Perceptions of Immunizations in Female Mexican Immigrants in Oklahoma

Perceptions of Immunizations in Female Mexican Immigrants in Oklahoma explores the perceptions of immunizations as health prevention in a minority population that is becoming an increasingly significant percentage of the U.S. population. Female Mexican immigrants residing in a rural area of southeastern Oklahoma were recruited to participate in this research study. Study participants were asked to share their lived experiences with regards to immunizations. This text includes chapters of this dissertation including an introduction to the study brief literature review discussion of research methods study results and discussions and conclusions. This research study is intended to inform health psychologists as well as medical care professionals including doctors nurses epidemiologists and others within the public health community whom serve this population of special considerations to increase health promotion; specifically immunization uptake.