Morrone Teresa, Napolitano Francesco, Albano Luciana, Di Giuseppe Gabriella
a Department of Experimental Medicine , University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli ," Naples , Italy.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2017 Aug 3;13(8):1921-1927. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1313940. Epub 2017 Apr 25.
This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes about Meningococcal meningitis B and the relative vaccine for children among a sample of parents in Italy. A cross-sectional investigation was conducted from October to December 2015 among a sample of 910 parents in the geographic area of Naples and Salerno (Italy). In total, 543 of 910 parents returned a completed questionnaire for a response rate of 59.7%. Almost all parents had heard about meningitis (95.8%), 79.8% of these knew the mode of transmission (through respiratory droplets) and 62.5% knew the susceptible population (infants, children and adolescents). Moreover, a large percentage (86%) knew that the vaccine is a preventive measure. Parents who were married, those who had one child, those who did not have information about the MenB vaccine by physicians and those who needed additional information about the MenB vaccine were more likely to know the vaccine as a preventive measure of meningitis. Regarding attitudes toward the MenB vaccine, approximately two thirds of parents considered the vaccine useful (67.2%) and said that they would vaccinate their children (64.1%). Parents who had administered at least one recommended vaccination to their children, those who considered the vaccine useful, those with need for additional information about the vaccine and those who knew that the vaccine was a preventive measure of meningitis were more likely to have a positive attitude to vaccinating their children. Considering the results of our study, it looks appropriate that the knowledge of the population about meningitis and its related vaccinations is improved through correct health education and effective vaccine strategies that are implemented by policy makers.
本研究旨在评估意大利部分家长样本对B型脑膜炎球菌性脑膜炎及其相关儿童疫苗的知识和态度。2015年10月至12月，在那不勒斯和萨勒诺（意大利）地理区域的910名家长样本中进行了一项横断面调查。910名家长中共有543名返回了完整问卷，回复率为59.7%。几乎所有家长都听说过脑膜炎（95.8%），其中79.8%知道传播方式（通过呼吸道飞沫），62.5%知道易感人群（婴儿、儿童和青少年）。此外，很大比例（86%）的家长知道疫苗是一种预防措施。已婚家长、育有一个孩子的家长、未从医生处获得B型脑膜炎球菌疫苗信息的家长以及需要更多B型脑膜炎球菌疫苗信息的家长更有可能将疫苗视为脑膜炎的预防措施。关于对B型脑膜炎球菌疫苗的态度，约三分之二的家长认为疫苗有用（67.2%），并表示会为孩子接种疫苗（64.1%）。至少给孩子接种过一种推荐疫苗的家长、认为疫苗有用的家长、需要更多疫苗信息的家长以及知道疫苗是脑膜炎预防措施的家长更有可能对为孩子接种疫苗持积极态度。考虑到我们的研究结果，通过政策制定者实施正确的健康教育和有效的疫苗策略来提高公众对脑膜炎及其相关疫苗接种的认识似乎是合适的。
