Preferences for Vaccination: Does Health Literacy Make a Difference?

Conclusion: Health literacy is associated with parents’ preferences for rotavirus vaccination. Whether differences in vaccination decisions are actually due to varying preferences or might be better explained by varying levels of understanding should be further investigated. To contribute to more accurate interpretation of study results, it may be advisable that researchers measure and report health literacy when they study vaccination decision behavior.

Source: Medical Decision Making - October 1, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Veldwijk, J., van der Heide, I., Rademakers, J., Schuit, A. J., de Wit, G. A., Uiters, E., Lambooij, M. S. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research