Parents Questioning Immunization: Evaluation of an Intervention
Methods : Interviews, focus groups, mailed surveys.
Results : Cases had more negative attitudes about vaccines than controls did. Although the brochure did not significantly improve parents' immunization attitudes compared to controls, most parents who received the intervention reported a positive impression.
Conclusions : A science-based educational intervention for parents considering a vaccine exemption may help improve parents' opinions of childhood vaccines.
Keywords: brochures; exemptions; immunizations; intervention
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1 Behavioral Scientist, Immunization Service Division, National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta GA.
Publication date: 01 May 2009
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