Parent resources for early childhood vaccination: An online environmental scan

Modanloo, Shokoufeh; Stacey, Dawn; Dunn, Sandra; Choueiry, Juliana; Harrison, Denise

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.09.075

Cited by 24 publications

(22 citation statements)

References 27 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…However, an unsurprising finding was that a large majority of pharmacists identified the Internet as being their main source of information, rather than the medical establishment. It should be underlined that several studies have expressed concern about the quality and accuracy of health information on the web [30][31][32], and, therefore, it may not provide all of the details necessary to allow the pharmacists to make well-informed suggestions. Consequently, it is possible that there are missed opportunities for pharmacists to provide high quality information.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Infectious Diseases Related to Travel of Community Pharmacists in Italy

Polla

Pelullo

Napolitano

et al. 2020

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Pharmacists should be educated about travel medicine, since they could influence their own choices and those of the individuals they encounter. This study aims to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards infectious diseases related to travel among community pharmacists in Italy. The data was collected from September 2018 to September 2019 using semi-structured telephone interviews. Only 1.8% answered correctly to all seven questions regarding the infectious diseases related to travel. Community pharmacists who had heard about travel medicine and those who had received information were more likely to have good knowledge. More than two-thirds of the respondents believed that it is important to provide information to the public about travel medicine. Pharmacists who worked a higher number of hours per week, were more knowledgeable about the more frequent infectious diseases related to travel, believed that travel medicine was a pharmacist competency, believed that they could give advice to the public, and had received information from scientific journals and educational activities were more likely to have this positive attitude. More than two-thirds often/always informed the public about the importance of having travel health center counseling. Pharmacists who had heard about travel medicine and those who believed that they could give advice to the public were more likely to inform. Interventions are needed to improve knowledge in order that community pharmacists can play an active role in counseling the public.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Infectious Diseases Related to Travel of Community Pharmacists in Italy

Polla

Pelullo

Napolitano

et al. 2020

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Researchers found that websites that allow users to post online content without verification of information promoted antivaccination messages through antigovernment views, celebrities, personal stories, and naturalist arguments [ 43 ]. A Canadian assessment of online vaccine information websites (identified through searching Google, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube) targeted to parents found that the majority of websites offered poor-quality information regarding childhood vaccination [ 42 ]. Researchers rated the websites with a communication index tool developed by the Centers for Disease Control and reported that 5% of materials (3 websites) met the standards for clear communication [ 42 ].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A Canadian assessment of online vaccine information websites (identified through searching Google, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube) targeted to parents found that the majority of websites offered poor-quality information regarding childhood vaccination [ 42 ]. Researchers rated the websites with a communication index tool developed by the Centers for Disease Control and reported that 5% of materials (3 websites) met the standards for clear communication [ 42 ]. However, websites that monitored user-generated content and required academic references demonstrated a balance between openness and credibility [ 43 ].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Regarding social media vaccine resources, researchers evaluated literature on vaccine information on the following social media platforms: YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, and various blogs. Facebook was identified as a vaccine information resource for parents in several studies [ 20 , 38 , 42 , 50 ]. The majority of research literature that focused on social media use among parents was published between 2015 and 2019, reflecting parents’ recent use of social media for seeking vaccine information.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The influence of misinformation on parental vaccine choices is an issue that may have significant implications for maintaining community immunity. Parents encounter inaccurate and false vaccine information, vaccine conspiracy theories, and vaccine myths propagated online, especially on social media sites [ 42 , 52 ]. Parents, in their search for information, may be exposed to persuasive tactics that perpetuate myths and fear mongering.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Parental Online Information Access and Childhood Vaccination Decisions in North America: Scoping Review

Ashfield¹,

Donelle²

2020

J Med Internet Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Immunizing children throughout their early years prevents the spread of communicable disease and decreases the morbidity and mortality associated with many vaccine-preventable diseases. Searching online allows individuals rapid access to health information. Objective The purpose of this review was to develop an understanding of the existing literature of parents’ online health information-seeking behaviors to inform their vaccination choices for their children and to identify gaps in the literature around parents’ use of online health information and their vaccination choices. Methods A scoping review of peer-reviewed literature from Canada and the United States was performed. The following databases were utilized to perform the search: PubMed, CINAHL, Nursing & Allied Health Database, Scopus, and PsycINFO. The purpose of this review was to examine parents’ use of online information seeking related to vaccine information and to understand how parents utilize this information to inform decisions about vaccinating their children. Of the 34 papers included in the review, 4 relevant themes and subthemes were identified: information seeking, online information resources, online vaccine content, and trust in health care providers. Results Examination of the literature revealed conflicting information regarding parents’ use of social media and online resources to inform decisions around vaccinating their children. There is evidence of significant misinformation regarding vaccine risks online. Parents’ digital health literacy levels are unknown and may affect their ability to appraise online vaccination information. Conclusions Parents are seeking vaccine information from online sources. However, the influence of online vaccine information on parental vaccine practices remains uncertain.

show abstract

Blockchain-Enhanced Pediatric Vaccine Management: A Novel Approach Integrating NFTs, IPFS, and Smart Contracts

Trong,

Kha,

Triet

et al. 2024

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Parent resources for early childhood vaccination: An online environmental scan

Cited by 24 publications

References 27 publications

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Infectious Diseases Related to Travel of Community Pharmacists in Italy

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Infectious Diseases Related to Travel of Community Pharmacists in Italy

Parental Online Information Access and Childhood Vaccination Decisions in North America: Scoping Review

Blockchain-Enhanced Pediatric Vaccine Management: A Novel Approach Integrating NFTs, IPFS, and Smart Contracts

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About