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Peer reviewedInfluenza

Factors affecting parental practices and attitudes toward influenza vaccination for children in China

Vaccine·

Zhaohan Wei, Xiaolei Feng, Qin Sun, Dongya Chen, Xiaoqun Pan, Guoliang Hang, Zhen Tang, Yong Chen

DOI
10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128988
PMID
42537287
PMCID
OpenAlex
W7171857297
Study type
Cross-sectional study
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Article type
journal-article
Integrity
current

Why this research matters now

The observed divergence between favorable caregiver perceptions and actual immunization uptake indicates potential avenues for administrative and educational initiatives to boost pediatric coverage rates.

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Structured evidence summary

Research question

What determinants shape parental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors concerning pediatric influenza immunization in China?

Study design

A cross-sectional survey employing a structured assessment tool and multivariate binary logistic regression to evaluate associated variables.

Population and setting

Caregivers of minors ranging from six months to eighteen years old located in Jiangsu Province, China, during early 2026.

Main findings

Evaluation of seven hundred eighteen completed assessments demonstrated demographic disparities across measured domains. Reported obstacles encompassed apprehension regarding adverse reactions, scheduling constraints, absent clinical guidance, and limited awareness. Multivariable modeling isolated pediatric age, targeted immunization understanding, perceived disease threat, and reaction anxieties as distinct behavioral predictors.

Public-health relevance

The observed divergence between favorable caregiver perceptions and actual immunization uptake indicates potential avenues for administrative and educational initiatives to boost pediatric coverage rates.

Important limitations

The observational cross-sectional framework precludes definitive causal conclusions regarding behavioral drivers. Furthermore, this synthesis depends solely on the provided abstract and bibliographic details, requiring complete manuscript access for rigorous appraisal.

GIDS interpretation

This record supplies contextual information regarding regional caregiver perspectives and documented impediments to childhood influenza immunization within Chinese medical environments. It may assist literature mapping efforts focused on vaccination acceptance determinants or regional health planning.

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Related GIDS surveillance

Literature context does not validate, explain, or change a surveillance signal. Exact and contextual relationships are shown separately.

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Evidence relationships

This article has 10 auditable classifier relationships to diseases, places, topics, and study design.

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