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. 2020 Oct 6;61(3):E340-E373.
doi: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2020.61.3.1448. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Resources for assessing parents' vaccine hesitancy: a systematic review of the literature

Paola Cella  1 , Gianluca Voglino  2 , Ilaria Barberis  3 , Enrico Alagna  4 , Claudia Alessandroni  5 , Alessandro Cuda  6 , Francesco D'Aloisio  7 , Giulia Dallagiacoma  6 , Sara DE Nitto  8 , Francesca DI Gaspare  5 , Oriana Gallipoli  7 , Leandro Gentile  6 , Lucia Kundisov  9 , Monica Navaro  10 , Sandro Provenzano  4 , Omar Enzo Santangelo  4 , Pasquale Stefanizzi  8 , Vincenza Gianfredi  11   12
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Resources for assessing parents' vaccine hesitancy: a systematic review of the literature

Paola Cella et al. J Prev Med Hyg. .

Abstract

The concept of Vaccine Hesitancy has begun to appear in the scientific landscape, referring to the reluctance of a growing proportion of people to accept the vaccination offer. A variety of factors were identified as being associated with vaccine hesitancy but there was no universal algorithm and currently there aren't any established metrics to assess either the presence or impact of vaccine hesitancy. The aim of this study was to systematically review the published questionnaires evaluating parental vaccine hesitancy, to highlight the differences among these surveys and offer a general overview on this matter. This study offers a deeper perspective on the available questionnaires, helping future researches to identify the most suitable one according to their own aim and study setting.

Keywords: Hesitancy; Parents; Questionnaire; Review; Vaccine.

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