Attitudes towards vaccination among chiropractic and naturopathic students

Vaccine. 2008 Nov 18;26(49):6237-43. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.07.020. Epub 2008 Jul 30.

Abstract

We have investigated the attitudes towards vaccination of undergraduate chiropractic and naturopathic students in the two major complementary and alternative medicine colleges in Canada. While the majority of the students were not averse to vaccination, we found in both colleges that anti-vaccination attitudes were more prevalent in the later years of the programs. Reasons for this are discussed, and we provide suggestions for strategies to address the situation.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Canada
  • Chiropractic / education
  • Chiropractic / history
  • Chiropractic / statistics & numerical data*
  • Complementary Therapies / education
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Curriculum
  • Data Collection
  • Focus Groups
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • Humans
  • Naturopathy / statistics & numerical data*
  • Students, Health Occupations
  • Vaccination / psychology*