Perceived barriers to immunizations as identified by Latino mothers

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 501-508

  Adorador, Anita ^a   McNulty, Rita ^b   Hart, Dynnette ^a   Fitzpatrick, Joyce J ^b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanic children, vaccination rates; Immunization; Immunization rates, low income children; Latino children; Parents' perceptions; Perceived barriers to immunizations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NURSE PRACTITIONER; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; POVERTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052605155     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2011.00632.x     Document Type: Article

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