The impact of the media on the decision of parents in South Wales to accept measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) immunization

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 550-560

  Walsh, S ^a   Thomas, D Rh ^a   Mason, B W ^a   Evans, M R ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude to health; immunization; mass media; measles mumps rubella vaccine; parents; patients' acceptance of healthcare

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INTERNET; MASS MEDIUM; MEASLES; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PEER PRESSURE; PUBLICATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TELEVISION; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; MEASLES; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921433704     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268814000752     Document Type: Article

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