| A Questionnaire on Using Informed Consents of Parents or Guardians in Vaccination of Children |
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Seung-Hi Paik1, Eun Hee Chung1, Mie Ryung Uhm1, Son Moon Shin1, Woo Gill Lee1, Mi Na Lee1, Hoan Jong Lee2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Cheil Hospital, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
| 소아 예방접종시 예진표(동의서) 사용에 관한 보호자 설문조사 |
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백승희1, 정은희1, 엄미령1, 신손문1, 이우길1, 이미나1, 이환종2 |
1성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성제일병원 소아과
2서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
Correspondence:
Eun Hee Chung, Email: domini0@unitel.co.kr
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| 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. |
| Key Words:
Vaccination, Compliance, Informed consent |
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