Beliefs underlying UK parents' views towards MMR promotion interventions: A qualitative study

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 220-230

  Gardner, Benjamin ^a   Davies, Anna ^a   McAteer, John ^a   Michie, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Intervention; Measles; Mumps and rubella; Social cognition; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION, SECONDARY; INFANT; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; STATE MEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951248179     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548501003623963     Document Type: Article

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