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Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health 2/2012

01.04.2012 | Original Article

Similarity of parents and physicians in the decision to vaccinate children against measles, mumps and rubella

verfasst von: P. Kriwy

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 2/2012

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Abstract

Objectives

This study investigates parental decisions to vaccinate their children against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Parent and provider survey data allow the analysis of interactions between these major players in decision making.

Methods

Three datasets are used for analysis: (a) the basic population of the school entry-level health checkup in Munich, Germany; (b) a face-to-face survey with parents of children taking the school entry-level health checkup; (c) a face-to-face survey of the physicians treating these children. Logistic, OLS and multilevel regressions were applied.

Results

Homophily due to similar ages of parents and physicians boosts the decision to vaccinate children against MMR. Also in relation to parent–physician interaction, the fact that a physician may be homeopathic has no effect on a parents’ decision to immunize, although vaccination-skeptical parents choose physicians who are trained in homeopathy.

Conclusions

Efforts to improve the number of parental decisions for vaccination should focus on the educational level of the parents as well as homophily of parents and physicians. Notably, homogeneity of parents and providers concerning age changes decisions in favor of vaccinating.
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Metadaten
Titel
Similarity of parents and physicians in the decision to vaccinate children against measles, mumps and rubella
verfasst von
P. Kriwy
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2012
Verlag
SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
Erschienen in
International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-011-0326-9

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