BMC Public Health
(Accessed 1 November 2014)
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Research article
Immunization knowledge and practice among Malaysian parents: a questionnaire development and pilot-testing
Ammar Ihsan Awadh, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Omer Qutaiba Al-lela, Siti Halimah Bux, Ramadan M Elkalmi, Hazrina Hadi BMC Public Health 2014, 14:1107 (27 October 2014)
Abstract (provisional)
Background
Parents are the main decision makers for their children vaccinations. This fact makes parents? immunization knowledge and practices as predictor factors for immunization uptake and timeliness. The aim of this pilot study was to develop a reliable and valid instrument in Malaysian language to measure immunization knowledge and practice (KP) of Malaysian parents.
Methods
A cross-sectional prospective pilot survey was conducted among 88 Malaysian parents who attended public health facilities that provide vaccinations. Translated immunization KP questionnaires (Bahasa Melayu version) were used. Descriptive statistics were applied, face and content validity were assessed, and internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity were determined.
Conclusions
The pilot study concluded that the Bahasa Melayu version of the immunization KP questionnaire has good reliability and validity for measuring the knowledge and practices of Malaysian parents and therefore this version can be used in future research.