Objectives The success of vaccination strategies depends in part on population perceptions
of benefits and risks of vaccines and related confidence in vaccination. Better knowledge of …

Background Childhood vaccination is an effective way to prevent serious childhood
illnesses, but many children do not receive all the recommended vaccines. There are …

Suboptimal childhood vaccination uptake results in disease outbreaks, and in developed
countries is largely attributable to parental choice. To inform evidence-based interventions …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Background In high income countries, vaccine-preventable diseases have been greatly
reduced through routine vaccination programs. Despite this success, many parents …

OBJECTIVES: To assess among US physicians (1) frequency of requests to spread out
recommended vaccination schedule for children< 2 years,(2) attitudes regarding such …

Background Childhood vaccination is one of the most effective ways to prevent serious
illnesses and deaths in children. However, worldwide, many children do not receive all …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Herd immunity is an important benefit of childhood
immunization, but it is unknown if the concept of benefit to others influences parents' …

Background. Parental trust in their child's health care provider and the number and type of
vaccine information sources are important dimensions of vaccine hesitancy and may …

Objective In light of the decline in childhood vaccination coverage, the question rises
concerning what factors play a role in informed decision-making about childhood …