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Portuguese parental beliefs and attitudes towards vaccination

2021-01-01Journal article Open access
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dc.contributor.authorFonseca, Inês C.
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Ana Isabel
dc.contributor.authorBarros, Luísa
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-10T09:42:26Z
dc.date.available2024-04-10T09:42:26Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-01
dc.date.updated2024-03-21T19:47:20Z
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Portugal has one of the highest vaccine coverage rates among European countries, associated with excellent vaccine convenience and confidence levels. Considering both the high rate of pediatric vaccination in Portugal and the excellent indicators of vaccine convenience established, an analysis of confidence and complacency indicators could help understand this positive example. This study aimed to characterize parental beliefs according to the intention to vaccinate a next child and identify cognitive and demographic predictors of that intention in a Portuguese sample. Methods: We measured perceptions of vaccines’safety and efficacy, perceptions of the severity of vaccine-preventable diseases, beliefs related to conspiracy theories, attitudes towards immunization requirements, perceptions of social norms as predictors of the intention to vaccinate a subsequent child. We also inquired if parents had previously refused a recommended vaccine. The authors disseminated the questionnaire online to reach a diverse population of parents of 0–12 years old children. The final sample included 1,118 parents, 96.9% reported their intention to vaccinate the next child, and 3.6% had previously refused a vaccine. Two additional open-ended questions regarding motives to vaccinate or refuse a future baby’s vaccination were answered by 886 parents. Results: All the evaluated parental cognitive dimensions were significantly different between the group of parents who would vaccinate a next child and those who expressed the intention not to vaccinate. Beliefs about the safety and efficacy of vaccines and having fewer children were significant predictors of that intention. Conclusion: The vast majority of parents reported attitudes and beliefs favorable to pediatric vaccination with high consistency in all cognitive dimensions assessed. Concerns regarding pediatric vaccines’ safety need to be sensitively and actively addressed by health providers to maintain excellent vaccination coverage rates.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationFonseca, I. C., Pereira, A. I., & Barros, L. (2021). Portuguese parental beliefs and attitudes towards vaccination. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 9(1), 422-435. https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2021.1920948pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/21642850.2021.1920948pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid2-s2.0-85105853654
dc.identifier.issn2164-2850
dc.identifier.slugcv-prod-2952827
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/64101
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherTaylor & Francispt_PT
dc.relationResearch Center for Psychological Science
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21642850.2021.1920948pt_PT
dc.subjectPediatric vaccinationpt_PT
dc.subjectIntentionpt_PT
dc.subjectParental beliefspt_PT
dc.subjectVaccine confidencept_PT
dc.subjectVaccine complacencypt_PT
dc.titlePortuguese parental beliefs and attitudes towards vaccinationpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleResearch Center for Psychological Science
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP%2F04527%2F2020/PT
oaire.citation.endPage435pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage422pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleHealth Psychology and Behavioral Medicinept_PT
oaire.citation.volume9pt_PT
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person.familyNameCabral da Fonseca
person.familyNamePereira
person.familyNameTorres Queiroz de Barros
person.givenNameInês
person.givenNameAna
person.givenNameMaria Luísa
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
rcaap.cv.cienciaid6717-8FFA-034E | Ana Isabel Leite de Freitas Pereira
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