| Abstract [eng] |
The aim of the study. To find out the atitude and kowledge of Rokiskis district parents about children‘s immunoprophylaxis and to analyze the reasons for refusing to vaccinate children. Methods of the study. Analysis of scientific literature and quantitative research method. The research tool is an online survey. Research results. Parent were found to be most likely to distrust thr HPV vaccine, rotavirus vaccine, measles vaccine and meningococcal type B vaccine, this mistrust of respondents is also reflected in the question in which parents had to indicate which vaccines they refused. Parents most often refuse meningococcal type B vaccine, measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, rotavirus inflection vaccine and HPV vaccine. The results of the study reveal that although the majority choose to vaccinate their children, there are also those wfo refuse or hesitate to do so, the most common causes are over-intensive vaccination schedules, concerns about vaccine components, and fears of post-vaccination side effects although doctors usually provide all the necessary information on how to deal with adverse reactions. The study revealed the most common reactions after vaccination, such as fever, redness at the injection site and irritability, which resolved after 48 hours. The study also found that a significant proportion of parents are willing to vaccinate children with non – state – funded vaccines, and most often choose the tick – borne encephalitis vaccine (26,4 %). Conclusion. The most common and important reasons for not vaccinating are the fear of side effects and complications after vaccination, the anxiety of vaccine components, and the fact thet vaccines are polyvalent when it is not possible to choose which vaccine to vaccinate your child with. The study found links between parental attitudes, knowledge and state-funded vaccines, and the better the kowledge and attitude, the more likely parents were to vaccinate their children. It was found that regardless of the education or the number of children in the family, the majority of respondents have average knowledge about the organizations of immunoprophylaxis in children, which is usually learned from medical institutions. Parental attitudes towards children‘s immunoprophylaxis can be assessed positively, with the vast majority in favor of vaccines and stating thet vaccines are an effective means of reducing morbidity and mortality from communicable diseases, but adding that more attention should be paid to raising public awareness due to the emerging downward trend in vaccination in society. |
