title: Factors That Influence Israeli Muslim Arab Parents' Intention to Vaccinate Their Children Against Influenza.
abstract: The purpose of the current study was to explore factors related to the intention of parents from the Muslim Arab ethnic minority in Israel to vaccinate their children against influenza, using the Health Belief Model (HBM).
  
  
  METHODS
  This study is a cross sectional quantitative study. A convenience sample of 200 parents of children aged 12 and younger completed a questionnaire based on the HBM.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers predicted 88% of parents' intention to vaccinate their children. Parents who vaccinated their children in the past year were younger and had fewer children. Community nurses and physicians were identified as important cues to action.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The HBM components predicted a high percentage of parents' intention to vaccinate their children
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Interventions to raise vaccination coverage rates among children belonging to an ethnic minority of Israeli Muslim Arabs should begin on the micro level of the parent-health care professional encounter.
authors: Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel; Department of Nursing, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Israel. Electronic address: meraav@hy.health.gov.il.
authors: Merav
authors: M
authors: Ben Natan
authors: Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.
authors: Samih
authors: S
authors: Kabha
authors: Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.
authors: Mamon
authors: M
authors: Yehia
authors: Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.
authors: Omar
authors: O
authors: Hamza
mesh_terms: D018912:Arabs / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D033182:Intention; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology; D007557:Israel; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010290:Parents; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines
keywords: Children; Health Belief Model; Muslim Arabs; Parents; Seasonal influenza; Vaccination