The Effect of Telehealth Service About Childhood Vaccines on Vaccine Attitudes and Vaccination
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of telehealth service provided to pregnant women about childhood vaccines on vaccine attitudes and vaccination.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
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Does telehealth service provided to pregnant women about childhood vaccines decrease the mean scores of the vaccine attitudes scale?
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Does telehealth service provided to pregnant women about childhood vaccines increase the vaccination?
In the intervention group, researchers will send educational materials (video and e-brochures) about childhood vaccinations to the participants' mobile phones at regular intervals, answer their questions over the phone and send reminder messages before the vaccination appointment.
In the control group, there will be no information or intervention about childhood vaccines by the researchers, and standard procedure will be followed.
Researchers will compare the intervention and control groups to see if there is a difference between vaccination attitudes and vaccination rates.
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Detailed Description
Place and Time of Research; The research will be carried out at primary care clinics in Istanbul Beylikdüzü between August 2022 and March 2023.
Population and Sample of the Research; The research population will consist of individuals who were last trimester of pregnancy in primary care clinics in Istanbul Beylikdüzü. The study sample will consist of at least 156 individuals determined by power analysis. Individuals who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups with a table of random numbers.
In this study, the scales will be applied as a pre-post test. It does not pose any problem that will endanger the physical and mental health of the participants. Data collection forms; introductory information form, vaccine attitudes scale, vaccine follow-up form, and follow-up chart. Data collection tools; vaccination information video, e-brochures, reminder messages, answering parent questions via instant message, smartphone.
Before starting the research, ethics committee approval was obtained from Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Social and Human Sciences Ethics Committee, and institutional permission was obtained from the Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate. Participants were included in the study voluntarily. Before starting the study, participants were called by phone and informed about the study, and verbal consent was obtained with the "Informed Voluntary Consent Form."
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Telehealth group The group in which telehealth services for childhood vaccines will be implemented. |
Behavioral: Telehealth service
Researchers will send educational materials (video and e-brochures) about childhood vaccinations to the participants' mobile phones at regular intervals, answer their questions over the phone and send reminder messages before the vaccination appointment.
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| No Intervention: Control group The group in which telehealth services for childhood vaccines will not be implemented. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Vaccine attitudes (Vaccine Attitudes Scale) [Before the intervention]
The scale was developed by Wallece et al. in 2019. The Turkish validity and reliability study was carried out by Ceylan et al. in 2021. The scale consists of 11 items in a 3-point Likert type that measures parents' attitudes toward vaccines. The scale has five sub-dimensions consisting of "benefits of the vaccine", "past vaccination behavior", "efficacy and safety", "awareness of vaccine-preventable diseases" and "confidence". Each item is scored between 1 and 3 (agree=1, undecided=2, disagree=3). The total score on the scale ranges from 11 to 33. 11 points indicate that parents have a positive attitude toward the vaccine, while 33 points indicate a negative attitude. The scale does not have a breakpoint. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the parents' hesitance toward vaccination increases, and that is, they show a negative attitude towards vaccination. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated by Ceylan (2021) as 0.66 to evaluate the scale's internal consistency.
- Vaccine attitudes (Vaccine Attitudes Scale) [After the 6th month's vaccinations]
The scale was developed by Wallece et al. in 2019. The Turkish validity and reliability study was carried out by Ceylan et al. in 2021. The scale consists of 11 items in a 3-point Likert type that measures parents' attitudes toward vaccines. The scale has five sub-dimensions consisting of "benefits of the vaccine", "past vaccination behavior", "efficacy and safety", "awareness of vaccine-preventable diseases" and "confidence". Each item is scored between 1 and 3 (agree=1, undecided=2, disagree=3). The total score on the scale ranges from 11 to 33. 11 points indicate that parents have a positive attitude toward the vaccine, while 33 points indicate a negative attitude. The scale does not have a breakpoint. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the parents' hesitance toward vaccination increases, and that is, they show a negative attitude towards vaccination. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated by Ceylan (2021) as 0.66 to evaluate the scale's internal consistency.
- Vaccination [When the birth occurs]
Vaccination status on the day of the appointment
- Vaccination [When the baby is at the end of the 1st month]
Vaccination status on the day of the appointment
- Vaccination [When the baby is at the end of the 2nd month]
Vaccination status on the day of the appointment
- Vaccination [When the baby is at the end of the 4th month]
Vaccination status on the day of the appointment
- Vaccination [When the baby is at the end of the 6th month]
Vaccination status on the day of the appointment
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Volunteering to participate in the study
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Having the ability to understand, speak, read and write Turkish.
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The willingness of the primary care clinic staff to be cooperated to work
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Owning and using a smartphone
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Being in the last trimester of pregnancy
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Giving birth to the baby at a birth weight (≥ 2000 g) that will not affect the routine vaccination schedule
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have a miscarriage
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Primary Care Clinics | Istanbul | Beylikdüzü | Turkey | 34520 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Gozde AKSUCU
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)
Investigators
- Study Chair: Gözde AKSUCU, MSc, Beykent University
- Principal Investigator: Seda ÇAĞLAR, PhD, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2021/295