Community awareness, knowledge and perception about malaria vaccine in the Kassena-Nankana East Municipality: A descriptive cross-sectional survey.

Autor: Mohammed A; Department of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.; Midwifery Training College, Tumu Upper West Region, Ghana., Bam V; Department of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Armah J; Department of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Kusi-Amponsah Diji A; Department of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Lomotey AY; Department of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Poku CA; Department of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Budu HI; Department of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Nursing open [Nurs Open] 2024 Sep; Vol. 11 (9), pp. e70025.
DOI: 10.1002/nop2.70025
Abstrakt: Aim: To assess community awareness, knowledge and perception of the malaria vaccine.
Design: A descriptive cross-sectional survey.
Methods: Multistage sampling was adopted in recruiting 400 participants. A structured questionnaire designed based on study objectives guided data collection.
Results: Participants were 18-47 years with a mean age of 30 years. A statistically significant association was observed between socio-demographic characteristics (age, marital status, religion, education) and the awareness of the malaria vaccine. Majority of the participants (n = 190, 86.4%) said the vaccine was for the protection of children and they perceived that the vaccine would improve children's ability to fight diseases (n = 158, 71.8%), hence should be administered to every child (n = 201, 91.4%). Nurses and other health workers should intensify public education on the malaria vaccine.
Patient or Public Contribution: Caregivers of children in Kassena-Nankana East Municipality.
(© 2024 The Author(s). Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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