Knowledge of mothers regarding children's vaccinations in Cyprus: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vaccine hesitancy is identified as one of the top threats to global health. A significant drop of childhood vaccine coverage is reported worldwide. One of the key reasons that influenced mothers' choice to postpone, or avoid children's vaccination, is knowledge. This study aimed to assess the level of Cypriot mothers' knowledge on certain aspects of vaccination of their children, examine the association between vaccination knowledge and selected socio-demographic factors, and lastly assess the association of mothers' knowledge about vaccination with vaccination coverage and delay, compliance to the recommended schedules, vaccination during pregnancy and mother-pediatrician relationship.

Methods

An online-based cross-sectional study conducted to collect informati

SUBMITTER: Kyprianidou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8452034 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature