title: Immunisation: the views of parents and health professionals in Ireland.
abstract: A knowledge, attitude and practice study on vaccinations was undertaken among Irish parents and healthcare professionals between May and August 2001. Parents expressed fear of vaccine side effects, mistrust of health services, and felt poorly informed on the vaccination issues. According to group discussions, health professionals felt they lack time and user-friendly materials to properly inform the parents.
authors.affiliation: National Disease Surveillance Centre, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cotter
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hegarty
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: McCabe
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Keane
mesh_terms: D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007494:Ireland; D008503:Medical Staff / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D010821:Physicians, Family; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D014612:Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines