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Causes And Effect Of Negative Attitude To Immunization Among Couples
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BACKGROUND: Lack of information has been associated with couples anxiety or concern in a number of healthcare areas. OBJECTIVES: (1) Identify the proportion of parents who agreed, were neutral, and disagreed that they had access to enough information to make a decision about immunizing their child; (2) examine how parents who agreed and disagreed differed with respect to sociodemographic characteristics, and their attitudes about immunizations, their child's healthcare provider, immunization requirements/exemptions, and immunization policymakers; and (3) identify if differences exist in specific immunization concerns. METHODS: A sample of parents with at least one child aged < or =6 years (n=642) was analyzed using data from the Health Styles survey conducted during July and August 2003. Odds ratios and the Mantel-Haenszel chi-square test were used for analysis. RESULTS: Response rate for Health Styles was 69% (4035/5845). The largest proportion of parents agreed they had access to enough information (67%) compared to parents who were neutral (20%) or who disagreed (13%). Compared to parents who agreed, parents who disagreed were more likely to be less confident in the safety of childhood vaccines (odds ratio [OR]=5.4, 95% confidence interval [CI]=3.3-8.9), and to disagree that their child's main healthcare provider is easy to talk to (OR=10.3, 95% CI=3.7-28.1). There was a significant linear trend in the percentage of parents expressing immunization concerns among those who agreed, were neutral, and who disagreed they had access to enough information (p<0.05; df=1). CONCLUSIONS: While most parents agreed that they had access to enough immunization information, approximately a third did not. Perceived lack of information was associated with negative attitudes about immunizations and toward healthcare providers. Basic information about the benefits and risks of vaccines presented by a trusted provider could go a long way toward maintaining and/or improving confidence in the immunization process.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECTThe purpose of this
project is to ascertain the beliefs of young couples regarding
immunization for their children or future children.The overall objectives of this qualitative study are to:a.
Determine the theological constructs of young couples who refuse or
delay immunization among their children or future children for religious
beliefs.b. Determine the beliefs of young couples who engage in
alternative health practices and refuse or delay their children' ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECTThe purpose of this
project is to ascertain the beliefs of young couples regarding
immunization for their children or future children.The overall objectives of this qualitative study are to:a.
Determine the theological constructs of young couples who refuse or
delay immunization among their children or future children for religious
beliefs.b. Determine the beliefs of young couples who engage in
alternative health practices and refuse or delay their children' ... Continue reading---
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