Vaccination in infected children: a qualitative study of clinical decision-making.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed at investigating the clinical, individual, and systemic factors influencing paediatricians' and family physicians' clinical decision-making process in the vaccination of children during infection from the physician's perspective.

Methods

A qualitative study through semi-structured in-depth interviews was conducted among 10 paediatricians and 10 family physicians working in Ankara, Türkiye. The audio-recorded interviews were translated into written texts, and the obtained data was analysed using the thematic analysis method proposed by Braun and Clarke.

Results

Four main themes were identified in of thematic analysis: (I) Impact of clinical conditions on vaccination decisions, (II) attitudes of families and their communication processes with physic

SUBMITTER: Tapci AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12817223 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature