A Questionnaire on Using Informed Consents of Parents or Guardians in Vaccination of Children
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
;
: 647-654, 2003.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-158086
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was done to evaluate the parents' or guardians' compliance of obtaining individual informed consent before vaccination and the possible problems of using informed consent.METHODS:
One hundred and twelve children were randomly selected among 2,820 children who visited Samsung Cheil Hospital during July 2002. A questionnaire about using informed consent of vaccination was given to all parents or guardians of these children.RESULTS:
Most of the responders were mothers(80.4%). As for the places of vaccination, 87(77.7%) persons vaccinated their children at general hospitals. In response to a request for informed consent of vaccination, 73(65.2%) complied well with requests every time. In subscribing to informed consent, 62(55.4%) were pleased, 40(35.7%) stated it was necessary despite in inconveniance. Because of dislike of subscribing to informed consent(55), 33(60%) persons stated that it was difficult to subscribe to informed consent during the inconveniant time of nursing baby. Eighty(71.4%) found it useful to read informed consent for an understanding of potential negative reactions. Being informed of potential negative reactions, 105(93.8%) stated that they would vaccinate their children despite of the potential of a worrisome negative reaction. In dealing with negative reaction, 77(68.8%) said that they would contact a hospital, 32(28.6%) said that they would care for their children at home. Eleven(9.8 %) experienced negative reactions after vaccination.CONCLUSION:
Compliance of parents to informed consent was relatively good. Parents or guardians should receive relevant information and the aim of informed consent also should be adequately understood.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parents
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Nursing
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Vaccination
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Compliance
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Hospitals, General
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Informed Consent
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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