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Naturopathic Physician Attitudes And Practices For Vaccination And Primary Care In The State Of Vermont, David Arsanious, Paul Baresel, Stephanie Brooks, Rachel Carson, Vicenta Hudziak, Stephen Maurer, Kelsey Sullivan, Chris Finley, Sarah Mccarthy, Jan Carney

Public Health Projects, 2008-present

Introduction:

Recent increase in measles cases has sparked vaccination controversy.

Naturopathic physicians (NDs) have been recognized as primary care providers by VT since 2012.

It is not well understood how NDs address vaccination with patients.

Our goal was to determine how Vermont NDs address vaccines and preventative care with their patients.

Childhood Vaccine Perceptions And Practices Among Naturopathic Physicians, Katherine Bloom Whitman

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

Purpose: Parental decisions to vaccinate their children may be impacted by the advice of health care providers practicing complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Available literature suggests an association between vaccine delay or refusal and CAM use, decreased vaccination status of naturopathic patients, and increased vaccine hesitancy among naturopathic students. Some naturopathic physicians state that their approach towards discussions about childhood vaccinations may support families in choosing partial vaccination over complete refusal, ultimately contributing to an overall increase in vaccinations.

Methods: Using a modified Health Belief Model as a theoretical framework, this online survey of naturopathic physicians assessed childhood vaccine-related perceptions …