Perceptions and Knowledge About the MenB Vaccine Among Parents of High School Students
| Autor: | Melvin D. Livingston, Amit Rawal, Stephanie A. S. Staras, Alyson G. Young, Eric Richardson, Robert M. Lawrence, Kathleen A. Ryan, Christopher A. Harle |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Parents
medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health (social science) Adolescent Cross-sectional study Psychological intervention Meningococcal Vaccines Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B Meningococcal disease Focus group 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Medicine Health belief model Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult Students Original Paper Schools MenB business.industry Vaccination Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease Meningococcal Infections Community intervention Family medicine Cross-sectional survey Immunization business Meningitis |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Community Health |
| ISSN: | 1573-3610 0094-5145 |
| Popis: | Serogroup B meningococcal disease (MenB) causes almost 60% of meningitis cases among adolescents and young adults. Yet, MenB vaccine coverage among adolescents remains below 10%. Since parents are the primary medical decision makers for adolescents, we examined MenB vaccination rates and parent attitudes about meningitis and the MenB vaccine. In 2018, in conjunction with a county-wide, school-based immunization campaign, we conducted a mixed methods study among parents of 16- to 17-year-olds. We facilitated focus groups asking parents about their knowledge of meningitis and reactions to educational materials and sent behavioral surveys based on Health Belief Model constructs to parents through the county high school system. Parents in three focus groups (n = 8; participation rate = 13%) expressed confusion about their child’s need to receive the MenB vaccine in addition to the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY), but conveyed strong trust in their physicians’ recommendation. Among survey participants (n = 170), 70 (41%) had heard of the MenB vaccine. Among those 70 parents, the most common barriers to vaccination were concerns about side effects (55%) and uncertainty of susceptibility due to receipt of the MenACWY vaccine (30%). The percentage of teens that received at least one dose of the MenB vaccine was 50% (n = 35) by parent report and 23% (n = 16) by state vaccination records. Parents demonstrated uncertainty and confusion about the MenB vaccine particularly due to the existence of another meningitis vaccine and limited health care provider recommendations. Confirmatory studies of parent confusion about the MenB vaccine are needed to develop interventions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full text from SpringerLink