Adolescent values for immunisation programs in Australia: A discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The importance of adolescent engagement in health decisions and public health programs such as immunisation is becoming increasingly recognised. Understanding adolescent preferences and further identifying barriers and facilitators for immunisation acceptance is critical to the success of adolescent immunisation programs. This study applied a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to assess vaccination preferences in adolescents.

Methods

This study was conducted as a cross-sectional, national online survey in Australian adolescents. The DCE survey evaluated adolescent vaccination preferences. Six attributes were assessed including disease severity, target for protection, price, location of vaccination provision, potential side effects and vaccine delivery method. A mixe

SUBMITTER: Wang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5528895 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature