英文摘要 |
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with the behavioral intention towards influenza vaccination. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The instruments were developed based on the Health Belief Model and related literature. The participants were the 315 pregnant women who had prenatal visits between August and September 2016 at the Fuyou Branch of Taipei City Hospital. We used SAS 9.4 for data processing, and STATA 13 for multiple linear regression analysis. Results: The participants with more perceived benefits, less perceived barriers, more cues to action, higher self-efficacy, higher subjective norms, more anticipated worry, and lower social norms were more willing to receive influenza vaccine. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that health education strategies should be designed with a focus on the important determinants influencing intention towards vaccination, such as selfperceived benefits, self-perceived barriers, and self-efficacy. Such strategies include enhancing perceived benefits for the pregnant women and their babies, and clarifying the safety issues to remove the barriers. |