Pilot study of the factors involved in compliance with the vaccination schedule in mothers with children under 5 years of age

Abstract

Introduction: Different sociodemographic characteristics describe a decrease in the vaccination process in children, causing outbreaks of diseases that were supposed to be  controlled. Objectives, to verify the reliability of the research instrument to measure the factors that intervene in the fulfillment of the vaccination schedule in mothers with children under 5 years of age. Materials and methods: this research used the mixed, cross-sectional, exploratory, descriptive methodology, in the qualitative one the phenomenological technique was used with instruments designed by the researchers and validated by expert judgment, Results. The data collection instrument is validated with an average relevance score of 89, validity of 90 and coherence of 89. Equivalent to 89.33 reliability, Cronbach's alpha of 0.07, Conclusions. The instrument, being reliable, is able to be used in subsequent investigations, taking into account that the population to which it was applied meets specific conditions of a rural area, within the factors that modify compliance with the vaccination process, beliefs of the mothers of the sector, who manifest a state of insecurity and uncertainty when opposing the application of vaccines to their children, the emotional state with a tendency to depression with anxiety traits of the mothers as a result of the attitude of their culture is detailed. of mistrust