Table 1 Interview topics
From: How orthodox protestant parents decide on the vaccination of their children: a qualitative study
| Â | Introduction | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Research on acceptance of vaccination among orthodox Protestants | |
| Â | Aim is to gain insight into the extent of vaccination and decision making with regard to such | |
| Â | Main questions | Additional questions |
1 | What is the composition of your family? | Â |
2 | Have you had your child/children vaccinated? | Â |
| Â | Why or why not? | Can you tell us more about this? |
Do other things play a role as well? | ||
-medical aspects | ||
-side effects | ||
- importance of having had childhood diseases | ||
- religious aspects | ||
3 | When did your decision making take place? | Before/during pregnancy? |
First months of life? | ||
Reconsideration with next child or in a new life phase ? | ||
4 | Who decides? | Roles of husband and wife. |
- Have you been vaccinated? | ||
- And your husband/wife? | ||
What does your family think about vaccination? | ||
- Has this influenced your decision? | ||
What do people in your church think about vaccination? | ||
- Has this influenced your decision? - Which church do you belong to? | ||
5 | Did you discuss your decision? | Asked for advice? |
- From whom? | ||
6 | Did you find it a difficult decision? | Have you ever regretted your decision? |
Did you previously think differently about vaccination? | ||
7 | For non-vaccinating: | Â |
| Â | What would you do during an epidemic? | Polio? |
| Â | What would do in case of an injury? | (Tetanus vaccination) |
| Â | What would you do when influenza vaccination is called for? | - Age |
- Medical grounds | ||
| Â | Specific circumstances : travel, work | (hepatitis B and influenza for nursing) |
8 | Do you talk about vaccination with your children? | Own opinions of older children? |
What would you think if your children later made a different decision? | ||
9 | What do you think of people who do/do not have their children vaccinated? | And if they belong to your own church? |
10 | Do you receive reactions to the fact that you are vaccinated/not vaccinated from your surroundings? | Do your surroundings know that you have been vaccinated/not been vaccinated? |
- Topic of conversation ? | ||
What kinds of reactions do you receive? | ||
- From whom? | ||
11 | For non-vaccinating: | Â |
| Â | How do doctors and other organizations react to your non-vaccination? | Â |
12 | Do you have anything that has not yet been addressed to add? | Â |