Overview of knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, vaccine hesitancy and vaccine acceptance among mothers of infants in Quebec, Canada

Abstract

Although the majority of mothers held positive attitudes toward vaccination, a large proportion were moderately or highly vaccine hesitant. Mothers' level of VH was strongly associated with their intention to vaccinate their infants, showing the potential detrimental impact of VH on vaccine uptake rates and the importance of addressing this phenomenon.

Parents’ knowledge, attitude and practice towards children’s vaccination in Lebanon: role of the parent-physician communication

“…The majority of the participants (90.1%) thought that vaccinating their children is very important, did not delay or plan to delay a vaccine and 3.5% of the participants stated that they were not in favor of vaccination despite bringing their children to get vaccinated [ 34 ]. In a study done in Quebec, the majority of mothers had a low level of knowledge on vaccination, even those who intended to have their infant vaccinated as recommended [ 33 ]. In addition, 740 (26.8%) parents had good attitude towards vaccination.…”

“…The second part assessed the level of knowledge of parents about vaccination, the way they acquire their information, and the level of trust granted to the: pediatrician, family doctor, pharmacist, friends, social networks and the ministry of public health. This part included items derived from previous surveys [ 33 – 35 ], with response options comprising “yes”, “no” or “I do not know” for some items with a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 2 for each question, and a 5-point Likert scale ranging from “agree” to “totally disagree” for the others with a minimum score of 1 and a maximum score of 5. The third part concerned parents’ attitudes towards vaccines, including their confidence in vaccines, the factors associated with the choice of vaccines, their opinion on their usefulness, effectiveness and safety.…”

“…The third part concerned parents’ attitudes towards vaccines, including their confidence in vaccines, the factors associated with the choice of vaccines, their opinion on their usefulness, effectiveness and safety. The items included in this part were also extracted from previous surveys [ 33 , 34 , 36 ]. The patient-physician communication (PPC) scale consisting of 15 items was added to the questionnaire [ 33 ].…”

“…The items included in this part were also extracted from previous surveys [ 33 , 34 , 36 ]. The patient-physician communication (PPC) scale consisting of 15 items was added to the questionnaire [ 33 ]. This tool was used to evaluate the effect of the PPC on the parents’ adherence to the vaccination schedule.…”

Seasonal influenza vaccination among people with diabetes: influence of patients’ characteristics and healthcare use on behavioral changes

“…5,6 Vaccine hesitancy among people with diabetes may contribute significantly to suboptimal vaccination coverage, 7 as observed in other population groups, such as parents. [8][9][10][11] The complexity of the vaccination pathway in Francedespite efforts to simplify itmay also contribute to this situation. 5 SIV must be repeated annually because immunity from vaccination wanes over time and because of the constant evolution of influenza viruses.…”