在加纳的塔马勒大都市保持疫苗接种卡的预测因素
Matthew Y Konlan1, Fuseini Mahama1, Braimah B Abubakari1
1Northern Regional Health Directorate, Ghana Health Service, Tamale, Ghana.
PloS one
|February 26, 2024
概括
加纳的疫苗卡保留率高达91.5%,高达91.5%. 支付卡费和孩子年龄较小是关键预测因素,而某些地理区域的保留率较低.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 儿科 儿科 儿科
- 医疗信息学 医疗信息学
背景情况:
- 家庭接种疫苗卡是评估儿童疫苗接种状况的关键健康记录,特别是在低收入和中等收入国家.
- 关于影响加纳保留疫苗接种卡的因素的证据有限.
- 这项研究调查了加纳塔马莱大都市疫苗接种卡保留的预测因素.
研究的目的:
- 评估0-59个月龄的儿童在加纳塔马莱大都市保留疫苗卡的预测因素.
- 为了确定与更高或更低的疫苗接种卡保留率相关的因素.
主要方法:
- 从2022年12月21日到2023年1月10日进行了一项横截面研究.
- 多个阶段的抽样招募了1532名年龄在0-59个月的儿童的照顾者.
- 数据是通过面对面采访收集的,采用验证的问卷;通过实体检查确认了卡片保留.
主要成果:
- 总体而言,疫苗接种卡保留率为91.5%.
- 负面预测因素包括居住在Nyohini和Tamale Central的地铁区,以及年长的儿童年龄 (24-59个月).
- 支付疫苗卡是保留疫苗的重要积极预测因素.
结论:
- 塔马勒大都市的疫苗接种卡保留率超过了国家估计.
- 影响的关键因素包括地理位置,孩子的年龄,以及购买卡的方式 (例如,口袋支付).
- 建议针对疫苗接种卡费用进行量身定制的信息和政策修订,以提高保留率.
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