The relationship between perceptions and self-paid hepatitis B vaccination: A structural equation modeling approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaysia has a comprehensive, publicly-funded immunization program for hepatitis B (HepB) among infants, but adults must pay for the vaccine. The number of HepB carriers among adults is expected to increase in the future; therefore, we examined the impact of five constructs (cues to action, perceived barriers, perceived benefit, perceived severity, and perceived susceptibility) on adults' willingness to pay (WTP) for HepB vaccine; secondarily, we examined the association between perceived barriers and perceived benefits.

Methods

Adults were selected through a stratified, two-stage cluster community sample in Selangor, Malaysia. The reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity of the measurement model were assessed before implementing a partial least

SUBMITTER: Rajamoorthy Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6283584 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature