Meningococcal serogroup B vaccine: Knowledge and acceptability among parents in Italy.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes about Meningococcal meningitis B and the relative vaccine for children among a sample of parents in Italy. A cross-sectional investigation was conducted from October to December 2015 among a sample of 910 parents in the geographic area of Naples and Salerno (Italy). In total, 543 of 910 parents returned a completed questionnaire for a response rate of 59.7%. Almost all parents had heard about meningitis (95.8%), 79.8% of these knew the mode of transmission (through respiratory droplets) and 62.5% knew the susceptible population (infants, children and adolescents). Moreover, a large percentage (86%) knew that the vaccine is a preventive measure. Parents who were married, those who had one child, those who did not have information abou

SUBMITTER: Morrone T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5557232 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature