Parent Attitudes Toward Immunizations and Healthcare Providers: The Role of Information
A fascinating study reported in the August AJPM on the role information about vaccines may play in our immunization rates in the U.S.
The study shows:
Satisfaction with the amount and quality of information provided by healthcare providers may be an important factor in whether immunization schedules are optimized for children.
In this study of a nationally representative sample of parents with children under the age of 6 years, only two thirds felt that they had enough information on immunizations for their children.