Schaumleffel Carol, Vickers Christy, Chertok Ilana Azulay
Carol Schaumleffel, Assistant Professor of Nursing, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
Christy Vickers, Associate Professor of Nursing, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
J Pediatr Health Care. 2022 Nov-Dec;36(6):e1-e6. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2022.07.002. Epub 2022 Jul 13.
This study aimed to examine factors associated with parental intention to vaccinate children against COVID-19 in Ohio following pediatric vaccine approval in October 2021.
Online anonymous surveys were distributed between November 2021 and January 2022 to parents in Ohio.
Surveys were completed by 581 parents of whom 43.5% reported they intended to vaccinate their children against COVID-19, whereas 56.5% did not intend to vaccinate their children. Perceiving a lack of support by health care providers was significantly associated with not intending to vaccinate children against COVID-19 (p < .001).
Survey results from parents in Ohio indicate that perceived health care provider support and parents' attitudes about pediatric COVID-19 vaccination influenced their intent to vaccinate their children. Hence, health care providers working with families need to focus on educating parents regarding the importance and safety of vaccination.
本研究旨在调查2021年10月儿科新冠疫苗获批后，俄亥俄州与父母为孩子接种新冠疫苗意愿相关的因素。
2021年11月至2022年1月期间，向俄亥俄州的父母发放了在线匿名调查问卷。
581名家长完成了调查，其中43.5%的家长表示打算为孩子接种新冠疫苗，而56.5%的家长不打算为孩子接种。认为缺乏医疗保健人员的支持与不打算为孩子接种新冠疫苗显著相关（p < 0.001）。
俄亥俄州家长的调查结果表明，医疗保健人员的支持感以及家长对儿科新冠疫苗接种的态度影响了他们为孩子接种疫苗的意愿。因此，与家庭合作的医疗保健人员需要专注于教育家长疫苗接种的重要性和安全性。
