The relationship between having a usual source of primary care and COVID-19 parental vaccine hesitancy: A nationwide survey among Japanese mothers.
J Gen Fam Med
; 24(4): 215-222, 2023 Jul.
Article
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| ID: mdl-37484125
ABSTRACT
Background:
Studies have shown that a usual source of care increases the receipt of child preventive care; however, the relationship between having a usual source of primary care and COVID-19 parental vaccine hesitancy has not been fully investigated. The aims of this study were to elucidate the characteristics of mothers with a primary care physician, and to explore the relationship between having a usual source of primary care and COVID-19 parental vaccine hesitancy among mothers in Japan.Method:
This cross-sectional survey-based study included 4516 mothers. Using a chi-square test, the characteristics of mothers with and without a primary care physician were compared. Poisson regression was applied to evaluate the relationship between having a usual source of primary care and parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.Results:
Mothers with a usual source of primary care had higher education, lower mental distress, had younger children, and were less hesitant toward the child's COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccine hesitancy was observed in 39.8% of mothers with a usual source of primary care and 45.5% of those without. Poisson regression analysis showed that mothers with a primary care physician were less vaccine-hesitant (IRR = 0.90, 95% CI = 0.84-0.96) after adjusting for potential confounders.Conclusion:
This study suggested that having a usual source of primary care may contribute to lower parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. However, the high vaccine hesitancy rate, even among mothers with a usual source of primary care, warrants healthcare providers to be equipped to help parents make informed decisions about vaccination through the continuity of care.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
11_ODS3_cobertura_universal
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5_ODS3_mortalidade_materna
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
J Gen Fam Med
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article