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A Q-methodology study of parental understandings of infant immunisation : implications for health-care advice
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Harvey, Hannah, Good, James, Mason, James and Reissland, Nadja (2015) A Q-methodology study of parental understandings of infant immunisation : implications for health-care advice. Journal of Health Psychology, 20 (11). pp. 1451-62. doi:10.1177/1359105313513622 ISSN 1359-1053.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105313513622
Abstract
This study used Q-methodology to explore systematically parental judgements about infant immunisation. A total of 45 parents completed a 31-statement Q-sort. Data were collected after vaccination in general practitioner practices or a private day nursery. Q factor analysis revealed four distinct viewpoints: a duty to immunise based on medical benefits, child-orientated protection based on parental belief, concern and distress and surprise at non-compliance. Additionally, there was a common view among parents that they did not regret immunising their children. Implications of these results are discussed in terms of health-care policy and future research.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Health Psychology | ||||
Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 1359-1053 | ||||
Official Date: | November 2015 | ||||
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Volume: | 20 | ||||
Number: | 11 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 1451-62 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1177/1359105313513622 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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