Determinants of delayed vaccination among children under 2 years attending an immunisation clinic of a tertiary care hospital, Kolkata

Autor:	Nabanita Chakraborty, Gautam Kumar Joardar
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Vaccination medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Family medicine Medicine Tertiary care hospital business
Zdroj:	International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 8:4324
ISSN:	2320-6012 2320-6071
DOI:	10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20205010
Popis:	Background: Immunization is one of the most effective public health measures for disease prevention and when administered timely leads to substantial reduction in child mortality and morbidity. However, timely administration of vaccines remains neglected putting the children at risk of acquiring the infections. Methods: The study is a cross-sectional, observational study, conducted in the immunization clinic of KPC Medical College and Hospital from January to March 2019 among children below the age of 2 years. The sample size was 332. The mothers were interviewed with a pre-designed and pre-tested schedule regarding socio-demographic details and records were reviewed for scheduled date of immunization and to find any delay.Results: Total 33.7% children had some delay in receiving vaccines. The delay was found to be more in mothers
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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