Child Health Nurs Res.  2019 Jan;25(1):1-8. 10.4094/chnr.2019.25.1.1.

The Factors related to Mothers' Intention to Vaccinate against Hepatitis A: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior

• Cha KS
• Kim KM

• KMID: 2433552
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2019.25.1.1

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted using the theory of planned behavior to analyze factors influencing mothers' intention to vaccinate their children against hepatitis A (HA).
METHODS
This descriptive study used a questionnaire. The participants were 100 mothers with children under 19 years. The collected data were analyzed by the t-test, analysis of variance, and the Mann-Whitney U test. The Pearson's correlation was used to test the correlations among variables. Stepwise multiple regression was used to identify factors related to HA vaccination intention.
RESULTS
The attitude of mothers with children under 19 to HA vaccination were quite positive (6.2 of 7), and their perceived behavioral control (5.73 of 7), subjective norm (5.54 of 7), and vaccination intention (5.96 of 7) were relatively high. Attitude toward HA vaccination was the strongest influencing factor, followed by subjective norm. The explanatory power of attitude and subjective norm for HA vaccination was 84%.
CONCLUSION
HA vaccination is very important for preventing HA. Mothers' positive attitudes toward HA vaccination were an important factor influencing their children's HA vaccination. Providing education on the benefits of HA vaccination and the vaccination schedule may foster positive attitude toward vaccination.

Keyword

Hepatitis; Vaccination; Intention; Behavior

MeSH Terms

Appointments and Schedules
Child
Education
Hepatitis A*
Hepatitis*
Humans
Intention*
Mothers
Vaccination