Adolescents' and Parental Knowledge, Health Beliefs Toward Hepatitis A Vaccination / 소아감염
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
; : 147-160, 2013.
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de Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-177240
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Although the overall incidence of hepatitis A in Korea has been decreasing recently, the adolescents born before the introduction of the hepatitis A vaccine remain to be highly vulnerable to outbreak. This study examines the unvaccinated adolescents' and their parents' knowledge and health beliefs toward hepatitis A vaccination. METHODS: Healthy adolescents aged 13-19 years old who had no previous history of hepatitis A vaccine and hepatitis A infection, and their parents or legal guardians were the subjects of the study. The survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire based on the Health Belief Model, and examined the subjects' demographics, knowledge, and health beliefs (i.e., perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers). RESULTS: We included 157 adolescents and their parents/guardians (mean age: 16.0+/-1.6 and 45.6+/-4.7 years, respectively). The average knowledge item score for adolescents and parents was 6.4+/-3.7 and 7.3+/-3.4 (out of 18), respectively. Similarly, average Health Belief Model item scores were: susceptibility, 5.6+/-1.6 and 5.9+/-1.7 (range: 2-10); severity, 16.3+/-4.1 and 18.3+/-3.6 (range:5-25); benefits, 19.7+/-3.3 and 20.6+/-2.1 (range:5-25); and barriers, 41.3+/-8.9 and 39.0+/-9.1 (range:7-85). The major reason for not undergoing hepatitis A vaccination was lack of knowledge about its importance. CONCLUSIONS: Refresher health lectures about hepatitis A and the vaccine are needed by both the adolescents and their parents. Furthermore, the inclusion of hepatitis A vaccine in the national immunization program should be considered to reduce the risk of hepatitis A outbreak and to raise the vaccination coverage among the adolescents in Korea.
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Sujet Principal:
Parents
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Démographie
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Incidence
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Enquêtes et questionnaires
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Vaccination
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Programmes de vaccination
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Conférence
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Vaccins anti-hépatite A
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Hépatite
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Hépatite A
Type d'étude:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Humans
Pays comme sujet:
Asia
langue:
Ko
Texte intégral:
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Année:
2013
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Article