Sources and Perceived Credibility of Vaccine-Safety Information for Parents

Freed, Gary L.; Clark, Sarah J.; Butchart, Amy T.; Singer, Dianne; Davis, Matthew M.

doi:10.1542/peds.2010-1722p

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“…Importantly, this survey was conducted at a single point in time in a rapidly changing landscape of online access and usage. The participation rate is consistent with that of other published NPCH-based studies, [22][23][24][25][26] but in survey research, there is always the potential for unmeasured sources of participation bias that may have affected our findings. We attempted to mitigate such bias by providing an invitation that did not mention the subject matter.…”

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“…When all parents (including those who had never left ratings or comments) were asked to consider the implications of leaving a negative comment about a physician, 34% (95% CI: 31-37) had concerns about their identity being disclosed, and 23% (95% CI: [21][22][23][24][25][26] were concerned about the physician taking action against them. Thirty percent (95% CI: 24-36) of parents who had gone online to seek physician ratings reported having selected a physician for their children based on positive ratings or reviews on a Web site, and another 30% (95% CI: 24-36) reported that they had avoided a physician due to negative ratings.…”

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“…The NPCH is a recurring survey conducted by using the GfK KnowledgePanel, which covers ∼97% of the US population, including households that only have cell phones. 21 The KnowledgePanel has been used for other NPCH peer-reviewed publications related to health, [22][23][24][25][26] including a recent publication associated with the present survey that focused on factors connected to adults choosing a physician for themselves. 18 Surveys are conducted by using a Web browser, and participants complete the survey at their convenience during the study period.…”

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Parental Awareness and Use of Online Physician Rating Sites

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Public awareness and usage of physician-rating Web sites have been increasing over the last few years. Such ratings can influence adults' decisions about choosing a physician, but their influence on decisions for children' s physicians has not been characterized. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:In this nationally representative survey of parents, we found that the majority (74%) are aware of rating Web sites and slightly more than one-quarter (28%) had sought information on rating Web sites when choosing a primary care physician for their children. abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The US public is increasingly using online rating sites to make decisions about a variety of consumer goods and services, including physicians. We sought to understand, within the context of other types of rating sites, parents' awareness, perceptions, and use of physician-rating sites for choosing primary care physicians for their children. METHODS:This cross-sectional, nationally representative survey of 3563 adults was conducted in September 2012. Participants were asked about rating Web sites in the context of finding a primary care physician for their children and about their previous experiences with such sites. RESULTS:Overall, 2137 (60%) of participants completed the survey. Among these respondents, 1619 were parents who were included in the present analysis. About three-quarters (74%) of parents were aware of physician-rating sites, and about one-quarter (28%) had used them to select a primary care physician for their children. Based on 3 vignettes for which respondents were asked if they would follow a neighbor' s recommendation about a primary care physician and using multivariate analyses, respondents exposed to a neighbor' s recommendation and positive online physician ratings were significantly more likely to choose the recommended physician (adjusted odds ratio: 3.0 [95% confidence interval: 2.1-4.4]) than respondents exposed to the neighbor's recommendation alone. Conversely, respondents exposed to the neighbor's recommendation and negative online ratings were significantly less likely to choose the neighbor children's physician (adjusted odds ratio: 0.09 [95% confidence interval: 0.03-0.3]). CONCLUSIONS:Parents are beginning to use online physician ratings, and these ratings have the potential to influence choices of their children' s primary care physician. Pediatrics 2014;134:e966-e975 AUTHORS:

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“…21 Therefore, preparing individual health care providers to educate parents and confidently combat misconceptions is a cornerstone to increasing trust in vaccine systems. 21,23 Maintaining Active Demand in India…”

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Sustaining motivation to immunize

Manthiram

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Hassan

2014

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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“…Research clearly shows that the most convincing proponent for vaccines is the health care provider. [17][18][19] Having to describe the contagion of each individual vaccine-preventable disease would be extremely complex for medical providers, and could undermine communication leading to greater parental confusion with reduced vaccine uptake. Third, selective elimination of nonmedical exemptions could erode herd immunity for other infections if overall vaccine rates are reduced.…”

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