Browsing Department of Psychology by Author "Thivakaran, Suganthan"

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Survey of the prevalence of immunization non-compliance due to needle fears in children and adults

Taddio, Anna; Ipp, Moshe; Thivakaran, Suganthan; Jamal, Ali; Parikh, Chaitya; Smart, Sarah; Sovran, Julia; Stephens, Derek; Katz, Joel (Elsevier, 2012-06)

Needle fears are a documented barrier to immunization in children and adults. There is a paucity of data, however, regarding the prevalence of needle fears and their impact on immunization compliance. In this cross-sectional ...