The association of vaccine hesitancy with other public health practices in well child care: a cross-sectional study
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Vaccine hesitancy, well-child care, PACV, newborn screening, public healthAbstract
Vaccination is one of the most successful public health initiatives in human history. Despite all the benefits of vaccination, it is noteworthy that the number of vaccine hesitant parents has increased in recent years. Individuals with vaccine hesitancy are known to have similar attitudes towards other scientific initiatives. In this study, we investigated the relationship between the attitudes of vaccine hesitant parents and other practices and interventions in well child care. The “Parental Attitudes Towards Childhood Vaccinations (PACV) scale was applied to parents of children aged 2-6 without chronic diseases. A PACV score of 50 or above was considered as vaccine hesitancy. Sociodemographic characteristics, economic status and practices in well child care were questioned. Parents' vaccine hesitancy and their approaches to other practices in well child follow-up were compared. A total of 329 parents were included in the study. The rate of parents with vaccine hesitancy was 22.8% (n=75). In both groups, most participants had an undergraduate/graduate level of education. Those with vaccine hesitancy were less likely to have received vitamin K at birth (81.3% vs. 97.6%, p<0.01), and use of prophylactic vitamin D (72% vs. 88.2%, p<0.01) and iron supplements in the first year of life (66.7% vs 78.3%, p=0.038) were lower. No difference was found for developmental hip dysplasia and hearing screening. The current attitudes of vaccine hesitant parents are not limited to vaccination, but also affect other health initiatives. In our study, we have shown that vaccine hesitant individuals are also opposed and/or reluctant to child health initiatives. Taking this into account when developing strategies to overcome vaccine hesitancy may lead to more effective results.
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