Does the relative importance of MMR vaccine concerns differ by degree of parental vaccine hesitancy?: An exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been a rise in the number of vaccine-hesitant parents (VHPs) in the US, many of whom express reservations about administering the MMR vaccine to their children. We studied the relative importance of attitudinal barriers to MMR vaccination among VHPs with differing levels of MMR vaccine-hesitancy.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional exploratory analysis of a parental survey that assessed common vaccination barriers among MMR vaccine-hesitant parents in Michigan. The outcome of interest was parental MMR vaccination intention, measured on an 11-point scale, with higher numbers corresponding to greater intent. The relative importance of identified barriers to MMR vaccination was assessed across levels of vaccine hesitancy. Exploratory factor analysis was

SUBMITTER: Gowda C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3859768 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature