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Using the Health Action Process Approach and implementation intentions to increase flu vaccine uptake in high risk Thai individuals: A controlled before-after trial.
Yupares Payaprom,
Paul Bennett,
Erica Alabaster,
Hutsaya Tantipong
Health Psychology, Volume: 30, Issue: 4, Pages: 492 - 500
Swansea University Author: Paul Bennett
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DOI (Published version): 10.1037/a0023580
Abstract
<p>Objective: Influenza vaccination rates remain suboptimal in many countries, including Thailand. This study compared the effect of a theory-based educational leaflet, based on the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA), and action planning intervention with a standard government inf...
| Published in: | Health Psychology |
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| ISSN: | 1930-7810 0278-6133 |
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American Psychological Association
2011
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6776 |
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<p>Objective: Influenza vaccination rates remain suboptimal in many countries, including Thailand. This study compared the effect of a theory-based educational leaflet, based on the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA), and action planning intervention with a standard government information leaflet designed to increase influenza vaccination uptake among high-risk Thai adults. Design: A controlled before and after trial was conducted. Participants in the intervention (n = 99) received a leaflet based on the HAPA and asking them to form an action plan identifying where, when, and how they would seek vaccination. Those in the comparison condition (n = 102) received a standard government information leaflet. Main Outcomes Measures: There are 2 sets of outcome measures: (a) process measures of HAPA related variables taken at T1 and T2, and (b) vaccination rates during the subsequent 2 months. Results: The HAPA intervention resulted in greater changes on measures of risk perception, outcome expectancies, self-efficacy, and intention than the comparison condition. Stronger intentions to obtain vaccination were explained by changes in outcome expectancies, perceived self-efficacy for arranging time and transportation, and planning. No significant difference in vaccination rates was observed between two groups. Influenza vaccination was directly predicted by self-efficacy and intention. Conclusion: Results demonstrate that a HAPA-based leaflet may be a useful tool to enhance individual's vaccination intention, but larger trials are required to confirm these findings.</p> |
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| Keywords: |
before-after study, influenza vaccination, Health Action Process Approach |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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4 |
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492 |
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500 |