<i>Difficulty of autonomic decision and reality of informed consent in child vaccination</i>

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  • 子どもの予防接種における自律的意思決定の困難とインフォームド・コンセントの実情
  • 子どもの予防接種における自律的意思決定の困難とインフォームド・コンセントの実情 : 保護者の意識調査から考える
  • コドモ ノ ヨボウ セッシュ ニ オケル ジリツテキ イシ ケッテイ ノ コンナン ト インフォームド ・ コンセント ノ ジツジョウ : ホゴシャ ノ イシキ チョウサ カラ カンガエル
  • -保護者の意識調査から考える-
  • <i>Consideration based on a guardian attitude survey in Tokyo </i>

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<p>     In order to clarify whether autonomic decision regarding child vaccination is available for guardians, an independent survey has been conducted from a perspective of Bioethics. In a questionnaire survey of guardians having children at the age of 18 or younger, they described concern about side reaction as well as suspicion against safety of vaccine most frequently as reasons why they didn't or hesitated to choose vaccination, while it has been revealed that informed consent was not obtained sufficiently at the time of vaccination in many cases. In consideration of such situation that they have no choice but to worry about anyone else due to directions they may receive from nursery school, kindergarten and school if they made a decision not to select vaccination, it may be said that they are put under a situation incapable of self-determination even if risk of side reaction is responsible for themselves. Even though some working parents desired more efficient vaccination on the other hand, it simultaneously implies such child-rearing environment behind the scene that they concern about fatal accident after vaccination and cannot allow enough time to face with their children's health and diseases carefully. It is necessary to build up a reliable network for guardians, in addition to administrative organizations and medical institutions, to ensure their autonomic decision based on diverse information.</p>

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  • Bioethics

    Bioethics 27 (1), 87-95, 2017

    Japan Association for Bioethics

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