A Questionnaire on Using Informed Consents of Parents or Guardians in Vaccination of Children.
- Author:
Seung Hi PAIK
1
;
Eun Hee CHUNG
;
Mie Ryung UHM
;
Son Moon SHIN
;
Woo Gill LEE
;
Mi Na LEE
;
Hoan Jong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Cheil Hospital, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. domini0@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Vaccination;
Compliance;
Informed consent
- MeSH:
Child*;
Compliance;
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Informed Consent;
Nursing;
Parents*;
Surveys and Questionnaires*;
Vaccination*
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
2003;46(7):647-654
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
