Key result
Lower education and poverty linked to higher perceived polio and measles vaccination barriers among migrants.
Why the study?
This study was conducted to examine the perceived barriers of migrants and refugees to vaccinating their children against measles and polio in Iran.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,067)
Yes
p-value: p=<0.001
Perceived barriers to measles and polio vaccination among migrants and refugees in Iran are driven by low knowledge, negative attitudes, communication challenges, and socioeconomic factors, highlighting the need for targeted interventions for parents with low education and poor economic status.
Identifies socioeconomic vulnerability as a primary driver of vaccine hesitancy in displaced populations; leaves open whether.
BACKGROUND: This study examined the perceived barriers of migrants and refugees to vaccinating their children against measles and polio in Iran. METHODS: First, an instrument was developed and validated through several steps. Next, 1,067 parents who had not vaccinated their children against polio and measles or had delayed receiving any dose of these two vaccines until the age of 15 were selected from 16 provinces and completed the instrument. Finally, the data were analyzed. RESULTS: The results of the explanatory factor analysis showed that the perceived barriers affecting vaccination against polio and measles vaccines were categorized into five factors: low knowledge, negative attitude, communication challenges, lack of participation in vaccination programs, and problems related to migration and refugees. Additionally, the results indicated a significant difference in the mean score of perceived barriers based on participants' level of education, economic status, and nationality. CONCLUSION: The identified barriers may provide a perspective for developing effective efforts in this area. Interventions should focus on parents with low education and poor economic status.
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Nasiri et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Vaccine hesitancy / Perceived barriers to vaccination (n=1,067). Lower education and poor economic status significantly predicted higher perceived barriers to vaccinating children against polio and measles among migrant and refugee parents in Iran.
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