Perceptions of childhood immunisations in rural Transkei - A qualitative study

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 835-838

  Helman, Cecil G ^a   Yogeswaran, Parimalarani ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPHTHERIA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INTERVIEW; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASLES; NEWBORN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PERTUSSIS; POLIOMYELITIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARDIZATION; TETANUS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 6444220360     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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