title: Maternal concerns about immunization over 0-24 month children: a qualitative research.
abstract: The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine the concerns of mothers referred to health center in south Tehran, Iran about immunizing children aged 0-24 months. Data were collected using individual semi-structured interviews and analyzed using content analysis. The mothers' concerns over immunizing their children fell into 5 main categories: (1) "Factors that cause mothers' concerns," (2) "Factors that influence mothers' concerns," (3) "Information, education, and communication barriers," (4) "Informational/educational needs and sources," and (5) "The necessity of childhood vaccinations." According to study findings, mothers consider immunizing children important and they have enough trust in the health system. A deep understanding of maternal concerns about immunizing their children at 0-24 months allows nurses to reduce mothers' concerns by removing communication barriers and providing appropriate and adequate information.
authors.affiliation: Department of Disaster Public Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran .
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delkhosh
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Negarandeh
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ghasemi
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rostami
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007492:Iran; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research
keywords: Content analysis; Iran; immunization; maternal concerns