The Effect of Empowerment Scheme Based on Health Behavior Theories Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine on Mothers' Knowledge and Attitude

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University

2 Instructor at Technical Nursing Institute, Al-Azhar University

3 Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University

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Background: Mothers' knowledge and attitude have been proven to be a significant determinant of childcare and impact their decision about child vaccination. Habitually, mothers make the main decisions regarding their children's health, including vaccination. Ergo, this research aimed to evaluate the effect of empowerment scheme based on health behavior theories regarding COVID-19 vaccine on mothers' knowledge and attitude. Method: A pre-and post-test evaluation was conducted using a quasi-experimental design. The research was implemented at the Pediatric Medical and Surgical departments at Tanta University Pediatric Hospital. A purposive sample of 368 mothers was involved. Two questionnaires were utilized as data collection tools: one focused on assessing COVID-19 vaccine knowledge and the other on evaluating health behavior theories constructs of the Health Belief Model and Theory of Planned Behavior. These instruments were adapted and employed to examine mothers' attitudes regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Results: Mothers have good knowledge and positive attitudes 81% and 78.3% respectively with highly significant differences p =≤0.001 post the empowerment scheme application. Conclusion: The application of the empowerment scheme significantly improved mothers’ knowledge and attitude regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for their children. Recommendation: Ongoing implementation of the empowerment scheme should be conducted for mothers to enhance their knowledge and attitude. 

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 14, Issue 4
December 2023
Pages 1689-1708

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