ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF MOTHERS, ATTENDING PAEDIATRICS OPD OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL DERA GHAZI KHAN REGARDING EPI
| Main Author: | Dr. Muhammad Shafique, Dr. Muhammad Kaleem Ullah, Dr. Muhammad Hassan Shahid |
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| Format: | Article |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1479224 |
Daftar Isi:
- Objective: To assess the awareness of mothers about EPI, to promote importance of vaccination and motivating mothers to follow EPI schedule. Study Design: Study design: Observational descriptive, cross sectional study. Place and duration of study: Paediatric OPD, teaching hospital Dera Ghazi Khan from May 2017 to August 2017 Methodology: 100 mothers visiting paediatric OPD of teaching hospital D.G. Khan were interviewed. All mothers were approached and knowledge was collected by pretested questionnaire which was filled up by researchers. Results: 86% of mothers have awareness about importance of vaccination. 76% of mothers have completed the vaccination schedule according to EPI card.94% of mothers had knowledge that they should be vaccinated during pregnancy. Conclusion: The analyzed data reveals good awareness regarding EPI among mothers. Level of completion of EPI is satisfactory. Further knowledge regarding details of vaccination programme, detailed schedule and their storage is poor. Key words: EPI, expanded programme on immunization. GAVI, Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization.