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Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Jan 19. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001550. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Factors Determining the Uptake of Influenza Vaccination Among Children with Chronic Conditions.[/h] Chun Chau JP[SUP]1[/SUP], Lo SH, Chow Choi K, Kin Chau MH, Tong DW, Kwong T, Thompson DR.
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Studies report the influenza vaccination uptake rate among children with chronic conditions is alarmingly low. In Hong Kong, there has been no study examining parental decision making about influenza vaccination for children with chronic conditions, thereby limiting the knowledge base to inform the development of specific strategies to improve influenza vaccination rates.
[h=4]AIM:[/h] To identify factors determining the uptake of influenza vaccination among children with chronic conditions.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 623 parents with children having a chronic condition recruited from pediatric wards and specialty outpatient departments of two acute hospitals. A questionnaire developed by Daley et al. based on the Health Belief Model was used to examine parents' beliefs and attitudes towards influenza and vaccination.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] The parents' and their children's mean age were 40.1 ? 8.1 and 8.0 ? 4.5 years respectively. Among the children, the most prevalent chronic conditions were asthma, chronic respiratory disease, and cardiomyopathy. One-third (33%) of the children had influenza vaccination in the past 12 months. More than one-third (39%) of parents intended to vaccinate their children against influenza in the coming influenza season. A multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that all subscale scores except perceived severity and knowledge about influenza were independently significantly associated with uptake.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] The findings indicate that parents of children with chronic conditions lack awareness of the risks of influenza and have insufficient understanding about the benefits of vaccination. These findings could inform the development of interventions to promote vaccination uptake among children with chronic conditions.
PMID: 28114151 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001550
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[h=1]Factors Determining the Uptake of Influenza Vaccination Among Children with Chronic Conditions.[/h] Chun Chau JP[SUP]1[/SUP], Lo SH, Chow Choi K, Kin Chau MH, Tong DW, Kwong T, Thompson DR.
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Studies report the influenza vaccination uptake rate among children with chronic conditions is alarmingly low. In Hong Kong, there has been no study examining parental decision making about influenza vaccination for children with chronic conditions, thereby limiting the knowledge base to inform the development of specific strategies to improve influenza vaccination rates.
[h=4]AIM:[/h] To identify factors determining the uptake of influenza vaccination among children with chronic conditions.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 623 parents with children having a chronic condition recruited from pediatric wards and specialty outpatient departments of two acute hospitals. A questionnaire developed by Daley et al. based on the Health Belief Model was used to examine parents' beliefs and attitudes towards influenza and vaccination.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] The parents' and their children's mean age were 40.1 ? 8.1 and 8.0 ? 4.5 years respectively. Among the children, the most prevalent chronic conditions were asthma, chronic respiratory disease, and cardiomyopathy. One-third (33%) of the children had influenza vaccination in the past 12 months. More than one-third (39%) of parents intended to vaccinate their children against influenza in the coming influenza season. A multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that all subscale scores except perceived severity and knowledge about influenza were independently significantly associated with uptake.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] The findings indicate that parents of children with chronic conditions lack awareness of the risks of influenza and have insufficient understanding about the benefits of vaccination. These findings could inform the development of interventions to promote vaccination uptake among children with chronic conditions.
PMID: 28114151 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001550
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]