Parental Perception and Barriers Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination in Technology Dependent Children.
Karen Y Capusan, Andre P Rebaza, Maria T Santiago and 1 others
PMID 37227325WHAT IT FOUND
Fourteen of 44 enrolled ventilator-dependent children were vaccinated.
Thirty-nine were vaccine-eligible. Side-effect worries were the most common reason for hesitancy. Parents of vaccinated children more often discussed concerns with a pediatrician or specialist.
Key findings
01The survey enrolled 44 parents; 39 children were vaccine-eligible, and 14 children were in the vaccinated group.
02The most common reason for vaccine hesitancy was concern or uncertainty about side effects (53%).
03Parents of vaccinated children more often discussed vaccine concerns with a pediatrician (86% vs 47%) and with a specialist (93% vs 47%).
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
This was a convenience survey of 44 parents from one hospital pulmonary clinic, so it may not represent other technology-dependent children. The design was cross-sectional, so it cannot show that pediatrician or specialist counseling caused vaccination. Most interviewed parents were mothers, so fathers' views are underrepresented. Some analyses excluded participants with missing data.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the higher pediatrician and specialist discussion rates as proof that counseling increased vaccination. This was a cross-sectional survey of 44 parents, and vaccination may have led parents to seek counseling.