Title
Attitudes and risk perception of parents of different ethnic backgrounds regarding meningococcal C vaccination
Author
Timmermans, D.R.M.
Henneman, L.
Hirasing, R.A.
van der Wal, G.
TNO Kwaliteit van Leven
Publication year
2005
Abstract
The aim of the present study is to assess the attitudes of parents toward vaccination as well as their risk perception of disease and vaccination. We interviewed 1763 parents of different ethnic groups (among others, Dutch, Turkish, Moroccan, and Surinamese parents). Results show that there were large differences in knowledge about disease and risk perception of disease and vaccination among parents of different ethnic backgrounds. Generally, people largely overestimated the risk of contracting the disease and the risk of dying after contracting the disease. Dutch parents were best informed, least worried, had the most critical attitude toward the campaign, and the lowest vaccination level compared to other parents. The differences in knowledge about vaccination and the more critical attitude of Dutch parents emphasize the need to take more into account parents' perspectives when designing information leaflets or other information media. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Chemicals / CAS: Meningococcal Vaccines
Subject
Health
Ethnicity
Parental attitudes
Risk perception
Comparative study
Controlled study
Dying
Ethnic difference
Health education
Health program
Interview
Major clinical study
Meningococcosis
Parental behavior
Perception
Review
Risk factor
Adolescent
Adult
Attitude
Child
Child, Preschool
Data Collection
Education
Ethnic Groups
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Mass Immunization
Meningococcal Vaccines
Netherlands
Parents
Questionnaires
Religion
Risk
Socioeconomic Factors
Vaccination
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.01.075
TNO identifier
238500
ISSN
0264-410X
Source
Vaccine, 23 (25), 3329-3335
Document type
article