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Parents found it difficult to obtain objective information and advice about the combined mumps, measles, and rubella vaccine

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.5.4.122

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    Evans M, Stoddart H, Condon L, et al.Parents’ perspectives on the MMR immunization: a focus group study.Br J Gen Pract2001 Nov;51:904–10OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text

    QUESTION: What factors influence parents’ decisions about whether to accept the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) immunisation for their children?

    Design

    6 focus groups.

    Setting

    Avon and Gloucestershire, UK.

    Participants

    48 parents who were 22–48 years of age (mean age 35 y, 90% mothers). Parents had accepted (3 focus groups) or not accepted (3 focus groups) MMR immunisation for their youngest child (14 mo to 3 y of age).

    Methods

    A moderator facilitated each group and asked open ended questions about child health, attitudes towards immunisation, the decision making process, the effects of the media and other influences on immunisations, and issues that were important to parents. The 1–2 hour discussions were tape recorded and transcribed. The data were analysed using the constant comparative method until theoretical saturation was reached.

    Main findings

    4 key factors influenced parents’ decisions about MMR immunisation. Beliefs about the risks and benefits of immunisation compared with …

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    Footnotes

    • Source of funding: NHS Executive South West Regional R&D Directorate.

    • For correspondence: Ms M Evans, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. m.a.evans{at}bristol.ac.uk