Vaccination hesitancy in the antenatal period: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent reports of childhood vaccination coverage in Australia have shown steadily improving vaccination coverage and narrowing differences between highest and lowest coverage regions, yet the NSW North Coast consistently has the lowest coverage rates nationally. Better understanding of parents' vaccination attitudes and actions within this region may guide strategies to improve uptake. The antenatal period is when many parents explore and consolidate vaccination attitudes and so is pivotal for study.

Methods

Women attending public antenatal clinics at six NSW North Coast hospitals completed a 10-min cross-sectional survey capturing stage of decision-making and decisional-conflict as well as vaccination hesitancy, attitudes, intentions and actions. Unscored respons

SUBMITTER: Corben P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5930425 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature