Vaccines are cost-effective tools for preventing serious diseases, but vaccinating children remains a problem in many countries. Since no review has analyzed parents’ decision to vaccinate their children from the perspective of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the current review aims to fill this gap. The current scoping review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extended for Scoping Review Statement (PRISMA-ScR). The scientific literature was analyzed and 258 records were identified. After removing duplicates and screening abstracts and full-text, 18 eligible records were identified. The studies gathered information on vaccines against COVID-19, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), whooping cough, influenza, and other vaccines. Overall, the studies employed 20355 participants, mostly women, aged 30 to 39 years old, from medium to high socioeconomic backgrounds. Attitude towards vaccination was the best predictor of parents’ intention to vaccinate their children, followed by subjective norms, while mixed results emerged on perceived behavioral control. Among other variables related to parent’s intention to vaccinate their children, obtaining information from the physician appeared to have the greatest influence. Parents’ attitude and subjective norms could be strengthened through small-scale campaigns in which physicians recommend the vaccine, reassuring parents of its safety and resolving all their doubts.
Gentile A., Alesi M. (2024). Parents’ intention to vaccinate their children according to the Theory of Planned Behavior: A scoping review. LIFE SPAN AND DISABILITY, 27(1), 21-42 [10.57643/lsadj.2024.27.1_02].
Parents’ intention to vaccinate their children according to the Theory of Planned Behavior: A scoping review
Gentile A.
;Alesi M.
2024-01-01
Abstract
Vaccines are cost-effective tools for preventing serious diseases, but vaccinating children remains a problem in many countries. Since no review has analyzed parents’ decision to vaccinate their children from the perspective of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the current review aims to fill this gap. The current scoping review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extended for Scoping Review Statement (PRISMA-ScR). The scientific literature was analyzed and 258 records were identified. After removing duplicates and screening abstracts and full-text, 18 eligible records were identified. The studies gathered information on vaccines against COVID-19, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), whooping cough, influenza, and other vaccines. Overall, the studies employed 20355 participants, mostly women, aged 30 to 39 years old, from medium to high socioeconomic backgrounds. Attitude towards vaccination was the best predictor of parents’ intention to vaccinate their children, followed by subjective norms, while mixed results emerged on perceived behavioral control. Among other variables related to parent’s intention to vaccinate their children, obtaining information from the physician appeared to have the greatest influence. Parents’ attitude and subjective norms could be strengthened through small-scale campaigns in which physicians recommend the vaccine, reassuring parents of its safety and resolving all their doubts.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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