An Assessment of Parental Knowledge Regarding Influenza Vaccination in Selected Residential Area, Malaysia.

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An assessment of parental knowledge regarding Influenza Vaccination in selected
residential area, Malaysia.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1....................................................................................................................................3
Problem statement..................................................................................................................3
Conceptual definition.............................................................................................................3
Assessment.........................................................................................................................3
Knowledge.........................................................................................................................3
Parental...............................................................................................................................3
Influenza disease................................................................................................................4
Vaccination........................................................................................................................4
Resident..............................................................................................................................4
Research objectives............................................................................................................4
Research questions.............................................................................................................5
Significance........................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2....................................................................................................................................7
Literature review....................................................................................................................7
Theoretical framework...........................................................................................................9
Summary of literature review...............................................................................................11
Chapter 3: Research Methodology...........................................................................................13
Research Design.......................................................................................................................13
Operational Definition.............................................................................................................13
Pilot Study................................................................................................................................15
Validity and Reliability of the Study.......................................................................................15
References................................................................................................................................17

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Chapter 1
Problem statement
Bandar Mutiara, Sungai Petani, Malaysia has a huge awareness amongst parents in
terms of influenza vaccination as far as the benefits in terms of health care are concerned
accordingly. However, awareness needs to be raised amongst those parents who are not
educated to a high level along with the ones who are low on income. The awareness if spread
in an effective manner by engaging all kinds of residents would lead to the desired results
amongst the residents of Bandar Mutiara accordingly. In this regard, the strategies need to be
adopted in a planned manner considering the time and costs.
Conceptual definition
Assessment
The conceptual definition of assessment implies the evaluation and analysis of any
scenario in a detailed manner that would facilitate the ease of the gathering of all the relevant
information as far as the synthesis is concerned. It would also help in the formulation of
suggestions in terms of the improvements to be made for the better results pertaining to the
scenario assessed accordingly. The assessment of knowledge of parents regarding influenza
vaccine would help in the steps to be undertaken for the increase in awareness accordingly.
Knowledge
The conceptual definition of knowledge would imply the awareness amongst people
regarding the particular subject area at the desired level. It involves the clear understanding of
the theories and concepts regarding the subject area along with its applicability in various
spheres accordingly in order to achieve the desired results accordingly. It also involves
specialism or expertise in the particular subject area or branch of the particular subject area
accordingly. Knowledge can also be defined as the ability of gathering and analysing
information regarding a particular subject area along with the drawing of inferences
accordingly.
Parental
The conceptual definition of parental would imply the impact of parents upon children
in various aspects as far as the maintenance of lifestyles is concerned along with the conduct
of parents that lead to the influence on children to a huge extent. It also implies the learning

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and well-being of children as a result of the actions undertaken by the parents accordingly.
The concept pertaining to parental can also be defined as the engagement of parents in
activities relating to their children as far as the welfare is concerned in the long run
accordingly in addition to the enhancement of communication between parents and their
children regarding various aspects.
Influenza disease
The concept relating to influenza disease implies the viral attack that leads to the
issues in the respiratory system of a person as far as the affecting of health is concerned
thereby resulting in fever. It also implies the rise in body temperature of person to a
considerable level for which medication or other relevant form of diagnosis at the earliest is
necessary for treatment in an effective manner. It would also include dizziness and feeling of
abnormality in various levels thereby requiring diagnosis accordingly as recommended by the
concerned health care professional.
Vaccination
The administration of a vaccine with regard to the treatment of a particular disease in
an effective manner in terms of the aiding of the immune system to develop protection
against such disease implies the conceptual definition of vaccination accordingly. It further
implies the prevention of spreading of a particular infectious disease as far as the addressing
of the health issue of the person in question in an effective manner is concerned accordingly.
It is administered through the injecting of a killed micro-organism in order to curtail the
occurring of the disease accordingly as far as prevention in an effective manner is concerned.
Resident
The concept of resident is defined as the person who is an inhabitant of a particular
area or locality in terms of staying temporarily or permanently. A resident can either be the
owner of the house or a tenant accordingly. It can also imply the inhabitant of a dwelling with
regard to households in a community. It basically implies the person living in a particular
place in any form for a considerable period legally regarding the bearing of address as a part
of personal details in terms of identity.
Research objectives
 To analyse the knowledge of parents regarding influenza vaccine in the residential
area of Bandar Mutiara