Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Childhood Vaccination during the First Five Years of Life in Saudi Arabia
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- 1.
- To assess the knowledge of mothers regarding childhood vaccination during the first five years of life;
- 2.
- To assess the attitude of mothers regarding childhood vaccination during the first five years of life;
- 3.
- To assess the practice of mothers regarding childhood vaccination during the first five years of life.
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Sample and Setting
2.3. Measures
2.4. Ethical Considerations
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Participants
3.2. Assessment of the Mothers’ Knowledge Regarding Childhood Vaccination
3.3. Assessment of the Mothers’ Attitudes towards Childhood Vaccination
3.4. Assessment of the Mothers’ Practice towards Childhood Vaccination
3.5. Association among Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice and Demographics of the Mothers
4. Discussion
5. Limitations
6. Study Implications
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Mothers | Count n | Percent % | |
---|---|---|---|
| From 18 to 25 | 56 | 21.4% |
From 25 to less than 31 | 57 | 21.8% | |
From 31to less than 35 | 50 | 19.1% | |
35 or older | 99 | 37.8% | |
| Literate | 5 | 1.9% |
Primary school | 3 | 1.1% | |
Secondary school | 4 | 1.5% | |
High school | 88 | 33.6% | |
Bachelor or higher | 162 | 61.8% | |
| Student | 42 | 16.0% |
Employee | 72 | 27.5% | |
Housewife | 148 | 56.5% | |
| Enough | 122 | 46.6% |
Partly enough | 115 | 43.9% | |
Not enough | 25 | 9.5% | |
| One | 85 | 32.4% |
Two to three | 90 | 34.4% | |
More than three | 87 | 33.2% | |
| From 0 to 6 months | 31 | 11.8% |
From 6 to 12 months | 36 | 13.7% | |
From 12 to 24 months | 37 | 14.1% | |
From 2 to 5 years | 158 | 60.3% |
Variable | Count | Layer Total N% | % |
---|---|---|---|
Has your child received the mandatory vaccines? | Yes | 258 | 98.5% |
No | 4 | 1.5% | |
Is vaccination important for children from the first day of birth? | Yes | 258 | 98.5% |
No | 4 | 1.5% | |
Does vaccination prevent infectious diseases? | Yes | 236 | 90.1% |
No | 26 | 9.9% | |
Does vaccination reduce death and disability? | Yes | 246 | 93.9% |
No | 16 | 6.1% | |
Can vaccination keep children healthy? | Yes | 255 | 97.3% |
No | 7 | 2.7% | |
Can diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis be controlled through vaccinations? | Yes | 225 | 85.9% |
No | 37 | 14.1% | |
Can hepatitis B virus be prevented by vaccination? | Yes | 252 | 96.2% |
No | 10 | 3.8% | |
Can childhood vaccinations control measles? | Yes | 253 | 96.6% |
No | 9 | 3.4% | |
Are malnutrition, low fever, and diarrhea not contraindications to vaccination? | Yes | 119 | 45.4% |
No | 143 | 54.6% | |
Are some vaccinations related to fever and pain? | Yes | 225 | 85.9% |
No | 37 | 14.1% | |
Can vaccinations cause cramps and rashes? | Yes | 107 | 40.8% |
No | 155 | 59.2% | |
Does even a healthy child need vaccinations? | Yes | 258 | 98.5% |
No | 4 | 1.5% | |
What is the source of your information about vaccinations? | Primary healthcare center | 158 | 60.1% |
Friends and relatives | 49 | 17.9% | |
Ministry of health website | 40 | 14.8% | |
Study | 10 | 3.3% | |
Search | 5 | 3.9% |
Variable | Count | Layer Total N% | Variable |
---|---|---|---|
Do you think vaccinations are beneficial? | Yes | 249 | 95.0% |
No | 13 | 5% | |
Do you feel that it is safe to have your child vaccinated? | Yes | 218 | 83.2% |
No | 44 | 16.8% | |
Do you support the compulsory vaccination programs designed by the Ministry of Health? | Yes | 245 | 93.5% |
No | 17 | 6.5% | |
Do you advise your relatives and family to vaccinate their children? | Yes | 257 | 98.1% |
No | 5 | 1.9% |
Variable | Count | Layer Total N% | Variable |
---|---|---|---|
Has your child received the mandatory childhood vaccines? | Yes | 258 | 98.5% |
No | 4 | 1.5% | |
Do you follow the compulsory vaccination programs listed in the vaccination schedule? | Yes | 245 | 93.5% |
No | 17 | 6.5% | |
Do you look for other vaccines available to your child? | Yes | 217 | 82.8% |
No | 45 | 17.2% | |
Do you use pain relievers to relieve swelling and pain after having your child vaccinated? | Yes | 231 | 88.3% |
No | 31 | 11.7% |
Sociodemographic Characteristics | KAP | p-Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Good (n = 259) | Poor (n = 3) | |||
| From 18 to 25 | 56 | 0 | 0.172 |
From 25 to less than 31 | 57 | 0 | ||
From 31 to less than 35 | 50 | 0 | ||
35 or older | 96 | 3 | ||
| Literate | 5 | 0 | 0.997 |
Primary school | 3 | 0 | ||
Secondary school | 4 | 0 | ||
High school | 87 | 1 | ||
Bachelor or higher | 160 | 2 | ||
| Student | 42 | 0 | 0.291 |
Employee | 70 | 2 | ||
Housewife | 147 | 1 | ||
| Enough | 120 | 2 | 0.730 |
Partly enough | 114 | 1 | ||
Not enough | 25 | 0 | ||
| One | 84 | 1 | 0.999 |
Two to three | 89 | 1 | ||
More than three | 86 | 1 | ||
| From 0 to 6 months | 31 | 0 | 0.500 |
From 6 to 12 months | 35 | 1 | ||
From 12 to 24 months | 36 | 1 | ||
From 2 to 5 years | 157 | 1 |
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Almutairi, W.M.; Alsharif, F.; Khamis, F.; Sallam, L.A.; Sharif, L.; Alsufyani, A.; Alshulah, F.N.; Alqasimi, R. Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Childhood Vaccination during the First Five Years of Life in Saudi Arabia. Nurs. Rep. 2021, 11, 506-516. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11030047
Almutairi WM, Alsharif F, Khamis F, Sallam LA, Sharif L, Alsufyani A, Alshulah FN, Alqasimi R. Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Childhood Vaccination during the First Five Years of Life in Saudi Arabia. Nursing Reports. 2021; 11(3):506-516. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11030047
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlmutairi, Wedad M., Fatmah Alsharif, Fathia Khamis, Lujain A. Sallam, Loujain Sharif, Afnan Alsufyani, Fatima N. Alshulah, and Rabab Alqasimi. 2021. "Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Childhood Vaccination during the First Five Years of Life in Saudi Arabia" Nursing Reports 11, no. 3: 506-516. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11030047