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Health Belief Model Constructs Affect Influenza Vaccine Uptake in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Document Type
Article
Source
Western Journal of Nursing Research. May2023, Vol. 45 Issue 5, p395-401. 7p.
Subject
*INFLUENZA prevention
*INFLUENZA vaccines
*HEALTH Belief Model
*IMMUNIZATION
*SAMPLE size (Statistics)
*KIDNEY transplantation
*PATIENTS
*PATIENT-centered care
*CONCEPTUAL structures
*PATIENTS' attitudes
*SURVIVAL rate
*CRONBACH'S alpha
*SELF-efficacy
*COMPARATIVE studies
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*PATH analysis (Statistics)
*DATA analysis software
*TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.
*PROMPTS (Psychology)
Language
ISSN
0193-9459
Abstract
This secondary analysis explored how the constructs of the health belief model affect influenza vaccine uptake in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). In the parent study, a total of 180 KTRs were recruited at an organ transplant center in South Korea. A nonlinear path analysis using generalized structural equation modeling was performed. Previous influenza vaccination had a direct effect on their behavior, while cues to action alone did not directly affect their behavior. Perceived benefits played a key role as a mediator in improving influenza vaccine uptake in KTRs. This study highlights the need for health professionals to assess perceived benefits at the individual level and provide patient-centered interventions based on a consideration of theoretical mechanisms. As cues to action, recommendations for recipients' first vaccination after kidney transplant should focus on changing patients' perceptions of benefits by emphasizing the positive aspects of the influenza vaccine for immunosuppressed patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]