Knowledge, attitude and practice of influenza vaccination among Lebanese parents: A cross-sectional survey from a developing country.

<h4>Background</h4>A growing number of parents refuse vaccination due to concerns about side effects. Influenza vaccine is no exception and remains one of the most controversial vaccines. Data regarding influenza vaccine uptake and parental knowledge, attitude and practice towards vaccin...

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Autores principales:	Ramia Zakhour, Hani Tamim, Farah Faytrouni, Joanne Khoury, Maha Makki, Lama Charafeddine
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:078002ae5e7740f1a2e081c08f78ebc12021-12-02T20:16:57ZKnowledge, attitude and practice of influenza vaccination among Lebanese parents: A cross-sectional survey from a developing country.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0258258https://doaj.org/article/078002ae5e7740f1a2e081c08f78ebc12021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258258https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>A growing number of parents refuse vaccination due to concerns about side effects. Influenza vaccine is no exception and remains one of the most controversial vaccines. Data regarding influenza vaccine uptake and parental knowledge, attitude and practice towards vaccination in the Lebanese population is lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the rate of vaccination refusal and potential associated factors among Lebanese parents of school-aged children, in general and with a focus on influenza vaccine.<h4>Methods</h4>A parent questionnaire was distributed in randomly selected 2 public and 2 private schools from the greater Beirut area during the school year 2017-2018. Questionnaires covered knowledge, attitude (including themes of efficacy, hesitancy and trust), and practice of vaccination in general and influenza vaccine in particular.<h4>Results</h4>The response rate was 76.5% (306/400). Overall, 29.4% parents reported vaccinating their children against influenza (62.2% in private and 37.7% in public schools). Younger age, paternal employment and higher household income were associated with higher vaccination rates (p = 0.01, 0.02 and <0.0001 respectively). Lack of vaccine recommendation by the physician was the most common reason for not taking it (47%). Parents who accepted influenza vaccination had higher scores in efficacy, hesitancy and trust and were more compliant with other vaccinations.<h4>Conclusion</h4>One third of parents of school aged children in the greater Beirut area vaccinate their children against influenza. This rate is likely lower in rural remote areas. Physician's recommendation is the single most important predictor of such vaccination. Future studies tackling physicians' attitude and practice are needed to help improve influenza vaccination rates in the Lebanese population.Ramia ZakhourHani TamimFarah FaytrouniJoanne KhouryMaha MakkiLama CharafeddinePublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 10, p e0258258 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Ramia Zakhour Hani Tamim Farah Faytrouni Joanne Khoury Maha Makki Lama Charafeddine Knowledge, attitude and practice of influenza vaccination among Lebanese parents: A cross-sectional survey from a developing country.
description	<h4>Background</h4>A growing number of parents refuse vaccination due to concerns about side effects. Influenza vaccine is no exception and remains one of the most controversial vaccines. Data regarding influenza vaccine uptake and parental knowledge, attitude and practice towards vaccination in the Lebanese population is lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the rate of vaccination refusal and potential associated factors among Lebanese parents of school-aged children, in general and with a focus on influenza vaccine.<h4>Methods</h4>A parent questionnaire was distributed in randomly selected 2 public and 2 private schools from the greater Beirut area during the school year 2017-2018. Questionnaires covered knowledge, attitude (including themes of efficacy, hesitancy and trust), and practice of vaccination in general and influenza vaccine in particular.<h4>Results</h4>The response rate was 76.5% (306/400). Overall, 29.4% parents reported vaccinating their children against influenza (62.2% in private and 37.7% in public schools). Younger age, paternal employment and higher household income were associated with higher vaccination rates (p = 0.01, 0.02 and <0.0001 respectively). Lack of vaccine recommendation by the physician was the most common reason for not taking it (47%). Parents who accepted influenza vaccination had higher scores in efficacy, hesitancy and trust and were more compliant with other vaccinations.<h4>Conclusion</h4>One third of parents of school aged children in the greater Beirut area vaccinate their children against influenza. This rate is likely lower in rural remote areas. Physician's recommendation is the single most important predictor of such vaccination. Future studies tackling physicians' attitude and practice are needed to help improve influenza vaccination rates in the Lebanese population.
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author	Ramia Zakhour Hani Tamim Farah Faytrouni Joanne Khoury Maha Makki Lama Charafeddine
author_facet	Ramia Zakhour Hani Tamim Farah Faytrouni Joanne Khoury Maha Makki Lama Charafeddine
author_sort	Ramia Zakhour
title	Knowledge, attitude and practice of influenza vaccination among Lebanese parents: A cross-sectional survey from a developing country.
title_short	Knowledge, attitude and practice of influenza vaccination among Lebanese parents: A cross-sectional survey from a developing country.
title_full	Knowledge, attitude and practice of influenza vaccination among Lebanese parents: A cross-sectional survey from a developing country.
title_fullStr	Knowledge, attitude and practice of influenza vaccination among Lebanese parents: A cross-sectional survey from a developing country.
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge, attitude and practice of influenza vaccination among Lebanese parents: A cross-sectional survey from a developing country.
title_sort	knowledge, attitude and practice of influenza vaccination among lebanese parents: a cross-sectional survey from a developing country.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/078002ae5e7740f1a2e081c08f78ebc1
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of influenza vaccination among Lebanese parents: A cross-sectional survey from a developing country.

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