Parent’s Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices towards Polio Vaccination in Quezon City, Philippines

Abstract

Childhood immunization almost guarantees protection from several diseases where parents are the most important health decision-makers for their child, with their knowledge, attitude, and practice towards immunization contributing a great impact to eradicating vaccine-preventable diseases. However, polio has not been completely eradicated in the Philippines due to parents’ doubts about the effectiveness and safety of vaccination. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice on polio vaccination among parents aged 18-59 years old living in Quezon City, Philippines. A cross-sectional survey was distributed online to 385 respondents from Quezon City. The gathered data was then analyzed using descriptive statistics and association measures. Results show a significant correlation between knowledge, income (p<0.001), and education (p<0.05). The attitude section also displayed relevant associations in terms of education (p<0.05) and income (p<0.05). Moreover, the KAP indicators have shown significant association with the child vaccination status (p<0.05). The findings suggest the aforementioned components are pre-determining factors that influence the knowledge, attitude, and practice of the respondents on polio vaccination. Furthermore highlighting the importance of education and income level in increasing the knowledge and improving the attitude of respondents regarding polio vaccination.