Identifying Parents Who Are Amenable to Pro-Vaccination Conversations:

Global Pediatric Health

Emily K.Brunson¹ 

关键词: immunization;    communication;    decision-making;    general pediatrics;    vaccination;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2333794X15616332

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

While health care providers are often cited as parents’ most trusted source for information and advice about vaccination, parents differ in their level of receptiveness to pro-vaccination conversations. The purpose of this research was to identify points in individual parents’ decision-making processes when parents are particularly open to receiving information and advice from their children’s health care providers. Interview data were collected from 20 mothers and 5 couples. Analysis of these data suggested 3 primary circumstances when parents were particularly open to receiving information and advice: during parents’ initial decision-making, as parents continued to assess vaccination options, and during particular circumstances that prompted parents to reconsider previously made vaccination choices. These results provide a mechanism for providers to identify parents who may be particularly receptive to pro-vaccination conversations. By prioritizing conversations with parents at one of these points, heal...

【 授权许可】

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