments formed on the vaccine, its benefits, and the need for vaccinating their children. With the third theme "Reaction to vaccine" (3), participants communicated their motivation to vaccinate their children and their concerns about the administration of the vaccine.

conclusionThe caregivers had positive perceptions about the malaria vaccine for children, with fewer hospital admissions and saving money as some benefits. Healthworkers played a significant role in influencing the acceptance of the vaccine. However, the fear of the unknown concerning the side effects of the vaccine serve as a possible barrier to recommending the vaccine to other caregivers. Health education must also address the fears of caregivers in order to enhance recommending the malaria vaccine to other caregivers and promote uptake of the vaccination.

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MalariaMalaria VaccinesAdultCaregiversChildFemaleHumansMothersPerceptionPregnancyYoung AdultMalaria Vaccines

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PMID37494408
PMCPMC10370692
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