title: Parental Vaccine Acceptance: A Logistic Regression Model Using Previsit Decisions.
abstract: This study explores how parents' intentions regarding vaccination prior to their children's visit were associated with actual vaccine acceptance. A convenience sample of parents accompanying 6-week-old to 17-year-old children completed a written survey at 2 pediatric practices. Using hierarchical logistic regression, for hospital-based participants (n = 216), vaccine refusal history ( P < .01) and vaccine decision made before the visit ( P < .05) explained 87% of vaccine refusals. In community-based participants (n = 100), vaccine refusal history ( P < .01) explained 81% of refusals. Over 1 in 5 parents changed their minds about vaccination during the visit. Thirty parents who were previous vaccine refusers accepted current vaccines, and 37 who had intended not to vaccinate choose vaccination. Twenty-nine parents without a refusal history declined vaccines, and 32 who did not intend to refuse before the visit declined vaccination. Future research should identify key factors to nudge parent decision making in favor of vaccination.
authors: 1 Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA.|2 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Lee
authors: 2 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors: Maureen
authors: M
authors: Riley-Behringer
authors: 2 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors: Jeanmarie C
authors: JC
authors: Rose
authors: 1 Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA.|2 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors: Sharon B
authors: SB
authors: Meropol
authors: 1 Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA.|2 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors: Rina
authors: R
authors: Lazebnik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: decision making; immunization; vaccination; vaccines