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Factors associated with parental COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and intentions among a national sample of United States adults ages 18-45.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2023 Mar-Apr; 69:108-115.JP

Abstract

PURPOSE

This study explored factors associated with parents' attitudes and intentions to seek information about the COVID-19 vaccine for their children (ages 0-18) and intentions to vaccinate their age-eligible children.

DESIGN AND METHODS

As part of an anonymous online cross-sectional survey, parents' vaccine attitudes, COVID-19 vaccine intentions for their children, health literacy, health numeracy, and sociodemographic variables were assessed. Multivariable ordered logistic regression models identified factors associated with parents' COVID-19 vaccine intentions for their children.

RESULTS

Parents/guardians (n = 963) were mostly White (82.3%), insured (88.0%), and college graduates (57.3%). Men reported higher intentions than women to seek information about the COVID-19 vaccine for their children (p = 0.003) and higher intentions to vaccinate their children (p = 0.049). Parental characteristics associated with increased intentions to have their children vaccinated included higher educational attainment (p < 0.001), more positive general vaccine attitudes (p < 0.001), preference for health information in a language other than English (p = 0.006), higher income (p = 0.048), having health insurance (p = 0.05), health literacy (p = 0.024), and health numeracy (p = 0.049).

CONCLUSIONS

Multiple sociodemographic characteristics including male gender, higher health literacy and numeracy, and language preference are noteworthy factors associated with parental COVID-19 vaccine intentions that could inform the planning and implementation of educational interventions.

PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS

Nurses are important sources of trusted information and play an important role in parent/family health education and in understanding myriad factors that may improve attitudes and enhance readiness toward vaccine uptake. Our findings emphasize the potential value of examining tailored/targeted COVID-19 vaccine education according to key influencing factors.

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Cousin L
College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America.
Roberts S
Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States of America.
Brownstein NC
Dept. of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America.
Whiting J
Dept. of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America.
Kasting ML
Dept. of Public Health, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States of America; Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, United States of America.
Head KJ
Dept. of Communication Studies, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, United States of America.
Vadaparampil ST
Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States of America; Dept. of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America; Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America.
Giuliano AR
Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States of America; Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America; Dept. of Cancer Epidemiology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America.
Gwede CK
Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States of America; Dept. of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America; Dept. of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America.
Meade CD
Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States of America; Dept. of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America; Dept. of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America.
Christy SM
Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States of America; Dept. of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America; Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America; Dept. of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America. Electronic address: Shannon.Christy@moffitt.org.

MeSH

AdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedYoung AdultCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeIntentionParentsVaccinationSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited States

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

36716520

Citation

Cousin, Lakeshia, et al. "Factors Associated With Parental COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes and Intentions Among a National Sample of United States Adults Ages 18-45." Journal of Pediatric Nursing, vol. 69, 2023, pp. 108-115.
Cousin L, Roberts S, Brownstein NC, et al. Factors associated with parental COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and intentions among a national sample of United States adults ages 18-45. J Pediatr Nurs. 2023;69:108-115.
Cousin, L., Roberts, S., Brownstein, N. C., Whiting, J., Kasting, M. L., Head, K. J., Vadaparampil, S. T., Giuliano, A. R., Gwede, C. K., Meade, C. D., & Christy, S. M. (2023). Factors associated with parental COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and intentions among a national sample of United States adults ages 18-45. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 69, 108-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2023.01.003
Cousin L, et al. Factors Associated With Parental COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes and Intentions Among a National Sample of United States Adults Ages 18-45. J Pediatr Nurs. 2023 Mar-Apr;69:108-115. PubMed PMID: 36716520.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Factors associated with parental COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and intentions among a national sample of United States adults ages 18-45. AU - Cousin,Lakeshia, AU - Roberts,Stephanie, AU - Brownstein,Naomi C, AU - Whiting,Junmin, AU - Kasting,Monica L, AU - Head,Katharine J, AU - Vadaparampil,Susan T, AU - Giuliano,Anna R, AU - Gwede,Clement K, AU - Meade,Cathy D, AU - Christy,Shannon M, Y1 - 2023/01/20/ PY - 2022/04/12/received PY - 2022/11/27/revised PY - 2023/01/17/accepted PY - 2023/4/18/medline PY - 2023/1/31/pubmed PY - 2023/1/30/entrez KW - COVID-19 KW - Health literacy KW - Health numeracy KW - Parental attitudes KW - Pediatrics KW - Vaccine beliefs SP - 108 EP - 115 JF - Journal of pediatric nursing JO - J Pediatr Nurs VL - 69 N2 - PURPOSE: This study explored factors associated with parents' attitudes and intentions to seek information about the COVID-19 vaccine for their children (ages 0-18) and intentions to vaccinate their age-eligible children. DESIGN AND METHODS: As part of an anonymous online cross-sectional survey, parents' vaccine attitudes, COVID-19 vaccine intentions for their children, health literacy, health numeracy, and sociodemographic variables were assessed. Multivariable ordered logistic regression models identified factors associated with parents' COVID-19 vaccine intentions for their children. RESULTS: Parents/guardians (n = 963) were mostly White (82.3%), insured (88.0%), and college graduates (57.3%). Men reported higher intentions than women to seek information about the COVID-19 vaccine for their children (p = 0.003) and higher intentions to vaccinate their children (p = 0.049). Parental characteristics associated with increased intentions to have their children vaccinated included higher educational attainment (p < 0.001), more positive general vaccine attitudes (p < 0.001), preference for health information in a language other than English (p = 0.006), higher income (p = 0.048), having health insurance (p = 0.05), health literacy (p = 0.024), and health numeracy (p = 0.049). CONCLUSIONS: Multiple sociodemographic characteristics including male gender, higher health literacy and numeracy, and language preference are noteworthy factors associated with parental COVID-19 vaccine intentions that could inform the planning and implementation of educational interventions. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Nurses are important sources of trusted information and play an important role in parent/family health education and in understanding myriad factors that may improve attitudes and enhance readiness toward vaccine uptake. Our findings emphasize the potential value of examining tailored/targeted COVID-19 vaccine education according to key influencing factors. SN - 1532-8449 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/36716520/Factors_associated_with_parental_COVID_19_vaccine_attitudes_and_intentions_among_a_national_sample_of_United_States_adults_ages_18_45_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -