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- Title
Dyskurs na temat obowiązkowych szczepień ochronnych w opinii rodziców.
- Authors
Kotwas, Artur; Czerniak, Natalia; Zabielska, Paulina; Karakiewicz, Beata
- Abstract
Introduction: Vaccinations are an extremely effective way to fight against infectious diseases, which is why many countries have adopted a compulsory vaccination policy following the recommendations of epidemiological institutes. As with any technology, this approach has found a wide range of supporters, but also a group of critics who deny the effectiveness of vaccination. The research concerned the opinions of parents regarding compulsory paediatric immunization. Materials and methods: The study group consisted of 200 parents at the age of 26--60 years. The results were analysed with statistical methods using PASW Statistics v.18. Results: Immunization in children was opposed by 30 (15%) people, including 22 (22%) from Lubuskie province and 8 (8%) from the West Pomeranian province in Poland, 18 (13%) women and 12 (19.4%) men. The vast majority of respondents (270 people; 85%) expressed approval for immunization. The opinions of representatives of the medical professions (physicians, nurses) were usually very important or important for the parents -- a total of 145 (72.5%) people. Overall, 49 (24.5%) patients agreed with the opinions of the anti-vaccination movement. Conclusions: The study shows that despite the existence of the anti-vaccination movement, the public continues to approve of compulsory vaccination, and considers it an important element of prevention against serious diseases. Despite this, parents feel that they have limited access to information, which prevents them from reaching fully informed decisions about the vaccination of children.
- Publication
Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences, 2017, Vol 63, Issue 3, p77
- ISSN
2450-4637
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21164/pomjlifesci.292