IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 265: Parental Knowledge about Meningococcal Disease and Vaccination Uptake among 0 –5 years Old Polish Children

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 265: Parental Knowledge about Meningococcal Disease and Vaccination Uptake among 0–5 years Old Polish Children International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16020265 Authors: Marzena Drozd-Dąbrowska Katarzyna Topczewska Marcin Korzeń Anna Sałacka Maria Ganczak 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 < 0.05) associated with ‘good knowledge’ in the bivariate analysis were used to build a logistic regression model. It was found that the response rate was 93.4%, and MV uptake among children was 29.5%. The main knowledge sources were medical staff and media; 72.5% had ever received ...
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