Narges Kazemi Karani - Master of Nursing, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
Zohreh Karimi - Assistant Professor, Ph.D in Nursing, Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
Ebrahim Momeni - Master of Nursing, Faculty member, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran

Background and objectives: Maternal anxiety during painful procedures, such as the child vaccination, is of special importance in the acceptance of healthcare services. Hence, the present study aimed to investigate maternal anxiety during the child vaccination and the factors affecting it.Materials and methods: The present research was a cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted on 92 mothers visiting medical centers. The participants were selected based on random sampling and the required data were collected using a demographics form and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), developed by Charles D. Spielberger. The data were statistically analyzed in SPSS-22.Findings: The results showed that 41 (44.6%), 30 (32.6 %), and 21 (22.8%) participants had mild, moderate, and severe levels of anxiety during the vaccination of their children, respectively. The results also indicated that the higher maternal anxiety was significantly associated with the mother’s lower education, lower age of the child, and maternal employment (p<0.05).Conclusion: More than half of the participants experienced a moderate and severe level of anxiety during the vaccination of their child. Therefore, the staff of medical centers is recommended to perform appropriate interventions in order to reduce the anxiety level of mothers during medical procedures

Anxiety; Mother; Vaccination; Child