Needles Jabs and Jags: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to child and adult immunisation uptake among Gypsies Travellers and Roma

摘要

BackgroundGypsies, Travellers and Roma (referred to as Travellers) are less likely to access health services including immunisation. To improve immunisation rates, it is necessary to understand what helps and hinders individuals in these communities in taking up immunisations. This study had two aims. class="enumerated" style="list-style-type:decimal">Investigate the views of Travellers in the UK on the barriers and facilitators to acceptability and uptake of immunisations and explore their ideas for improving immunisation uptake;Examine whether and how these responses vary across and within communities, and for different vaccines (childhood and adult).