A Q-methodology study of parental understandings of infant immunisation: Implications for health-care advice

Harvey, H.; Good, J.; Mason, J.M.; Reissland, N.

doi:10.1177/1359105313513622

A Q-methodology study of parental understandings of infant immunisation: Implications for health-care advice

Harvey, H.; Good, J.; Mason, J.M.; Reissland, N.

Authors

H. Harvey

J. Good

J.M. Mason

Professor N Reissland n.n.reissland@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

This study used Q-methodology to explore systematically parental judgements about infant immunisation. A total of 45 parents completed a 31-statement Q-sort. Data were collected after vaccination in general practitioner practices or a private day nursery. Q factor analysis revealed four distinct viewpoints: a duty to immunise based on medical benefits, child-orientated protection based on parental belief, concern and distress and surprise at non-compliance. Additionally, there was a common view among parents that they did not regret immunising their children. Implications of these results are discussed in terms of health-care policy and future research.

Citation

Harvey, H., Good, J., Mason, J., & Reissland, N. (2015). A Q-methodology study of parental understandings of infant immunisation: Implications for health-care advice. Journal of Health Psychology, 20(11), 1451-1462. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313513622

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Dec 12, 2013
Publication Date	Nov 1, 2015
Deposit Date	Jan 16, 2014
Publicly Available Date	May 13, 2014
Journal	Journal of Health Psychology
Print ISSN	1359-1053
Electronic ISSN	1461-7277
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	20
Issue	11
Pages	1451-1462
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313513622

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Harvey, H. and Good, J. and Mason, J. M. and Reissland, N. (2015) 'A Q-methodology study of parental understandings of infanct immunisation : implications for health-care advice.', Journal of health psychology., 20 (11). pp. 1451-1462. © The Author(s) 2013. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.