Tėvų nuostatos į vaikų skiepijimą /

Vaccination is low-cost and low-effort way to protect against many infectious diseases, but parents are less and less likely to vaccinate their children. As a result, Lithuania’s vaccination rates are below the World Health Organization’s recommended 90 percent. This is why it is important to know parent’s attitudes towards children’s vaccination and to understand what causes declining vaccination coverage. Aim of the study – evaluate parent‘s attitudes about children‘s vaccinations. Tasks: 1) to determine the vaccination coverage of children and the most common reasons for non-vaccination; 2) to assess parental awareness of vaccinations and their benefits; 3) to determine parental attitudes towards the availability of immunization; 4) to identify the influence of socio-demographic factors on vaccination coverage of children. Methods of the study – quantitive research method. The survey was conducted online in February. 387 parents of children under 12 years old took part in the study. Results – The majority of respondents reported having knowledge of immunoprophylaxis (benefits of vaccines, vaccination techniques). The vaccine for Haemophilus influenzae type B infection was the least known. Healthcare professionals were the most frequent source of information on immunoprophylaxis. It was found that the vast majority of parents believe that vaccines for their children are safe, useful and can prevent disease. Regular, informative and correct information about vaccines, vaccine management of diseases and adverse reactions after vaccination is one of the tools that can ensure timely immunization of children. Conclusion – 1. Most parents vaccinate their children with funded vaccines. The most common reasons for not vaccinating children were: fear of side effects after vaccination, lack of confidence in the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine. 2. Parental awareness of vaccines and their benefits is good, as most parents are aware of the infectious diseases controlled by vaccines and the timing of immunization. Two thirds of parents have received information about immunoprophylaxis from health workers and half have searched the internet. 3. The majority of parents had no difficulty in getting their child vaccinated at the clinic and could do it conveniently. 4. The study found that parents with a university degree were more likely to vaccinate their children than those with a lower level of education.

Grantor dc:publisher

Institutional Repository of Vilnius University

Year dc:date

2024

Author dc:creator

• Narkūnaitė, Augustė,

Statement dc:rights

• info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Language dc:language

lit

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.vu.lt/VU:ELABAETD210581199&prefLang=en_US

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vu.lt:elaba:210581199