Patient Preference and Adherence (Jan 2022)
Parents’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Childhood Vaccination During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia
Abstract
Rano K Sinuraya,1– 3 Arif SW Kusuma,3,4 Zinzi E Pardoel,1 Maarten J Postma,1,3,5,6 Auliya A Suwantika2,3,7 1Unit of Global Health, Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen/University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands; 2Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia; 3Center of Excellence in Higher Education for Pharmaceutical Care Innovation, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia; 4Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia; 5Department of Economics, Econometrics & Finance, Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands; 6Unit of Pharmacotherapy,-Epidemiology &-Economics, University of Groningen, Department of Pharmacy, Groningen, the Netherlands; 7Center for Health Technology Assessment, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Auliya A SuwantikaFaculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang Km. 21, Jatinangor, Sumedang, 45363, IndonesiaEmail [email protected]: Vaccination is known to have an enormous impact on improving child health. In Indonesia, the government has included several vaccines in the national immunization program.Objective: This study aimed to investigate parents’ knowledge, attitude, and practice on childhood immunization during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.Methods: A valid and reliable questionnaire was delivered to approximately 276 parents in Jakarta and Bandung, representing the epicenter of the pandemic. This study was conducted from June 2020 to February 2021. The correlations between parents’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice with the characteristics of the respondents were investigated. In addition, multiple regression analysis was performed to identify the variables associated with good vaccination practice.Results: The results showed that the mean scores of parents’ knowledge, attitude, and practice on childhood vaccinations were 7.22 (± 1.30) out of 9 points, 3.93 (± 0.31) out of 4 points, and 3.59 (± 0.97) out of 5 points, respectively. Respondents graduated from university were more knowledgeable than those graduated from senior high school (p-value < 0.05). Employed participants had better scores in knowledge and practice, compared to unemployed participants (p-value < 0.05).Conclusion: In conclusion, this study found positive correlations between participants’ knowledge and attitude, knowledge and practice, and attitude and practice on childhood vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.Keywords: KAP study, vaccine, immunization, childhood vaccination
