Predictors on parent's attitudes toward the measles-rubella (MR) vaccine in Jordan: An education program.

BACKGROUND: Vaccine hesitancy is considered 1 of the top 10 threats to global health. This study aims to assess the impact of an education program on parents' attitudes toward the measles-rubella vaccine. METHODS: A study was conducted with 250 parents using a randomized controlled trial design. The intervention group (125 parents) received training, education programs, and video, while the control group (125 parents) only received video. The Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) scale, including its behavior, safety and efficacy, and trust subscales, was used for pre-post assessment. This allowed for comparison between the groups and measurement of score differences. The PACV scale (range 0-42) identified vaccine hesitancy, with a score below 21 indicating "non-hesitant" and 21 or higher indicating "hesitant." RESULTS: The intervention group had a significant decrease in PACV scores after the program (17.54 ± 4.7, P = .001), mainly in behavior, safety, efficacy, and trust (6.4 ± 3.6, 9.8 ± 4.7, 3.9 ± 2; P = .001, .011, .002). The control group showed no changes (23.6 ± 3.5; P = .402). Postintervention PACV score differences were significant (t = 11.562, P = .001). DISCUSSION: Findings indicate that the education program had a positive effect on changing vaccine hesitancy. CONCLUSIONS: The education programs promoted vaccine acceptance among parents.

The influence of infant characteristics on postpartum depression among mothers with hospitalized infant in NICU.

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study to determine the prevalence of mother postpartum depression and to examine the association between infant characteristics and postpartum depression in the neonatal intensive care unit. METHODS: A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was conducted in three government teaching hospitals in Jordan. A convenience sample of 188 mothers with hospitalized 188 infants in NICU was recruited. Questionnaires were used to collect the quantitative data, which include Infant Demographic Data Questionnaire, Mother Demographic Data Questionnaire and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The study revealed that infant characteristics such as gestational age, medical condition classification, and birth weight are found to be significant factors that influence depression among mothers. RESULTS: The results showed that mothers with infants admitted to NICU experience postpartum depression with a mean of 3.82 and median of 4.04. There were significant differences based on gestational age, birth weight, and classification of medical condition and mothers' postpartum depression. CONCLUSION: Knowing the relationship of certain infant's characteristics and postpartum depression can help to focus on relevant infant characteristics so that timely interventions to improve mothers' well-being can be developed.