Victoria P Niederhauser1, Malama Markowitz. 1. School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawaii and Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA. niederha@hawaii.edu
Abstract
PURPOSE: Childhood immunizations are one of the greatest pubic health success stories. Despite the fact that many children receive immunizations according to the recommended schedule, there are many that lag behind. The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers to immunizations in parents whose children are not fully immunized by age 2. DATA SOURCE: Thirteen focus groups, on four different islands (Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Hawaii) were held with a total of 64 parents. Verbatim transcripts were utilized for content analysis. CONCLUSION: Five core themes emerged as barriers to childhood immunizations, parental, transportation, financial, child, and organization. The majority of responses were in the parental core theme, which included the sub-themes of issues, beliefs, knowledge, and fears. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Recommendations included identification of specific barriers to target immunization interventions strategies, public policy changes, identification and case management of high risk families, and minimization of organizational barriers.
PURPOSE: Childhood immunizations are one of the greatest pubic health success stories. Despite the fact that many children receive immunizations according to the recommended schedule, there are many that lag behind. The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers to immunizations in parents whose children are not fully immunized by age 2. DATA SOURCE: Thirteen focus groups, on four different islands (Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Hawaii) were held with a total of 64 parents. Verbatim transcripts were utilized for content analysis. CONCLUSION: Five core themes emerged as barriers to childhood immunizations, parental, transportation, financial, child, and organization. The majority of responses were in the parental core theme, which included the sub-themes of issues, beliefs, knowledge, and fears. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Recommendations included identification of specific barriers to target immunization interventions strategies, public policy changes, identification and case management of high risk families, and minimization of organizational barriers.
Authors: Sara Cooper; Bey-Marrié Schmidt; Evanson Z Sambala; Alison Swartz; Christopher J Colvin; Natalie Leon; Charles S Wiysonge Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Date: 2021-10-27
Authors: Jochem Burghouts; Berenice Del Nogal; Angimar Uriepero; Peter W M Hermans; Jacobus H de Waard; Lilly M Verhagen Journal: PLoS One Date: 2017-01-20 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Elisabetta Pandolfi; Maria C Graziani; Roberto Ieraci; Giovanni Cavagni; Alberto E Tozzi Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2008-08-06 Impact factor: 3.295
Authors: Charity Warigon; Pascal Mkanda; Ado Muhammed; Andrew Etsano; Charles Korir; Samuel Bawa; Emmanuel Gali; Peter Nsubuga; Tesfaya B Erbeto; George Gerlong; Richard Banda; Yared G Yehualashet; Rui G Vaz Journal: J Infect Dis Date: 2016-02-03 Impact factor: 5.226