Evaluation of influence factors on parents' adherence to the immunization

Abstract

In spite of individual and social benefits of immunoprophylaxis, the level of vaccinal refuses are steadily high. There are many influence factors on parents' adherence to the immunization, most of them are generated by incorrect information about immunoprophylaxis.

Purpose — to study parents' commitment level to the immunization and factors, which can influence on it, also to compare received results with similar, received in 2015 year.

Materials and methods. The level of commitment, influence factors on this rate and sources of information, which are mainly used by parents for gaining knowledges about immunization, were determined based on interrogation of 82 parents of both ill and healthy children. Interrogation was provided by personally developed questionnaires.

Results and conclusions. Positive attitude was determined in 63.4% of respondents, negative — in 6.1%, uncertain — in 30.5%. The fear of side-effects and mistrust of immunobiological remedies manufacturers were defined as dominant factors. Other factors such as religious belief and false contraindications for immunization were also defined. Parents, who used the information from their doctor as dominant source, were determined as more adherent to the vaccination. These results were compared with a similar research, which was provided in 2015: positive trends in the attitude towards certain vaccines are seen, the structure of rejection causes is stable. Educational efforts, especially aimed at primary care doctors, can help to raise commitment to immunization.

The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of these Institutes. The informed consent of the patient was obtained for conducting the studies.