The Relationship Between Parents' Support Regarding Covid-19 Vaccination in Children with Children's Readiness in Following Covid-19 Vaccinations

Homsiatur Rohmatin (Midwifery Study Program, Stikes Hafshawaty Zainul Hasan, Probolinggo, Indonesia)
Leni Puji Wibiati (Midwifery Study Program, Stikes Hafshawaty Zainul Hasan, Probolinggo, Indonesia)
Mega Silvian Natalia (Midwifery Study Program, Stikes Hafshawaty Zainul Hasan, Probolinggo, Indonesia)

Health and Technology Journal (HTECHJ)
Vol. 1 No. 3 (2023): June 2023

The Indonesian Pediatrician Association notes that the number of COVID-19 cases in children in Indonesia is now the highest in Asia. This study analyzes the relationship between parental support regarding Covid-19 vaccination in children and children's readiness to participate in Covid 19 vaccination. This quantitative research design uses a correlational design using a cross-sectional study approach with 35 respondents using a total sampling technique. Data collection includes coding, editing, and tabulating, then analyzed manually and by computer with the Chi-Square Test. Based on data from 35 respondents, most of the parental support that supported the number of 26 respondents (74.3%) included the readiness of children who were ready by the number of 22 respondents (62.9%) and who were not ready by the number of 4 respondents (11.4%). obtained p-value: 0.001 and a=0.05, meaning r<a, so there is a relationship between parental support regarding Covid 19 vaccination in children with children's readiness to participate in Covid-19 vaccination.