title: Problems encountered by parents and guardians of elementary school-age children in obtaining immunizations.
abstract: This study surveyed 265 parents of children in kindergarten through third grade in an urban New Jersey public school to determine problems encountered in obtaining regular immunizations. The most frequent reasons parents failed to obtain immunizations were cost, lesser use of WIC and AFDC, and lower perceived susceptibility of child to consequences of disease.
authors.affiliation: Health Education Department, College of Mt. St. Vincent, Riverdale, NY, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schmalz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Larwa
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D009515:New Jersey; D010290:Parents; D012573:School Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires