An Ounce of Prevention: Identifying Cues to (In)Action for Maternal Vaccine Refusal

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (14) ◽  
pp. 2183-2194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa L. Carrion
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
The Public ◽  
Decision Context ◽  
Vaccine Refusal ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Childhood Vaccine ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Recent increases in childhood vaccine exemption rates are a source of concern within the public health community. Drawing from the health belief model and in-depth interviews with 50 mothers ( n = 50) who refused one or more vaccine, the aim of this study was to identify the specific reasons and the broader decision context(s) that underscored participants’ vaccine refusal. Results indicate that the vast majority of participants supported vaccination until a particular cue motivated them to consider otherwise, and qualitative analysis identified three main categories into which these cues fell: perceived adverse reactions, endorsements from health care professionals, and perceived contradiction among expert-endorsed messages. These categories point to the central role of health communication in motivating vaccine refusal. Better understanding these cues can inform vaccine communication scholarship and practice, and also lend theoretical insight into the intertextual nature of controversial health messages and decisions.

Using The Health Belief Model to Explore Female's Perceptions of Male HPV Vaccination

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Vidourek ◽  
Keith King ◽  
Brittany Rosen ◽  
Sara Fehr
Keyword(s):  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Papilloma Virus ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Midwestern University ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Background: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection. The HPV vaccination is an effective method of preventing cervical cancer and genital warts. The present study examined females’ perceptions of male HPV vaccination. Methods: Participants were females (N = 306) from one Midwestern university. Results: Results indicated significant differences in perceived benefits to male HPV vaccination students’ based on grade and knowing a male/female that had the vaccine. No significant differences in perceived barriers were found in the study. Conclusions: These findings should be considered when developing programs aimed at educating students on the male HPV vaccine. The role of females in increasing male HPV vaccination rates should be considered.

scholarly journals Peran Persepsi Individu Terhadap Asuransi dan Model Kepercayaan Kesehatan dalam Pengambilan Keputusan Menggunakan Asuransi Jiwa

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ida Ayu Gede Rat Praba Ari ◽  
Dewi Puri Astiti
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Individual Perception ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

The use of health insurance is highly related with a person’s life depending on the perception of an individual and health belief model they own. Perception and health belief model bear an important role in determining how a person percieve their future especially related to health and older age well-being. One alternative in promising older age well being and health is through health insurance. This research was aimed to determine the role of individual perception upon insurance and health belief model in decision making process using life insurance. The method of this research is using quantitative method. The subjects of this research were the individuals using life insurance. The total subject in this research is 90 whom were selected using cluster random sampling.   For hypothesis, the data was analyzed using multiple regression. The result of multiple regression analysis in this study is 0.764. Relative contribution of perception variable is 98.38% and the health belief model variable is 1.61%. Effective contribution of perception variable is 57.45% and the health belief model variable is 0.94%. This results show that there is a relation between the role of individual perception upon insurance and health belief model in decision making process using life insurance. However, when the data was analyzed using partial correlation, only individual perception of insurance variable has a relation with decision making variable.   Keyword        : Perception, Health Belief Model, Life Insurance

scholarly journals Predicting intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine among the general population using the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liora Shmueli
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The Health Belief Model

AbstractBackgroundA novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March, 2020. Until such time as a vaccine becomes available, it is important to identify the determining factors that influence the intention of the general public to accept a future COVID-19 vaccine. Consequently, we aim to explore behavioral-related factors predicting intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine among the general population using the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model.MethodsAn online survey was conducted among adults aged 18 years and older from May 24 to June 24, 2020. The survey included socio-demographic and health-related questions, questions related to the HBM and TPB dimensions, and intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Associations between questionnaire variables and COVID-19 vaccination intention were assessed by univariate and multivariate analyses.ResultsEighty percent of 398 eligible respondents stated their willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine. A unified model including HBM and TPB covariates as well as demographic and health-related factors, proved to be a powerful predictor of intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine, explaining 78% of the variance (adjusted R2 = 0.78). Men (OR=4.35, 95% CI 1.58–11.93), educated respondents (OR=3.54, 95% CI 1.44–8.67) and respondents who had received the seasonal influenza vaccine in the previous year (OR=3.31, 95% CI 1.22–9.00) stated higher intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Participants were more likely to be willing to get vaccinated if they reported higher levels of perceived benefits of COVID-19 vaccine (OR=4.49, 95% CI 2.79–7.22), of perceived severity of COVID-19 infection (OR=2.36, 95% CI 1.58–3.51) and of cues to action (OR=1.99, 95% CI 1.38–2.87), according to HBM, and if they reported higher levels of subjective norms (OR=3.04, 95% CI 2.15–4.30) and self-efficacy (OR=2.05, 95% CI 1.54–2.72) according to TPB. Although half of the respondents reported they had not received influenza vaccine last year, 40% of them intended to receive influenza vaccine in the coming winter and 66% of them intended to receive COVID-19 vaccine.ConclusionsProviding data on the public perspective and predicting intention for COVID-19 vaccination using HBM and TPB is important for health policy makers and healthcare providers and can help better guide compliance as the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available to the public.

scholarly journals Adherence to standard precautions from the standpoint of the Health Belief Model: the practice of recapping needles

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Jefferson Martins ◽  
Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz ◽  
Maria Lúcia Marçal Mazza Sundefeld ◽  
Artênio José Ísper Garbin ◽  
Patrick Raphael Vicente Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
The Public ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Health Belief Model

The aim of this study was to applythe Health Belief Model to explain the adherence to the recommendation not to recap needles by dentists and dental assistants of the public health system in a municipality in the State of São Paulo. A questionnaire validated and adapted for the oral health area was used, which included variables related to the frequency of recapping and health beliefs using Likert-type scales. The relationship between beliefs and adherence to the recommendation not to recap needles was obtained by regression analysis. Of all the professionals in this study (n=79), the majority (83.5%) reported recapping needles at least once in the last month. Through regression analysis, it was observed that the relationship between the beliefs described by the model and the attitude whether or not to follow the recommendation not to recap needles was explained by a lower perception of psychological barriers and a greater perception of stimuli not to recap needles. The conclusion reached is that the acceptance of recommendations to prevent working accidents with biological material was explained by some dimensions of the Health Belief Model, enabling discussion about reformulation of training offered to professionals of the public health system.

scholarly journals Reuse of face masks among adults in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Yin-king Lee ◽  
Issac Chun-wing Chan ◽  
Owen Pak-man Wong ◽  
Yaki Hoi-ying Ng ◽  
Crystal Kit-ying Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, over 99% of adults in Hong Kong use face masks in public. With the limited supply of face masks in the market and the uncertainty about the future development of COVID-19, reusing face masks is a legitimate way to reduce usage. Although this practice is not recommended, reusing face masks is common in Hong Kong. This study aimed to examine the practice of reusing face masks among adults in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with their health beliefs toward this health crisis. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. A quota sample of 1000 adults was recruited in Hong Kong in April 2020. Guided by the Health Belief Model, the subjects were invited to answer questions on their practice of reusing face masks and health beliefs toward COVID-19 through telephone interview. Their practice on reuse, storage, and decontamination of used face masks were summarized by descriptive statistics. The difference in health beliefs between the subjects who reused and did not reuse face masks was examined by conducting an independent t test. The association between health beliefs and reuse of face masks was determined by conducting a logistic regression analysis. Results One-third (n = 345, 35.4%) of the subjects reused face masks in an average of 2.5 days. Among them, 207 subjects stored and 115 subjects decontaminated their used face masks by using various methods. The subjects who reused face masks significantly perceived having inadequate face masks (t = 3.905; p <  0.001). Having a higher level of perception of having inadequate face masks increased the likelihood of reusing face masks (OR = 0.784; CI 95%: 0.659–0.934; p = 0.006). Conclusion Despite having 90 face masks in stock, the adults who reused face masks significantly perceived that they had inadequate face masks. Concerted effort of health care professionals, community organizations, and the government will improve individuals’ practice in use of face masks and alleviate their actual and perceived feeling of having inadequate face masks, which lead them to reuse.

scholarly journals Predicting intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine among the general population using the health belief model and the theory of planned behavior model

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liora Shmueli
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Abstract Background This study aim to explore the intentions, motivators and barriers of the general public to vaccinate against COVID-19, using both the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model. Methods An online survey was conducted among Israeli adults aged 18 years and older from May 24 to June 24, 2020. The survey included socio-demographic and health-related questions, questions related to HBM and TPB dimensions, and intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Associations between questionnaire variables and COVID-19 vaccination intention were assessed by univariate and multivariate analyses. Results Eighty percent of 398 eligible respondents stated their willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine. A unified model including HBM and TPB predictor variables as well as demographic and health-related factors, proved to be a powerful predictor of intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine, explaining 78% of the variance (adjusted R squared = 0.78). Men (OR = 4.35, 95% CI 1.58–11.93), educated respondents (OR = 3.54, 95% CI 1.44–8.67) and respondents who had received the seasonal influenza vaccine in the previous year (OR = 3.31, 95% CI 1.22–9.00) stated higher intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Participants were more likely to be willing to get vaccinated if they reported higher levels of perceived benefits of COVID-19 vaccine (OR = 4.49, 95% CI 2.79–7.22), of perceived severity of COVID-19 infection (OR = 2.36, 95% CI 1.58–3.51) and of cues to action (OR = 1.99, 95% CI 1.38–2.87), according to HBM, and if they reported higher levels of subjective norms (OR = 3.04, 95% CI 2.15–4.30) and self-efficacy (OR = 2.05, 95% CI 1.54–2.72) according to TPB. Although half of the respondents reported they had not received influenza vaccine last year, 40% of them intended to receive influenza vaccine in the coming winter and 66% of them intended to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusions Providing data on the public perspective and predicting intention for COVID-19 vaccination using HBM and TPB is important for health policy makers and healthcare providers and can help better guide compliance as the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available to the public.

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