Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2405216 | Vaccine | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to explore attitudes of mothers towards childhood vaccinations and reasons for non-attendance and non-adherence to mother–child clinics (MCCs). Forty in-depth interviews with mothers of children under 5 years of age revealed positive attitudes towards vaccination that seem at odds with the region's observed low vaccination coverage. Important reasons for MCC non-attendance included distance to the MCC, transport costs, negative experiences at MCCs (such as interactions with unfriendly staff) and mothers’ feeling of shame provoked by different, often poverty-associated reasons such as attending the clinic with a dirty or poorly clothed child.
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Authors
Norbert G. Schwarz, Marjolein Gysels, Christopher Pell, Julian Gabor, Meike Schlie, Saadou Issifou, Bertrand Lell, Peter G. Kremsner, Martin P. Grobusch, Robert Pool,