Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy.
Department of Education Studies «Giovanni Maria Bertin»(E.D.U.), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2020 Dec;15(1):1754086. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2020.1754086.
: While a large body of evidence has shown that the administration of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a hesitant attitude towards childhood vaccination is still present among the public. In this study, we aim to investigate the mothers' perceptions of the cause of their child's ASD in order to increase our understanding of vaccine hesitancy.: This study draws on the analysis of 18 semi-structured interviews of mothers of children with ASD on the causes of autism.: The interview material was content-analysed. The main themes were 1) childhood vaccines; 2) genetics; 3) specific conditions of the mother or the newborn at the moment of delivery; 4) environmental factors such as the mother's lifestyle or her diet. The link between vaccines and autism was prevalent. About one third of the mothers reported that their child's ASD was a consequence of a combination of two or more factors, i.e., childhood vaccines and specific conditions of the newborn or the mother at the moment of delivery.: This study provides preliminary insights into recurring sets of beliefs concerning the causes of ASD among the mothers of affected children.
虽然大量证据表明麻疹-腮腺炎-风疹（MMR）疫苗的接种与自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的风险增加无关，但公众对儿童疫苗接种仍持犹豫不决的态度。在这项研究中，我们旨在调查母亲对其孩子 ASD 病因的看法，以增进我们对疫苗犹豫的理解。
本研究分析了 18 名自闭症儿童母亲的半结构化访谈，探讨了自闭症的病因。对访谈材料进行了内容分析。主要主题有 1）儿童疫苗；2）遗传学；3）分娩时母亲或新生儿的特定状况；4）环境因素，如母亲的生活方式或饮食。疫苗与自闭症之间存在联系。大约三分之一的母亲报告说，孩子的 ASD 是两个或多个因素共同作用的结果，即儿童疫苗接种和新生儿或母亲在分娩时的特定状况。
本研究初步深入了解了受影响儿童的母亲对 ASD 病因的一些普遍存在的信念。
