Secrets to success: A qualitative study of perceptions of childhood immunisations in a highly immunised population

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 541-547

  Tarrant, Marie ^a   Thomson, Neil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood immunisations; Hong Kong; Immunisation uptake; Qualitative research; Vaccinations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; VACCINATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINATION;

EID: 52649093292     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01334.x     Document Type: Article

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