Original Article
Trust in vaccination and its influencing factors among parents of children aged 0-6 years
Wang Wen, Zhang Xixi, Zhang Zhaonan, Song Yifan, Tang Lin, Wu Jing, Zhang Zhoubin, Yu Wenzhou
Published 2022-12-06
Cite as Chin J Prev Med, 2022, 56(12): 1821-1827. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20220211-00124
Abstract
ObjectiveTo analyze the trust in vaccination and its influencing factors in parents of children aged 0-6 years.
MethodsIn June 2021, a cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect the basic information of parents of children aged 0-6 years, including their trust in vaccination and their attitudes towards vaccination. The χ2 test was used to compare the difference between different groups, and logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors.
ResultsA total of 10 916 parents of children aged 0-6 years were investigated in this study, and their trust in vaccine was 67.20%, of which safety (55.80%) was the key factor limiting the trust in vaccination. 37.94% (4 142/10 916) of the parents were willing to vaccinate more than two kinds of vaccines at the same time, and 85.07% (9 286/10 916) of the parents feared that abnormal reactions would occur after vaccination. The parents′ age, education level and annual family income were the promoting factors of their trust in vaccination (P<0.05). Obtaining vaccine knowledge through vaccination APP or official account (OR=1.330, 95%CI: 1.188-1.489) and popular science leaflets distributed by vaccination clinics (OR=1.120, 95%CI: 1.020-1.228) were the promoting factors of parents′ trust in vaccination. Young children and parents, high family income and education level were the promoting factors for parents to be willing to vaccinate at the same time (P<0.05), and young children and parents, low family income and education level were the inducing factors for fear of abnormal reaction after vaccination (P<0.05). Parents of children in the central region had a high acceptance of simultaneous vaccination for children, while parents of children in the western region had a low degree of concern about abnormal reactions after vaccination (P<0.05). Parents of children who read books and got vaccine knowledge online (OR=1.257, 95%CI: 1.153-1.371), urban residents (OR=1.173, 95%CI: 1.062-1.295) and with jobs (OR=1.109, 95%CI: 1.015-1.212) were more willing to vaccinate at the same time. The choice of imported vaccine was a promoting factor for parents to worry about abnormal reactions after vaccination (P<0.05).
ConclusionThere is room for parents of children aged 0-6 years to further improve their trust in vaccination. At this stage, it is necessary to innovate the way of health education and health promotion, and pay attention to the publicity of vaccine safety knowledge, so as to improve parents′ trust in vaccination.
Key words:
Vaccines; Trust; Influencing factor
Contributor Information
Wang Wen
Department of Expanded Program of Immunization, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Guangzhou 510440,China
Zhang Xixi
National Immunization Program, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
Zhang Zhaonan
National Immunization Program, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
Song Yifan
National Immunization Program, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
Tang Lin
Department of Expanded Program of Immunization, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Guangzhou 510440,China
Wu Jing
Department of Expanded Program of Immunization, Jiangxi Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Nanchang 330046,China
Zhang Zhoubin
Department of Expanded Program of Immunization, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Guangzhou 510440,China
Yu Wenzhou
National Immunization Program, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
