Parental Knowledge about Meningococcal Disease and Vaccination Uptake among 0–5 years Old Polish Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15511864 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marzena Drozd-Dąbrowska (Pomeranian Medical University), Katarzyna Topczewska (0000-0003-2509-8289, Pomeranian Medical University), Marcin Korzeń (0000-0002-1306-7146), Anna Sałacka (0000-0002-4821-9074, Pomeranian Medical University), Maria Gańczak (0000-0002-6424-128X, Pomeranian Medical University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 265-265 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16020265 |
| PMID | 30669259 |
| OpenAlex | W2908864490 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
In Poland, in addition to mandatory, free of charge vaccines, listed in the national immunization schedule, numerous self-paid vaccinations are recommended, including meningococcal vaccination (MV). To assess MV uptake among ≤5-year-old children and to evaluate parental knowledge and attitudes regarding invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 among 350 parents (mean age: 32.3 years), attending three randomly selected primary care clinics in Szczecin region, Poland. Anonymous questionnaires were administered to the parents by researchers, present at the time the survey was conducted, to self-complete on a voluntary basis. Chi-square or Fisher's exact for categorical and Mann−Whitney U test for continuous variables. Variables significantly ( p 50% in the knowledge test 58.9% knew the mode of transmission, 58.7% recognized the severity of meningitis, and 79.7% knew that bacterial meningitis is a vaccine-preventive disease. Knowledge regarding IMD was higher among parents with higher educational level (OR = 3.37; p = 0.01), from urban facilities (OR = 2.20; p = 0.02), who received previous information about IMD (OR = 2.85; p = 0.01) and self-assessed their knowledge as good (OR = 2.59; p = 0.04). Low MV coverage among children up to five years old and knowledge gaps about IMD call for awareness campaigns which may increase the coverage. Although educational interventions should cover all parents, those from provincial facilities, representing lower education level need special attention
Bivariate analysis · Chi-square test · Cross-sectional study · Disease · Exact test · Family medicine · Immunization · Logistic regression · Meningitis · Meningococcal disease · Meningococcal vaccine · Neisseria meningitidis · Test (biology · Vaccination · Bacterial Infections and Vaccines · Demography · Medicine · Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |