| Knowledge, attitudes and practices of caregivers regarding Japanese encephalitis in Shaanxi Province, China. | |
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PMID: 21288546 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVES: To describe the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of caregivers regarding Japanese encephalitis (JE) before and after the launch of a demonstration project to transition JE vaccination into the routine Expanded Programme on Immunization and strengthen the JE immunization programme in Baoji Prefecture, Shaanxi Province; and to identify factors determining vaccination. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional surveys on KAP on JE disease and vaccination at baseline and post intervention. METHODS: KAP surveys among caregivers were conducted in six counties of Baoji Prefecture using the World Health Organization probability proportional to size sampling method. RESULTS: The surveys at baseline (3781 respondents) and after a 2-year project (3780 respondents) demonstrated that the intervention resulted in a significant increase in the level of knowledge about, and changes in attitudes towards JE disease and vaccination, and an improvement in the proportion of children vaccinated. A probit regression of pooled pre- and post-intervention survey data suggested that knowledge, education level and age of caregivers were significantly associated with the likelihood of a child getting vaccinated. CONCLUSIONS: Routine availability of vaccine and information, education and communication strategies played important roles in improving knowledge and achieving high vaccination rates. |
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S Zhang; Z Yin; C Suraratdecha; X Liu; Y Li; S Hills; K Zhang; Y Chen; X Liang |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-1-31 |
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Title: Public health Volume: - ISSN: 1476-5616 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-2-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376507 Medline TA: Public Health Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2010 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Shaanxi Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Xi'an, China. |
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