‘Avoiding harm to others’ considerations in relation to parental measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination discussions – An analysis of an online chat forum

Skea, Zoë; Entwistle, Vikki; Watt, Ian; Russell, Elizabeth M.

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.07.006

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“…This is a more cautious stance than taken by Pedersen and Smithson (2010) and Skea et al (2008) in their use of Mumsnet data, and more in line with the approach taken by Holt (2011) in her analysis of parents' online discussions of experiences of violence from their children.…”

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Headlice eradication as everyday engagement with science: An analysis of online parenting discussions

Hine

2012

Public Underst Sci

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This paper focuses on the way in which people deploy scientific knowledge alongside other resources in everyday interactions. In the UK headlice are common amongst schoolchildren, and treatment is viewed as a parental responsibility. Choice between treatment options lies with individual parents, with official guidance giving no clear steer. In the face of this combination of responsibility and uncertainty, users of an online parenting forum justify their actions using a variety of resources, including claims to scientific knowledge of both headlice and the action of various treatments, but also drawing on the authority of having direct experience, trust in brand-named products and generalised suspicion of “chemical” treatments. These discussions occasion expression of knowledge as part of portraying oneself as a responsible parent, and thus while they do not necessarily represent public knowledge about science more generally, they do offer a useful site to explore what people do with science.

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Headlice eradication as everyday engagement with science: An analysis of online parenting discussions

Hine

2012

Public Underst Sci

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“…[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] In these studies, data were obtained primarily by interviews with individual parents and/or child caregivers or in focus groups with parents and/or child caregivers. Anywhere from 15 to 50…”

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“…One study (Skea et al 2008) 31 analyzed an online chat forum in which parents discussed the MMR immunization in particular.…”

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“…[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][32][33][34][36][37][38]40,[43][44][45]47,50,51 In 5 studies, the majority of the participants came from relatively high socioeconomic backgrounds and/or were well-educated. 31,39,42,48,49 Three studies did not comment on socioeconomic status (Table 1). 35,41,46 Caregiver Status In 24 of the 29 studies, investigators specifically recruited parents or caregivers (eg, legal guardians) of children.…”

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The Role of Herd Immunity in Parents’ Decision to Vaccinate Children: A Systematic Review

Quadri-Sheriff¹,

Hendrix²,

Downs³

et al. 2012

Pediatrics

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Herd immunity is an important benefit of childhood immunization, but it is unknown if the concept of benefit to others influences parents’ decisions to immunize their children. Our objective was to determine if the concept of “benefit to others” has been found in the literature to influence parents’ motivation for childhood immunization. METHODS: We systematically searched Medline through October 2010 for articles on parental/guardian decision-making regarding child immunization. Studies were included if they presented original work, elicited responses from parents/guardians of children <18 years old, and addressed vaccinating children for the benefit of others. RESULTS: The search yielded 5876 titles; 91 articles were identified for full review. Twenty-nine studies met inclusion criteria. Seventeen studies identified benefit to others as 1 among several motivating factors for immunization by using interviews or focus groups. Nine studies included the concept of benefit to others in surveys but did not rank its relative importance. In 3 studies, the importance of benefit to others was ranked relative to other motivating factors. One to six percent of parents ranked benefit to others as their primary reason to vaccinate their children, and 37% of parents ranked benefit to others as their second most important factor in decision-making. CONCLUSIONS: There appears to be some parental willingness to immunize children for the benefit of others, but its relative importance as a motivator is largely unknown. Further work is needed to explore this concept as a possible motivational tool for increasing childhood immunization uptake.

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“…Has anyone looked after people with these diseases?" Other messages known to increase intention to immunise include emphasising potential regret of not vaccinating in a non-confrontational way; [30] appealing to altruism in terms of protecting the vulnerable; [31] and the band wagoning phenomenon where learning that others are vaccinating makes a parent more likely to want to do so. [32] Social media's advantages include the capacity to role model positive health behaviours.…”

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Lessons from an online debate about measles–mumps–rubella (MMR) immunization

Nicholson

Leask

2012

Vaccine

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‘Avoiding harm to others’ considerations in relation to parental measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination discussions – An analysis of an online chat forum

Cited by 83 publications

References 17 publications

Headlice eradication as everyday engagement with science: An analysis of online parenting discussions

Headlice eradication as everyday engagement with science: An analysis of online parenting discussions

The Role of Herd Immunity in Parents’ Decision to Vaccinate Children: A Systematic Review

Lessons from an online debate about measles–mumps–rubella (MMR) immunization

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