Vaccine hesitancy among Saudi parents and its determinants

Autor:	Alsubaie, Sarah S., Gosadi, Ibrahim M., Alsaadi, Basma M., Albacker, Nouf B., Bawazir, Maryam A., Bin-Daud, Nada, Almanie, Waad B., Alsaadi, Muslim M., Alzamil, Fahad A.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Adult Parents Cross-Sectional Studies Child Preschool Vaccination Saudi Arabia Humans Original Article Child
Zdroj:	Saudi Medical Journal
ISSN:	1658-3175 0379-5284
Popis:	Objectives: To assess the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy and its determinants among Saudi parents. In addition, we explored the relationship between vaccine hesitancy and child’s immunization status. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using interviews with parents visiting outpatient clinics at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between July 2017 and October 2018. The strategic advisory group of experts on immunization vaccine hesitancy survey was used. Results: A total of 500 parents were interviewed. Twenty percent of parents were hesitant to get their child vaccinated. Parents with higher educational levels were more vaccine hesitant (p
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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