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Reducing parents' vaccination hesitancy: a new educational training model in Turkish sample
Gizem Solmaz Tümsek1, Zehra Baykal Akmeşe1
1Department of Midwifery, Institute of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.
Purpose:
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the New Education Model (NETM) on vaccine hesitancy among parents of infants hospitalized in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Design And Methods:
This study was conducted using a one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. The intervention consisted of a structured, two-hour NETM program delivered through interactive sessions. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form (PIF) and the Vaccine Opposition Scale (VOS).
Results:
Following the NETM intervention, a statistically significant decrease was observed in mean VOS scores from pre-test to post-test (p < 0.001). Significant improvements were also identified across all subscales, including reductions in attitudes legitimizing vaccine hesitancy, strategies to avoid vaccination, and overall hesitancy levels.
Conclusion:
The findings suggest that the NETM intervention is associated with improvements in vaccine-related attitudes among parents in the NICU setting.
Practice Implications:
The NETM represents a structured and feasible educational approach that may support healthcare professionals, particularly nurses and midwives, in addressing vaccine hesitancy through individualized and interactive communication strategies.
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