What Affects Maternal Response to Measles Vaccinations? Examining the Health Beliefs Model (HBM)
Background: Renewed measles outbreaks in recent years indicate that despite the routine availability of vaccines for a disease that is considered contagious, dangerous and deadly, many anti-vaccinationists do not vaccinate their children, which consequently endangers public health. This study aimed...
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| description | Background: Renewed measles outbreaks in recent years indicate that despite the routine availability of vaccines for a disease that is considered contagious, dangerous and deadly, many anti-vaccinationists do not vaccinate their children, which consequently endangers public health. This study aimed to investigate the factors that influence mothers to vaccinate their children, and whether the Health Belief Model (HBM) could predict compliance or non-compliance. Methods: This was a quantitative correlational research, using a 40-item questionnaire administered to 181 mothers in Israel. Results: The findings indicated two main factors that affected mothers’ intention to vaccinate their children against measles: first, their perception of the vaccine’s advantages, and second, their perception of the severity of the disease. It was also found that the HBM variables significantly affected the intention to administer vaccines. Conclusion: Consequently, raising public awareness of the vaccine’s advantages and importance to preventing mass infection, as well as attempts by the health system and practitioners to understand the motivations of anti-vaccinationists (including health beliefs and cultural sensitivities) could significantly increase the percentage of vaccinated children, and eradicate the measles epidemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ca9eb485d024af5bf7fbdcfdbe9c98f2023-11-21T14:27:41ZengMDPI AGSci2413-41552021-04-01322010.3390/sci3020020What Affects Maternal Response to Measles Vaccinations? Examining the Health Beliefs Model (HBM)Keren Grinberg0Yael Sela1Department of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Social and Community Sciences, Ruppin Academic Center, 40250 Emek-Hefer, IsraelDepartment of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Social and Community Sciences, Ruppin Academic Center, 40250 Emek-Hefer, IsraelBackground: Renewed measles outbreaks in recent years indicate that despite the routine availability of vaccines for a disease that is considered contagious, dangerous and deadly, many anti-vaccinationists do not vaccinate their children, which consequently endangers public health. This study aimed to investigate the factors that influence mothers to vaccinate their children, and whether the Health Belief Model (HBM) could predict compliance or non-compliance. Methods: This was a quantitative correlational research, using a 40-item questionnaire administered to 181 mothers in Israel. Results: The findings indicated two main factors that affected mothers’ intention to vaccinate their children against measles: first, their perception of the vaccine’s advantages, and second, their perception of the severity of the disease. It was also found that the HBM variables significantly affected the intention to administer vaccines. Conclusion: Consequently, raising public awareness of the vaccine’s advantages and importance to preventing mass infection, as well as attempts by the health system and practitioners to understand the motivations of anti-vaccinationists (including health beliefs and cultural sensitivities) could significantly increase the percentage of vaccinated children, and eradicate the measles epidemic.https://www.mdpi.com/2413-4155/3/2/20measles vaccineintentionperceptionmaternalHealth Belief Model (HBM) |
| spellingShingle | Keren Grinberg Yael Sela What Affects Maternal Response to Measles Vaccinations? Examining the Health Beliefs Model (HBM) Sci measles vaccine intention perception maternal Health Belief Model (HBM) |
| title | What Affects Maternal Response to Measles Vaccinations? Examining the Health Beliefs Model (HBM) |
| title_full | What Affects Maternal Response to Measles Vaccinations? Examining the Health Beliefs Model (HBM) |
| title_fullStr | What Affects Maternal Response to Measles Vaccinations? Examining the Health Beliefs Model (HBM) |
| title_full_unstemmed | What Affects Maternal Response to Measles Vaccinations? Examining the Health Beliefs Model (HBM) |
| title_short | What Affects Maternal Response to Measles Vaccinations? Examining the Health Beliefs Model (HBM) |
| title_sort | what affects maternal response to measles vaccinations examining the health beliefs model hbm |
| topic | measles vaccine intention perception maternal Health Belief Model (HBM) |
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