Parental Opinions and Attitudes about Children’s Vaccination Safety in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Braczkowska, Bogumiła; Kowalska, Małgorzata; Barański, Kamil; Gajda, Maksymilian; Kurowski, Tomasz; Zejda, Jan

doi:10.3390/ijerph15040756

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“…In this sense, a significant number of countries are trying to develop motivational measures, and we often talk about the obligation to vaccinate and penal policy in case of refusal [ 58 ]. For example, despite the implementation of vaccination regulations in Poland, as in other European Union countries, the final decision on vaccination of children is made by their parents or legal guardians [ 59 ]. On the other side, experience in the countries of our region shows that developed countries, such as Croatia and Slovenia, have similar policies, while, in countries with lower levels of development, such as Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, there is a stricter vaccination policy, which includes high penalties and provisions in case of refusal of vaccination.…”

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The Impact of Online Media on Parents’ Attitudes toward Vaccination of Children—Social Marketing and Public Health

Melović

Stojanovic

Vulić

et al. 2020

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The aim of this paper was to investigate the level of influence of online media on the parents’ attitudes toward vaccination of children in three countries of the Western Balkans—Montenegro, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, in order to use the potentials of this form of communication effectively and efficiently. Online media are a critical factor of influence on the formation of attitudes in many areas of modern society, which is why their proper use plays an important role in strengthening vaccine confidence and which may further contribute to improvement of public health. On the other side, having in mind the fact that communication is an integral part of marketing, it is clear that social marketing has an extremely important role regarding the analyzed topic, especially because of the fact that social marketing activities tend to change or maintain people’s behavior for the benefit of individuals and society as a whole. For the purpose of this research, a conceptual model was developed. Quantitative research was conducted online in the first quarter of 2020 using the survey method. Statistical analysis was applied to data collected from 1593 parents in the analyzed countries. The relevance of the hypotheses was tested using standard statistical tests, ANOVA test, eta coefficient, and logistic regression. The research showed that all analyzed variables from the model have a significant impact on the parents’ attitudes toward the vaccination of children and that they correlate with the degree of trust in vaccines. The results also approved that online media have a significant influence on the formation of parents’ attitudes toward the vaccination of children (obtained values of eta coefficient η2 = 0.216, η2 = 0.18, η2 = 0.167, η2 = 0.090, reliability Cronbach’s Alpha 0.892), which confirms the importance of the use of social marketing in order to direct communication properly and to strengthen the level of trust in vaccines. Additionally, the results of logistic regression showed that the following groups of parents are particularly vulnerable to the influence of online media on attitudes toward vaccines: women, parents of younger age (“millennials”), and parents who are in common law marriage, as well as parents who have more children. In addition, the results showed that there is no statistically significant difference in the attitudes of parents in the observed countries (η2 = 0.000, F = 0.85). Based on the results of the research, the authors suggest that decision makers should pay more attention to modern forms of online communication and social marketing in order to use their potential for improvement of public health, as well as avoid the harmful impact that certain forms of communication may have on the formation of attitudes and loss of confidence in vaccines. The findings provide an important contribution for public health policy makers to identify and understand properly the impact of online media and social marketing and thus to better adapt their initiatives to changes in modern society.

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The Impact of Online Media on Parents’ Attitudes toward Vaccination of Children—Social Marketing and Public Health

Melović

Stojanovic

Vulić

et al. 2020

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“…Parents were asked to fill out (anonymously and voluntarily) our own, validated questionnaire. Detailed data on the methods and tools used were presented in an earlier publication [8]. A full version of the questionnaire is available on request.…”

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Parental Declaration of Adverse Event Following Immunization in a Cross-Sectional Study in Poland

Barański

Gajda

Braczkowska

et al. 2019

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Vaccines are a well-known and effective preventive measure in communicable diseases. However, like any medical product, vaccines can cause some adverse effects. With increasing population awareness, the number of reported events related to vaccination has increased. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the frequency and type of reported adverse events following childhood immunization (AEFI), and to recognize the determinant of their occurrence related with a socio-demographic situation, parental knowledge, and/or opinions on vaccinations. Material and Methods: The self-administrated questionnaire was distributed to a group of 3000 random parents or legal guardians living in the Silesian Voivodship (the southern part of Poland) in 2016. The response rate was eventually 41.3% from 1239 participants. Both, the number of children and the percentage of vaccinations given in the studied region, was representative for Poland as a whole. Results: Approximately one-third (32%) of surveyed parents declared the occurrence of AEFI in their children. The most frequently declared AEFIs were: redness, pain, swelling at the injection site (27%), and fever (24.9%). The frequency of reported AEFI was associated with a higher level of parental education and the number of vaccinations given. A negative attitude toward vaccination and the belief that vaccination is unsafe were associated with a higher number of reported AEFI. Conclusions: The results obtained confirmed that the number of declared mild and moderate AEFI is related to a lower parental educational level and is associated with a better experience as a consequence of a higher number of vaccinations given. Frequent AEFI reporters represent negative attitudes toward vaccinations. Further investigation with the exact surveillance system is needed to improve parental trust in vaccination safety.

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“…In Poland, there has been a gradual rise in vaccine refusals (increasing over 400% between 2007 and 2016) and uptake of childhood immunisations is slowly declining (26). This is illustrated by the uptake of the first dose of the Mumps Measles and Rubella (MMR) vaccine decreasing from 98.3% to 95.5% in 2016 (26)(27)(28). ECDC highlights 'notable increases' in measles cases in Poland in November 2018 (16) and the EU report notes low confidence in the MMR vaccine in the country (6).…”

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“…The drop in vaccination uptake can be partially attributed to anti-vaccination campaigners who have a prominent presence in the Polish media. Consequently vaccine hesitancy is being increasingly addressed by Polish researchers (6,28,30).…”

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A qualitative study of vaccination behaviour amongst female Polish migrants in Edinburgh, Scotland

Gorman

Bielecki

Willocks

et al. 2019

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Vaccine hesitancy is increasing and failure to vaccinate is well-recognised in Europe as a contributing factor to outbreaks of infectious diseases. In Lothian and Scotland, low vaccine uptake has been seen in migrants -notably in the Polish group who have arrived since 2004. The recent Vaccine Confidence in European Union report highlights a concerning recent decline in vaccine confidence in Poland.We held three focus groups containing 13 Polish women about the childhood vaccination programme in Lothian, with specific focus on influenza and Human Papillomavirus vaccinations. Key emergent themes were: trust in the national vaccination policy, trust in the vaccination providers (health professionals), trust in the individual vaccines, balancing the risk of disease, and language and communication.Polish norms, beliefs and behaviours shape how Polish migrants navigate the UK health system and its vaccination programme. While not confident in the Scottish primary care model and its generalist practitioners, the participants liked the ethos of informed consent in Scotland and compared this favourably with the compulsory vaccination policy in Poland. There was a belief that vaccines in Scotland were of higher quality than Poland and with fewer adverse effects.Respondents reported returning to Poland for specialist clinical appointments and diagnostic testing. They regularly access Polish clinical expertise and their opinions about health are influenced by Polish friends and family. They say they have difficulty finding official UK Government and health authority vaccination material and often access Polish media, online resources and information., They are familiar with antivaccination activities in Poland.Consequently, there are important unmet information needs for this group of parents who may not be making truly informed choices about vaccination. This requires further investigation especially as migration continues and declining immunisation uptake is reported in many countries across Europe.

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Parental Opinions and Attitudes about Children’s Vaccination Safety in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Cited by 11 publications

References 8 publications

The Impact of Online Media on Parents’ Attitudes toward Vaccination of Children—Social Marketing and Public Health

The Impact of Online Media on Parents’ Attitudes toward Vaccination of Children—Social Marketing and Public Health

Parental Declaration of Adverse Event Following Immunization in a Cross-Sectional Study in Poland

A qualitative study of vaccination behaviour amongst female Polish migrants in Edinburgh, Scotland

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