Date of Award

Spring 5-9-2018

Degree Type

Project

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Department

Nursing

First Advisor

Lisa Cranwell-Bruce, DNP, RN, FNPC, APRN

Second Advisor

Sandra Leonard, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

Abstract

Abstract

Title: Identifying vaccine-hesitant caregivers of children age 0-5 years using the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) Survey

Purpose: Vaccine hesitancy is the refusal, delay, or modification of the recommended vaccine schedule. This project aimed to identify and explore caregiver vaccine hesitancy of parents with children age 0-5 years.

Methods: The Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) survey was used to identify vaccine-hesitant caregivers of children age 0-5 years. Once identified a brief educational session was conducted one-one with the investigator, this session included verbal as well as written educational intervention. The survey was repeated via telephone within 4-6 weeks.

Results: Seventy-five caregivers participated in the study, 11 of which were identified as vaccine-hesitant. Among respondents, 58% were white/Caucasian, and 27% were black/African American. Upon completion of a brief educational session using vaccine teaching tools, four caregivers remained vaccine-hesitant. The rate of vaccine hesitancy within the study population was approximately 15%, with little variation between levels of hesitancy when comparing mothers and fathers. There was a statistically significant correlation between vaccine hesitancy and race.

Conclusions: Open dialogue coupled with educational handouts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can be effective in reducing the level of hesitancy as measured by the PACV survey.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.57709/12363920

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