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Table 7 Pre-focus group assessment results: Pediatricians and Mothers

From: A Multi-Center, Qualitative Assessment of Pediatrician and Maternal Perspectives on Rotavirus Vaccines and the Detection of Porcine circovirus

Initial Pediatrician Perceptions

 

What are your current recommendations on rotavirus vaccinations for infants?

Perceived Barrier

-

Lack of insurance coverage

Perceived Barrier

-

Lack of reimbursement

Perceived Barrier

-

Mother's concern with vaccine safety

Perceived Barrier

-

Time needed to discuss with mothers

Routinely recommend (1)

44 (98%)

3 (7%)

1 (2%)

6 (14%)

0 (0%)

Occasionally recommend (2)

0 (0%)

2 (4%)

5 (11%)

23 (53%)

2 (4%)

Inform but don't recommend (3)

0 (0%)

15 (33%)

12 (27%)

8 (18%)

23 (51%)

Recommend against (4)

1 (2%)

25 (56%)

27 (60%)

7 (16%)

20 (44%)

Average score

1.1

3.4

3.4

2.4

3.4

Initial Maternal Perceptions

 

Rotavirus vaccine is an important vaccine for my child

I feel confident that rotavirus vaccine works to prevent serious diarrhea

I feel confident that rotavirus vaccine is safe

If I had another baby, I would have that baby get rotavirus vaccine

 

Strongly agree (1)

27 (53%)

20 (39%)

23 (45%)

37 (71%)

 

Somewhat agree (2)

22 (43%)

30 (58%)

23 (45%)

11 (21%)

 

Somewhat disagree (3)

2 (4%)

1 (2%)

5 (10%)

4 (8%)

 

Strongly disagree (4)

0 (0%)

1 (2%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

Average score

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.4