From: Communicating with parents about vaccination: a framework for health professionals
Study | Setting/sample | Method | Results |
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Gust et al., 2005[28] | US population-based sample of 584 parents with at least one child aged 6 years and under (The ConsumerStyles and HealthStyles surveys 2002) | Telephone administered questionnaire. | 3.9% reported that child had not had all recommended immunisations. |
 |  | 44 questions about beliefs and attitudes towards vaccination, influence of family and friends on vaccination decisions and dependence on doctor’s advice. K-means cluster ANOVA analysis to group like responses. | Five attitudinal categories: |
 |  |  | ‘immunisation advocate’ (33%); ‘go along to get along’ (26%); ‘health advocate’ (25%); ‘fence sitter’ (13%); and ‘worried’ (2.6%). |
Downs et al., 2007[30] | 30 US parents of children aged 18–23 months, recruited from three cities with diverse socio-demographic profiles and vaccination attitudes | Mixed methods ‘mental models’ interviews conducted by telephone. Open and closed ended questions were designed to identify predominating cognitive pathways in decision making about vaccination. | Two main decision making types although views were overlapping: |
 |  |  | ‘health oriented’ (n = 16) trusted anecdotal communication more than statistical arguments; |
 |  |  | ‘risk oriented’ (n = 14) trusted communication with statistical arguments more than anecdotal information. |
Benin et al., 2006[29] | 33 US mothers recruited post partum in one hospital or in the care of participating midwifery practices in one US state | All mothers were interviewed face to face in immediate postpartum period and 19 mothers were interviewed by telephone when baby was 3–6 months old to determine attitudes towards vaccinating; risks and benefits of vaccination; and requirements for, and sources of, information. Respondents categorised into groups, based on behaviours and attitudes. | Two main categories – Vaccinators (n = 25) with sub-categories: ‘acceptors’ (n = 20) and ‘vaccine hesitant’ (n = 5). |
 |  |  | Non-vaccinators (n = 8) with subcategories: ‘late (or partial) vaccinators’ (n = 3) and ‘rejectors’ (n = 5) who refused all vaccines. |