Highly Educated Mother’s Perception of Childhood Vaccination Hesitancy in Kazakhstan: A Thematic Analysis
Abdirakhman T. Balay-Odao E.M. Aljofan M. Cruz J.P.
April 2024Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery
2024#12Issue 286 - 97 pp.
Background: Vaccine hesitancy among parents directly affects the child’s vaccination status since they are the legal decision-makers regarding vaccinating their children. The study aimed to describe the perceptions of highly educated Kazakhstani mothers about childhood vaccination hesitancy. Methods: The study utilized a thematic analysis to explore the mothers’ perceptions. A sample of 95 participants comprehensively answered the free-text questions in an online questionnaire from January to February 2023. The analysis of the free-text responses followed a semantic thematic analysis approach. The data were coded manually. Results: From the in-depth analysis of the data, 285 initial codes were extracted. The combination of similar meanings and concept codes led to 14 sub-themes and finally yielded four significant themes: misconceptions about childhood vaccination, fear of the effect of vaccine on children, distrust of the healthcare system, and social learning factors. Conclusion: The perceptions of Kazakh mothers about childhood vaccination hesitancy may lead to behaviors of delaying and refusing some or all childhood vaccines. Therefore, motivational and educational strategies can be used by healthcare providers to instill trust in parents about childhood vaccines and their safety and effectiveness.
Mothers , Qualitative research , Vaccination , Vaccination refusal , Vaccine hesitancy
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Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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