Mothers’ Perceptions of Childhood Immunizations in First Nations Communities of the Sioux Lookout Zone
Objective: Low uptake of childhood immunizations is a problem in many First Nations communities. This article describes the results of a study that examined mothers’ perceptions of childhood immunizations and the factors that influence uptake. Method: Person-centred interviews focussing on childhood...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:6979962 2023-05-15T16:14:55+02:00 Mothers’ Perceptions of Childhood Immunizations in First Nations Communities of the Sioux Lookout Zone Tarrant, Marie Gregory, David 2001-01-01 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6979962/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11257989 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03404842 en eng Springer International Publishing http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6979962/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11257989 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03404842 © The Canadian Public Health Association 2001 Article Text 2001 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03404842 2020-02-09T01:25:47Z Objective: Low uptake of childhood immunizations is a problem in many First Nations communities. This article describes the results of a study that examined mothers’ perceptions of childhood immunizations and the factors that influence uptake. Method: Person-centred interviews focussing on childhood immunizations and child health were conducted with 28 mothers of young children in two First Nations communities in the Sioux Lookout Zone. Content analysis was applied to the interview data and patterns and themes were developed. Results: Data analysis identified four key factors as negatively influencing immunization uptake: knowledge barriers, the influence of others, vaccine barriers, and missed opportunities. Conclusions: Further research with Elders and community members along with culturally sensitive education initiatives are required to address low immunization uptake. Changes in health professionals’ behaviours may serve to reduce missed opportunities. Text First Nations PubMed Central (PMC) Lookout ENVELOPE(77.955,77.955,-68.605,-68.605) Canadian Journal of Public Health 92 1 42 45 |
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Objective: Low uptake of childhood immunizations is a problem in many First Nations communities. This article describes the results of a study that examined mothers’ perceptions of childhood immunizations and the factors that influence uptake. Method: Person-centred interviews focussing on childhood immunizations and child health were conducted with 28 mothers of young children in two First Nations communities in the Sioux Lookout Zone. Content analysis was applied to the interview data and patterns and themes were developed. Results: Data analysis identified four key factors as negatively influencing immunization uptake: knowledge barriers, the influence of others, vaccine barriers, and missed opportunities. Conclusions: Further research with Elders and community members along with culturally sensitive education initiatives are required to address low immunization uptake. Changes in health professionals’ behaviours may serve to reduce missed opportunities. |
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