Astrid Austvoll?Dahlgren|Sølvi Helseth
What informs parents’ decision?making about childhood vaccinations?
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University|OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
austvolldahlgren amp helseth 2010 informs parents decisionmaking childhood vaccinations journal advanced nursing 66 11 24212430 abstract aim paper report study conducted identify parents decisionmaking processes relation childhood vaccinations including barriers facilitators searching information background decisionmaking childhood vaccinations complex access best available evidence ability obtain understand information necessary effective participation decisionmaking methods grounded theory approach used semistructured interviews focus groups parents n 10 public health nurses n 16 conducted 2008 data derived incidenttoincident axial coding findings positive towards vaccination decided found main barriers participation obtaining information factors perceptions abilities capacity public health nurses parents important source information tended inform facilitate vaccinations issues related inadequately informed parents expressed low confidence decision made uncertainty rights responsibilities decisionmaking conclusion information delivered public health nurses facilitate specific choice rather balanced explaining benefits harms accompanied qualified recommendation useful tools improve practice may include checklists shared decisionmaking guidelines trustworthy websites