Mohmmed, R., Ismail, M. (2022). Parents’ Knowledge and Beliefs about COVID-19 Vaccine Among Children at Al-Baha City- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(28.), 14-24. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.115141.1296
Ragaa Gasim Ahmed Mohmmed; Maysa Saber Mohamed Ismail. "Parents’ Knowledge and Beliefs about COVID-19 Vaccine Among Children at Al-Baha City- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10, 28., 2022, 14-24. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.115141.1296
Mohmmed, R., Ismail, M. (2022). 'Parents’ Knowledge and Beliefs about COVID-19 Vaccine Among Children at Al-Baha City- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(28.), pp. 14-24. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.115141.1296
Mohmmed, R., Ismail, M. Parents’ Knowledge and Beliefs about COVID-19 Vaccine Among Children at Al-Baha City- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022; 10(28.): 14-24. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.115141.1296
Parents’ Knowledge and Beliefs about COVID-19 Vaccine Among Children at Al-Baha City- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
1Assistant Professor in Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Nursing Department, Albaha University, Saudi – Arabia
2Assistant Professor in Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Pediatric Nursing Department, Damanhour University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 is a respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome – coronavirus2. In 2019, COVID-19, a novel coronavirus, has triggered a new respiratory ailment pandemic in Wuhan, China. In December 2020, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has begun the distribution of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID19 vaccination for children, making it the first Arab country to do so. Studies have shown that many variables impact parents' decisions to vaccinate their children. Aim: was to assess parents‟ knowledge and beliefs about the COVID19 vaccine for children at Al-Baha city- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional research design was conducted using simple random sampling on 268 parents at Al-Baha city- KSA, who have children aged between 12-18 years old, during the period from September to December 2021. Tools of data collection: Questionnaire sheet which consists of three parts Part I: to assess socio-demographic characteristics of studied sample. Part II and III: to determine parents' knowledge and belief concerning the covid-19 vaccine for children. Results: 86.2% of children in the study sample received the two doses of COVID-19 vaccination. There is a significant relationship between knowledge and beliefs about the COVID19 vaccine, also, between child sex and parents‟ knowledge, and between the source of COVID-19 vaccine information, and parents‟ knowledge. Conclusion: Most parents have good knowledge about COVID19 for children, and there is a significant correlation between child sex, source of COVID-19 vaccine information, and parents‟ knowledge. Recommendations: Educational training program for parents of children to increase knowledge and modify their beliefs about covid19 and to reduce the incidence of it.
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