Parental Opinions and Attitudes about Children's Vaccination Safety in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.

ABSTRACT: Despite mandatory vaccinations in Poland, the final decision on vaccination in children is taken by their parents or legal guardians. Understanding parents' attitudes and opinions regarding vaccinations is essential for planning and undertaking extensive and properly targeted educational actions aimed at preventing their hesitancy. In 2016, a cross-sectional study was conducted in the Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) in 11 randomly selected educational institutions. The authors' self-administered questionnaire contained 24 mixed-type questions. It was distributed among 3000 parents or legal guardians of children aged 6-13 years; prior consent of the relevant bioethics committee had been obtained. The response rate was 41.3% (N = 1239). Data were analysed using descriptive and analytical stati

SUBMITTER: Braczkowska B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5923798 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature