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ArticlePeerJ2024

Validation of the questionnaire "Pregnancy Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (pVHS)" toward COVID-19 vaccine for Malaysian pregnant women.

Nur Azreen Che Mood, Zainab Mat Yudin, Wan Muhamad Amir W Ahmad, Azidah Abdul Kadir, Mohd Noor Norhayati, Noorfaizahtul Hanim Md Nawawi, Erinna Mohamad Zon, Norsiah Ali

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nur Azreen Che MoodSchool of Dental Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Zainab Mat YudinSchool of Dental Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Wan Muhamad Amir W AhmadSchool of Dental Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Azidah Abdul KadirHospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Mohd Noor NorhayatiDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Noorfaizahtul Hanim Md NawawiHospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Erinna Mohamad ZonHospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Norsiah AliMasjid Tanah Health Clinic, Masjid Tanah, Melaka, Malaysia.
Universiti Sains Malaysia · MYHospital Universiti Sains Malaysia · MY

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Abstract

Background: Pregnancy is one of the risks for severe COVID-19 infection, and receiving a vaccination is one of the effective methods to reduce disease severity. However, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women remains an issue. This study aims to develop and validate the pregnancy Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (pVHS) toward COVID-19 vaccine for Malaysian pregnant women. Method: An 8-item Malay language pregnancy Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (pVHS-M) for COVID-19 was adapted from the adult Vaccine Hesitancy Scale and validated using Exploratory Factor Analysis. Six expert panels were involved in content validity, and ten pregnant women were involved in face validity. A cross-sectional study on 200 pregnant women was conducted between October 2022 and March 2023 at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan. Result: The item-level content validity index is 1.00, demonstrating good relevance of the eight items used to assess COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. The item-level face validity index obtained is 0.99, indicating that the items were clear and comprehensible. The Cronbach alpha score was 0.944, with factor loadings ranging from 0.79 to 0.89. Conclusion: The pVHS-M demonstrated good internal consistency, indicating that it is a valid and reliable tool for assessing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansPregnancyPregnant PeopleVaccination HesitancyCOVID-19 VaccinesCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-19 vaccinationPregnant womenVaccine hesitancyVaccine hesitancy scale

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PMID38549778
PMCPMC10977085
OpenAlexW4393155014

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