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Modeling dimensions of choice in accepting the smallpox vaccine
Stacey Kaltman1, Rochelle E Tractenberg, Kathryn Taylor
1Department of Psychiatry, Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Washington, DC, USA. sk279@georgetown.edu
Objective:
To model the dimensionality of understanding refusal to be vaccinated against smallpox.
Method:
The Smallpox Vaccination Choice Questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of students. Through a series of factor analyses, responses were subjected to a statistical evaluation of the underlying factor structure of potential influences on choice.
Results:
The analyses suggest 5 dimensions: knowledge, perceptions of risk and worry, psychological distress, general beliefs about vaccines, and age.
Conclusion:
This model will be used to help identify targets of intervention to increase acceptance of the vaccine and satisfaction with choice.
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