Advanced search
Publication Cover
Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing Volume 24, 2001 - Issue 3
Journal homepage
56
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

THE INFLUENCE OF MOTHERS' HEALTH BELIEFS ON USE OF PREVENTIVE CHILD HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND MOTHERS' PERCEPTION OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH STATUS

Maisha M. Amen, Vivian P. J. Clarke
Pages 153-163 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

References

  • Bates, A., Fitzgerald, J., & Wolinsky, F., (1994). The parent health belief scales: Replication in an urban clinic population. Medical Care, 32(9), 958-964.
  • Centers for Disease Control., (1988). Progress toward achieving the national 1990 objectives for immunization. MMWR, 37, 613.
  • Centers for Disease Control., (1991). Measles vaccination levels among selected groups of pre-school-aged children-United States. MMWR, 40, 36.
  • Chisolm, J., (1994). Lead poisoning. In F. Oski (Ed.), Principles and practice of pediatrics (2nd ed.) (pp. 842-843). Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company.
  • Haggerty, R., (1992). Preventive pediatrics and epidemiology. In R. Behrman, R. Kliegman, Nelson, & V. Vaughan (Eds.), Nelson textbook of pediatrics (pp. 147-154). Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Company.
  • Lewis, C., Pantell, R., & Kieckhefer, G., (1989). Assessment of children's health status. Medical Care, 27. Supplement S54-S62.
  • Luisi D., & Clarke, P.J., (1996). Immunization services for preschoolers: Determinants of utilization among low income mothers in New York City. Journal of Health Education 27(5), 312-317.
  • Marin, G., & Marin, B., (1991). Research with Hispanic populations (pp. 66-81). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
  • Pachter, L., Sheehan, J., & Cloutier, M., (2000). Factor and subscale structure of a parental health locus of control instrument (Parental Health Beliefs Scales) for use in a mainland United States Puerto Rican community. Social Science & Medicine, 50, 715-721.
  • Parcel, G., & Meyer, M., (1978). Development of an instrument to measure children's health locus of control (MHLC) scales. Health Education Monograph, 6, 161-170.
  • Prislin, R., Dyer, J., Blakely, C., & Johnson, C., (1998). Immunization status and sociodemographic characteristics: The mediating role of beliefs, attitudes, and perceived control. American Journal of Public Health, 88(12), 1821-1826.
  • Tinsley, B., & Holtgrave, D., (1989). Maternal health locus of control beliefs, utilization of childhood preventive health services, and infant health. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 10(5), 236-241.
  • U. S. Department of Health and Human Services., (1992). Healthy children 2000. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.