Chyongchiou J. Lin|Mary Patricia Nowalk|Richard K. Zimmerman|Feng-Shou Ko|Lisa M. Zoffel|Alejandro Hoberman|Diana H. Kearney
Beliefs and Attitudes about Influenza Immunization among Parents of Children with Chronic Medical Conditions over a Two-Year Period
University of Pittsburgh|University of Pittsburgh|University of Pittsburgh|University of Pittsburgh|University of Pittsburgh|University of Pittsburgh|University of Pittsburgh
influenza vaccination recommended children chronic medical conditions yet infrequently performed reasons low influenza vaccination rates group well studied assessed compared parents children chronic medical conditions regarding beliefs attitudes influenza vaccination 2003 2004 parents 2 13yearold children chronic medical conditions health centers lowincome urban neighborhoods completed 19question survey mailed following 20022003 20032004 influenza seasons parentreported influenza vaccination rate declined 2003 44 2004 25 important factors related influenza vaccination status perceived doctors recommendation odds ratio 60 95 confidence interval ci 3797 parents belief child vaccinated 54 95ci 3388 relatives belief child vaccinated 17 95ci 1127 easy access doctors office flu shot 24 95ci 1442 receipt reminder doctors office 17 95ci 1126 2004 compared 2003 fewer parents reported getting reminder fewer believed childs doctor recommended flu vaccine doctors recommendation children chronic medical conditions receive annual influenza vaccine vaccine availability important factors resulted higher likelihood influenza vaccination findings fewer parents reported receiving reminders fewer children vaccinated 2004 suggest sustained improvements vaccination rates may require continual changes format delivery method vaccination reminders physicians