Journal article
Factors Associated With Pediatrician Responses to Alternative Immunization Schedule Requests
Clinical pediatrics, v 57(2), pp 180-188
01 Feb 2018
PMID: 28952327
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Abstract
We conducted a cross-sectional online survey among 4 chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics from July through October 2014 to describe characteristics of pediatricians and practices associated with practice-level responses to alternative immunization schedule requests. Among 374 pediatricians, 58% reported frequent alternative immunization schedule requests and 24% reported feeling comfortable using them. Pediatricians who work in practices that accommodate alternative immunization schedule requests have increased odds of having a high frequency of alternative immunization schedule requests, and beliefs that relationships with families would be negatively affected if they refused requests. Practices that discontinue care to families who request alternative immunization schedules have increased odds of being a private group practice and having a formal office vaccine policy. Pediatricians are frequently asked to use alternative immunization schedules and many are not comfortable using them. Practice-level responses to alternative immunization schedules are associated with characteristics of pediatricians and practices.
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- Title
- Factors Associated With Pediatrician Responses to Alternative Immunization Schedule Requests
- Creators
- Salini Mohanty - Drexel UniversityKristen A. Feemster - Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaAlison Buttenheim - 3 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USACharlotte A. Moser - Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaRobert I. Field - Drexel UniversityWhitney Mayer - 3 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USAAmy Carroll-Scott - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Clinical pediatrics, v 57(2), pp 180-188
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 9
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Thomas R. Kline School of Law; Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000418954000008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85039872779
- Other Identifier
- 991019167821004721
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- Pediatrics