Reliability and validity study of the "5Cs" hesitancy scale for maternal influenza vaccination among pregnant and postpartum women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal influenza vaccine hesitancy plays a vital role in the low rates of vaccination. However, instruments to appropriately assess perinatal influenza vaccine hesitancy are unavailable. This study aimed to develop the Maternal Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy Scale based on the 5C vaccination hesitancy scale, containing the subscales of confidence, complacency, constraints, calculative, and collective responsibility, and to provide a preliminary overview of the current hesitancy on maternal influenza vaccination in China.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey, from January to March 2024, was carried out among 2035 pregnant and postpartum women from nine provincial-level administrative divisions representing eastern, central, western, and northeastern areas of China. Reli

SUBMITTER: Zeng F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12042492 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature