Factors associated with suboptimal compliance to vaccinations in children in developed countries: A systematic review

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1719-1741

  Falagas, Matthew E ^a,b   Zarkadoulia, Effie ^a  

^a ALFA INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AIBS   (Greece)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Compliance; Factors; Fear; Immunization; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HEPATITIS A VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PNEUMONIA; POLIOMYELITIS; REVIEW; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SMALLPOX; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 46449091711     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007990802085692     Document Type: Review

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