title: Rural parents' vaccination-related attitudes and intention to vaccinate middle and high school children against influenza following educational influenza vaccination intervention.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined changes in parental influenza vaccination attitudes and intentions after participating in school-based educational influenza vaccination intervention.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were drawn from three counties participating in a school-based influenza vaccination intervention in rural Georgia (baseline N=324; follow-up N=327). Data were collected pre- and post-intervention from phone surveys with parents' with children attending middle- and high-school. Attitudes, beliefs, vaccination history, and intention to vaccinate were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Parents who participated in the intervention conditions reported significantly higher influenza vaccination rates in their adolescents, relative to a control group, as well as increased vaccination rates post-intervention participation relative to their baseline rates. Intervention participants reported greater intention to have their adolescent vaccinated in the coming year compared to control parents. Significant differences were observed post intervention in perceived barriers and benefits of vaccination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings suggest that a school-delivered educational influenza vaccination intervention targeting parents and teens may influence influenza vaccination in rural communities. Future influenza vaccination efforts geared toward the parents of rural middle- and high-school students may benefit from addressing barriers and benefits of influenza vaccination.
authors: Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA USA.
authors: Jessica M
authors: JM
authors: Sales
authors: Julia E
authors: JE
authors: Painter
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Pazol
authors: Lisa M
authors: LM
authors: Gargano
authors: Walter
authors: W
authors: Orenstein
authors: James M
authors: JM
authors: Hughes
authors: Ralph J
authors: RJ
authors: DiClemente
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012424:Rural Population; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines