Educational Videos to Address Vaccine Hesitancy in Childhood Immunization
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Vaccine hesitancy and the COVID-19 pandemic may threaten immunization coverage in children. This study aimed to evaluate the tailored educational videos to reduce vaccine hesitancy and analyze immunization completeness status. The investigators conducted an interventional quasi-experimental study in three subdistricts of North Jakarta, Indonesia. Participants were allocated into the intervention and control groups, and the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) questionnaire was used to assess vaccine hesitancy status before and after the intervention.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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Experimental: Intervention group The educational videos included five modules distributed over five weeks. |
Other: Educational videos
Educational videos include (1) danger and prevention of VPD; (2) rationales of completing immunization; (3) immunization amid the COVID-19 pandemic; (4) vaccine misconception; and (5) adverse events following immunization and how to treat it. Each video was less than 2 minutes with clear and straightforward messages according to the National Institute of Health guideline for health education. Materials were distributed through WhatsApp and viewed for five weeks.
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No Intervention: Control group Participants in the control group were given exposure to the digital version of the MCH handbook, 2020 edition, consisting of animated pictures and simple instructions. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) Questionnaire [Five weeks after intervention]
Improvement in vaccine hesitancy among Indonesian parents who underwent educational videos intervention, compared to the maternal and child health (MCH) handbook digital version as a standard educational tool
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Childhood routine immunization status [Five weeks after intervention]
Childhood routine immunization status (complete/incomplete/improved)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Parents with children aged 10-18 months
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Parents who had electronic devices that could play videos, such as smartphones or tablets
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Registered in the community health centers database.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Children had contraindicated for immunization
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Children were dropped out if they did not finish their studies.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital | Jakarta Pusat | Indonesia | 10430 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Indonesia University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Hartono Gunardi, MD, PhD, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 1042/UN2.F1/ETIK/PPM.00.02