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Agnès Oude Engberink1, François Carbonnel, Béatrice Lognos
1. agnesisambert@hotmail.com.
Summary
Parental vaccination decisions are shaped by personal experiences and a perceived imbalance between individual risk and vaccine benefits. Parents critically evaluate vaccines, often distrusting public information and relying on healthcare providers.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Public Health Communication
- Parental Decision-Making
Background:
- Parental understanding of vaccine-preventable diseases is often limited.
- Personal experiences and risk-benefit perceptions significantly influence health choices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore parents' perspectives on vaccination.
- To understand how lived experiences shape parental decisions regarding childhood immunization.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative, phenomenological study.
- Semi-structured interviews with 14 parents in the Montpellier region, France.
- Grounded theory methodology and semio-pragmatic data analysis.
Main Results:
- Parents lack awareness of many vaccine-preventable diseases.
- Perceived individual vulnerability to disease and vaccine risks drives a critical vaccine selection process.
- Trust in personal experience and physicians outweighs public health information.
Conclusions:
- Enhanced parental education on vaccine-preventable diseases is crucial.
- The perception of individual risk is a primary factor in vaccination decisions.
- Parents engage in a reasoned, critical approach to immunization, influenced by lifestyle and trusted sources.
