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  • The role of social networks in influenza vaccine attitudes and intentions among college students in the southeastern United States

    J Adolesc Health. 2012 Sep;51(3):302-4. Epub 2012 May 14.
    The role of social networks in influenza vaccine attitudes and intentions among college students in the southeastern United States.
    Nyhan B, Reifler J, Richey S.
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    Department of Government, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
    Abstract
    PURPOSE:

    To investigate whether support for vaccines among one's health discussants is associated with beliefs in vaccine safety and intention to vaccinate among college students.
    METHODS:

    Ordered logistic regression analysis was conducted of data collected from 1,019 undergraduates at a large public university in 2009 and 2010.
    RESULTS:

    Having health discussion networks that support vaccination is a significant predictor of beliefs of H1N1 vaccine safety (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.32) and intention (aOR = 1.78) in 2009 and of influenza vaccine safety (aOR = 1.85) and intention (aOR = 1.74) in 2010. These relationships are strongest among parents, friends, and spouses.
    CONCLUSIONS:

    Perceptions of flu vaccine attitudes among health discussants were strongly related to vaccination intent and beliefs about flu vaccine safety among survey respondents.

    Copyright ? 2012 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

    PMID:
    22921143
    [PubMed - in process]

    Perceptions of flu vaccine attitudes among health discussants were strongly related to vaccination intent and beliefs about flu vaccine safety among survey respondents.
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