Barriers experienced by families new to Alberta, Canada when accessing routine-childhood vaccinations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As Canada and other high-income countries continue to welcome newcomers, we aimed to 1) understand newcomer parents' attitudes towards routine-childhood vaccinations (RCVs), and 2) identify barriers newcomer parents face when accessing RCVs in Alberta, Canada.

Methods

Between July 6th-August 31st, 2022, we recruited participants from Alberta, Canada to participate in moderated focus group discussions. Inclusion criteria included parents who had lived in Canada for < 5 years with children < 18 years old. Focus groups were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using content and deductive thematic analysis. The capability opportunity motivation behaviour model was used as our conceptual framework.

Results

Four virtual and three in-person focus groups were conducte

SUBMITTER: Fullerton MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10337205 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature