Highlights
- •We explored the intention of Muslim Arabs to vaccinate their children against flu.
- •The Health Belief Model was used and it predicted 88% of the intention.
- •Parents' age and number of children were associated with vaccination.
- •Community nurses and physicians were identified as important cues to action.
- •Interventions to raise vaccination rates should begin on parent-nurse encounter.
Purpose:
The purpose of the current study was to explore factors related to the intention of
parents from the Muslim Arab ethnic minority in Israel to vaccinate their children
against influenza, using the Health Belief Model (HBM).
Design and Methods
This study is a cross sectional quantitative study. A convenience sample of 200 parents
of children aged 12 and younger completed a questionnaire based on the HBM.
Results
Perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers predicted 88% of parents'
intention to vaccinate their children. Parents who vaccinated their children in the
past year were younger and had fewer children. Community nurses and physicians were
identified as important cues to action.
Conclusions
The HBM components predicted a high percentage of parents' intention to vaccinate
their children
Practice Implications
Interventions to raise vaccination coverage rates among children belonging to an ethnic
minority of Israeli Muslim Arabs should begin on the micro level of the parent–health
care professional encounter.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: February 02, 2016
Accepted:
December 2,
2015
Received in revised form:
November 25,
2015
Received:
August 10,
2015
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