Vaccine Information Pamphlets: More Information than Parents Want?

Assessed parents' information needs regarding childhood immunizations and their satisfaction with the Vaccination Information Pamphlets (VIPS). Found that parents wanted information about many aspects of immunizations, and those familiar with the VIPs reported high levels of satisfaction. Some,...

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Published in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 95; no. 3; pp. 331 - 334
Main Authors:	Fitzgerald, Thomas M, Glotzer, Deborah E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elk Grove Village, IL American Academy of Pediatrics 01-03-1995
Subjects:	Adolescent Beliefs, opinions and attitudes Biological and medical sciences Child Child Health Child, Preschool Children Consumer Behavior Health pamphlets Humans Immunization Immunization Programs Infant Information services Information services industry Medical sciences Parent Attitudes Parent Materials Parents Parents & parenting Patient Education as Topic Patient Satisfaction Pediatrics Prevention and actions Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...) Vaccination Vaccination of children Vaccines United States North America America Human Prevention Evaluation Parent Vaccination Educational schedule Information Child Public health Active immunization
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Summary:	Assessed parents' information needs regarding childhood immunizations and their satisfaction with the Vaccination Information Pamphlets (VIPS). Found that parents wanted information about many aspects of immunizations, and those familiar with the VIPs reported high levels of satisfaction. Some, however, reported that the pamphlets were too long. (HTH)
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ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.95.3.331