Evaluation of a decision-making aid for parents regarding childhood immunizations

Health Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 539-547

  Wroe, Abigail L ^a,b   Turner, Nikki ^a   Owens, R Glynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Bassetts House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Decision aid; Decision making; Immunizations; Vaccine safety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; PARENT; PERCEPTION; RATING SCALE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 28144436105     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.6.539     Document Type: Article

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