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Parental health beliefs, intention, and strategies about covid-19 vaccine for their children: A cross-sectional analysis from five Arab countries in the Middle East

Mohammed AH 1 , Hassan BAR 2 , Wayyes AM 2 , Gadhban AQ 3 , Blebil A 4 , Alhija SA 5 Show all authors , Darwish RM 6 , Al-Zaabi AT 7 , Othman G 8 , Jaber AAS 9 , Al Shouli BA 9 , Dujaili J 4 , Al-Ani OA 2 , Muthanna FMS 10

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Pharmacy, Al Rafidain University College, 10001 Baghdad, Iraq. Electronic address: [email protected]
  • 2 Department of Pharmacy, Al Rafidain University College, 10001 Baghdad, Iraq
  • 3 Department of Medical Physics, Madenat al-Elem University College, Baghdad, Iraq
  • 4 School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Pharmacy, Al Rafidain University College, 10001 Baghdad, Iraq
  • 5 The National Project for Vaccination & Epidemiological Investigation of Coronavirus (Covid), Amman, Jordan
  • 6 Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology Department, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, 11942, Amman, Jordan
  • 7 Pharmacy Department, Sohar Hospital, Oman
  • 8 College of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen
  • 9 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapy, Dubai Pharmacy College for Girls, 19099 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • 10 Department of Pharmaceutical Care, School of Pharmacy, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand
Vaccine, 2022 Oct 26;40(45):6549-6557.
PMID: 36207222 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.09.052

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The issue around vaccination of children has brought divergent opinions among the populations across the globe and among the Arab population. There has been a low response rate to the calls for vaccination of children and this is reflective of the sentiments which parents may have towards their children being vaccinated. This study aims to explore the parents' health beliefs, intentions, and strategies towards the COVID-19 vaccine for their children among Arab population.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study using an online survey from October to December 2021, was carried out in five Arab countries in the Middle East. A reliable health belief model (HBM) including five domains: severity, susceptibility, benefits, barriers and cues to action, was adopted. Chi-square, Mann-Whitney test, and multivariable logistic regression were performed for data analysis.

RESULTS: The survey response rate was 58 % (1154/2000). Only 56 % of Arab parents are intended to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. The mean scores of parental health belief are largely driven by their concern over the vaccine's side effect (p = 0.001) followed by its efficacy, safety (p 

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