Motivational Interviewing: A Promising Tool to Address Vaccine Hesitancy
2018
In most countries, there is an increase in ‘‘vaccine hesitancy,” defined as the proportion of parents who refuse some, many, or all vaccines or who adopt a delayed vaccination schedule, regardless of the availability of vaccination services.
Generally, approaches to address vaccine hesitancy suggest either strong policies of mandatory immunization or more traditional approaches of education and information. Although mandatory immunization policies may increase uptake of vaccines, they do not address the root causes of hesitancy and risk that these policies further polarize hesitant individuals.
Some studies have shown that trying to convince vaccine hesitant parents to vaccinate their child by giving them more facts can backfire and make them even more hesitant. The authors suggest that motivational interviewing is a promising avenue to address the complex issue of vaccine hesitancy.
This description was adapted from the publication abstract.
Motivational Interviewing: A Promising Tool to Address Vaccine Hesitancy
Source:
Gagneur A, Gosselin V, Dubé È. Motivational Interviewing: A Promising Tool to Address Vaccine Hesitancy. Vaccine 2018; 36 (44): 6553-6555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.10.049
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