Understanding the main barriers to immunization in Colombia to better tailor communication strategies

BMC Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  García L, Diego Alejandro ^a   Velandia González, Martha ^b   Trumbo, Silas Pierson ^b   Pedreira, M Cristina ^b   Bravo Alcántara, Pamela ^b   Danovaro Holliday, M Carolina ^b  

^a Expanded Program on Immunization   (Colombia)

^b PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers to immunization; Colombia; Communication strategies; Immunization programs; Immunization services

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COLOMBIA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COLOMBIA; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903353207     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-669     Document Type: Article

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