Barriers and drivers towards the use of childhood vaccination services by undocumented migrant caregivers in Sabah, Malaysia: a qualitative analysis

Michal Christina Steven and Mohd. Yusof Ibrahim and Haryati Abdul Karim and Prabakaran Dhanaraj and Kelly Alexius Mansin (2021) Barriers and drivers towards the use of childhood vaccination services by undocumented migrant caregivers in Sabah, Malaysia: a qualitative analysis. International Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences, 15. pp. 247-256. ISSN 2454-7484

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Abstract

After 27 years, Malaysia reported polio cases in 2019 involving the children of the undocumented migrants living in Sabah. These undocumented migrants present a significant challenge in achieving the elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD). Due to the recent polio outbreak among the undocumented migrant children in Sabah, an in-depth interview was conducted among the caregivers of undocumented migrant children to identify the barriers and drivers towards vaccinating their children. Financial barriers, legal citizenship status, language barrier, the COVID-19 pandemic, and physical barriers have been the barriers to access vaccination services by undocumented migrants. Five significant drivers for undocumented migrants to vaccinate their children are social influence, fear of disease, parental trust in healthcare providers, good support, and vaccine availability. Necessary action should be taken immediately to address the problems of vaccinating the children of undocumented migrants to prevent the re-emergence of VPD.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Malaysia , Polio , Sabah , Undocumented migrants
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT51-1595 Communities. Classes. Races > HT101-395 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology > HT201-221 City population: Including children in cities, immigration R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1-1270 Public aspects of medicine > RA421-790.95 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine > RA638 Immunity and immunization in relation to public health
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Depositing User:	SAFRUDIN BIN DARUN -
Date Deposited:	21 Jun 2022 10:42
Last Modified:	21 Jun 2022 10:42
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32914

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