Understanding Parental Decision-Making and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey
Background/Objectives: In Vietnam, COVID-19 vaccination campaigns for children have encountered numerous challenges due to acceptance issues among parents. This study aimed to assess parental decision-making and identify factors influencing their decision to vaccinate their children against COVID-19...
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| author | Hien T. Nguyen Khanh C. Nguyen Thai Q. Pham Hieu T. Nguyen Anh Hoang Trang T. Vu Huyen T. Nguyen Nghia D. Ngu Florian Vogt |
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| description | Background/Objectives: In Vietnam, COVID-19 vaccination campaigns for children have encountered numerous challenges due to acceptance issues among parents. This study aimed to assess parental decision-making and identify factors influencing their decision to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. Methods: This was a cross-sectional online survey conducted between April and May 2023 among parents of children aged 6–17 years enrolled in urban and rural schools in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam. Data on parental and child demographics, vaccination decision-making, COVID-19 experiences, and health beliefs based on the Health Belief Model were collected and analyzed, using univariate and multivariable multinomial regression analyses. Results: Among 4235 respondents (median age 41 years, 80.4% female), 81.3% had accepted all vaccine doses for their children, 9.7% had accepted some doses, 4.6% had rejected all doses, and 4.5% had not vaccinated their children for reasons unrelated to vaccine acceptance. Factors influencing parental decision-making included parental age, educational status, area of residence, health beliefs, prior experience with COVID-19 vaccination, and their child’s age and health status. Conclusions: We found overall high levels of parental acceptance for COVID-19 vaccination for children in Thai Nguyen province. To enhance COVID-19 vaccination acceptance, targeted communication strategies should focus on younger parents, those living in urban areas, parents with higher educational levels, and those with children who are younger or have underlying medical conditions. Trusted sources such as healthcare workers, teachers, and official health websites are essential for disseminating accurate information and fostering trust in vaccination programs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6f2b08bacf2d43278878bb521d2593b12024-11-26T18:24:39ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2024-11-011211126610.3390/vaccines12111266Understanding Parental Decision-Making and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Online SurveyHien T. Nguyen0Khanh C. Nguyen1Thai Q. Pham2Hieu T. Nguyen3Anh Hoang4Trang T. Vu5Huyen T. Nguyen6Nghia D. Ngu7Florian Vogt8National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, AustraliaDepartment of Communicable Disease Control, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi 100000, VietnamDepartment of Communicable Disease Control, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi 100000, VietnamThai Nguyen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Thai Nguyen 250000, VietnamThai Nguyen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Thai Nguyen 250000, VietnamNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, AustraliaNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, AustraliaDepartment of Communicable Disease Control, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi 100000, VietnamNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, AustraliaBackground/Objectives: In Vietnam, COVID-19 vaccination campaigns for children have encountered numerous challenges due to acceptance issues among parents. This study aimed to assess parental decision-making and identify factors influencing their decision to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. Methods: This was a cross-sectional online survey conducted between April and May 2023 among parents of children aged 6–17 years enrolled in urban and rural schools in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam. Data on parental and child demographics, vaccination decision-making, COVID-19 experiences, and health beliefs based on the Health Belief Model were collected and analyzed, using univariate and multivariable multinomial regression analyses. Results: Among 4235 respondents (median age 41 years, 80.4% female), 81.3% had accepted all vaccine doses for their children, 9.7% had accepted some doses, 4.6% had rejected all doses, and 4.5% had not vaccinated their children for reasons unrelated to vaccine acceptance. Factors influencing parental decision-making included parental age, educational status, area of residence, health beliefs, prior experience with COVID-19 vaccination, and their child’s age and health status. Conclusions: We found overall high levels of parental acceptance for COVID-19 vaccination for children in Thai Nguyen province. To enhance COVID-19 vaccination acceptance, targeted communication strategies should focus on younger parents, those living in urban areas, parents with higher educational levels, and those with children who are younger or have underlying medical conditions. Trusted sources such as healthcare workers, teachers, and official health websites are essential for disseminating accurate information and fostering trust in vaccination programs.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/11/1266COVID-19 vaccinationvaccine hesitancyvaccine acceptanceparentschild healthhealth belief model |
| spellingShingle | Hien T. Nguyen Khanh C. Nguyen Thai Q. Pham Hieu T. Nguyen Anh Hoang Trang T. Vu Huyen T. Nguyen Nghia D. Ngu Florian Vogt Understanding Parental Decision-Making and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey Vaccines COVID-19 vaccination vaccine hesitancy vaccine acceptance parents child health health belief model |
| title | Understanding Parental Decision-Making and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey |
| title_full | Understanding Parental Decision-Making and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey |
| title_fullStr | Understanding Parental Decision-Making and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding Parental Decision-Making and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey |
| title_short | Understanding Parental Decision-Making and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey |
| title_sort | understanding parental decision making and determinants of covid 19 vaccination for children in vietnam a cross sectional online survey |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccination vaccine hesitancy vaccine acceptance parents child health health belief model |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/11/1266 |
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