Decision-making on childhood vaccination by highly educated parents
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| contents | Decision-making on childhood vaccination by highly educated parents Carolina Luísa Alves Barbieri Márcia Thereza Couto Salud Parents Child Health Qualitative Research Immunization Programs Socioeconomic Factors OBJECTIVE: To analyze the sociocultural aspects involved in the decision-making process of vaccination in upper-class and highly educated families.METHODS: A qualitative approach based on in-depth interviews with 15 couples from the city of Sao Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, falling into three categories: vaccinators, late or selective vaccinators, and nonvaccinators. The interpretation of produced empirical material was performed through content analysis.RESULTS: The study showed diverse and particular aspects surrounding the three groups’ decisions whether to vaccinate their children. The vaccinators’ decision to vaccinate their children was spontaneous and raised no questions. Most late or selective vaccinators experienced a wide range of situations that were instrumental in the decision to delay or not apply certain vaccines. The nonvaccinator’s decision-making process expressed a broader context of both criticism of hegemonic obstetric practices in Brazil and access to information transmitted via social networks and the internet. The data showed that the problematization of vaccines (culminating in the decision to not vaccinate their children) occurred in the context of humanized birth, was protagonized by women and was greatly influenced by health information from the internet.CONCLUSIONS: Sociocultural aspects of the singular Brazilian context and the contemporary society were involved in the decision-making on children’s vaccination. Understanding this process can provide a real basis for a deeper reflection on health and immunization practices in Brazil in light of the new contexts and challenges of the world today. 2015 artículo científico 0034-8910 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67240213015 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=672 Revista de Saúde Pública application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo Revista de Saúde Pública (Brasil) Vol.49 |
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| spellingShingle | Decision-making on childhood vaccination by highly educated parents Carolina Luísa Alves Barbieri Salud Parents Child Health Qualitative Research Immunization Programs Socioeconomic Factors Decision-making on childhood vaccination by highly educated parents Carolina Luísa Alves Barbieri Márcia Thereza Couto Salud Parents Child Health Qualitative Research Immunization Programs Socioeconomic Factors OBJECTIVE: To analyze the sociocultural aspects involved in the decision-making process of vaccination in upper-class and highly educated families.METHODS: A qualitative approach based on in-depth interviews with 15 couples from the city of Sao Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, falling into three categories: vaccinators, late or selective vaccinators, and nonvaccinators. The interpretation of produced empirical material was performed through content analysis.RESULTS: The study showed diverse and particular aspects surrounding the three groups’ decisions whether to vaccinate their children. The vaccinators’ decision to vaccinate their children was spontaneous and raised no questions. Most late or selective vaccinators experienced a wide range of situations that were instrumental in the decision to delay or not apply certain vaccines. The nonvaccinator’s decision-making process expressed a broader context of both criticism of hegemonic obstetric practices in Brazil and access to information transmitted via social networks and the internet. The data showed that the problematization of vaccines (culminating in the decision to not vaccinate their children) occurred in the context of humanized birth, was protagonized by women and was greatly influenced by health information from the internet.CONCLUSIONS: Sociocultural aspects of the singular Brazilian context and the contemporary society were involved in the decision-making on children’s vaccination. Understanding this process can provide a real basis for a deeper reflection on health and immunization practices in Brazil in light of the new contexts and challenges of the world today. 2015 artículo científico 0034-8910 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67240213015 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=672 Revista de Saúde Pública application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo Revista de Saúde Pública (Brasil) Vol.49 |
| title | Decision-making on childhood vaccination by highly educated parents |
| topic | Salud Parents Child Health Qualitative Research Immunization Programs Socioeconomic Factors |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67240213015 |