Adverse events following immunisation: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of women who are mothers of EPI target children on MAPI, City of Kananga, DRC - Couverture souple

MBOYO BIMBIA, Gaston; Mputu, Ronsard; Buama, Celestin

 
9786206376736: Adverse events following immunisation: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of women who are mothers of EPI target children on MAPI, City of Kananga, DRC
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 6206376737 ISBN 13 : 9786206376736
Editeur : Our Knowledge Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

The study of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers of EPI target children on Adverse Events Post Immunization in the city of KANANGA was conducted in JUNE 2022; this descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out through a prospective survey of women with children in the 0-11 months age group (main age for vaccination against preventable diseases). The main findings were as follows: - 184 women, i.e. 43.6%, said they had received information on MAPI, while 238 women, i.e. 56.4%, said they had not; and in relation to the attitude of mothers of EPI-targeted children towards the onset of adverse events following immunization;- 173 women, i.e. 41%, said they had experienced a few cases of severity in their children, while 249 mothers, i.e. 59%, said they had not;- With regard to practices in the event of post-immunization adverse events, 166 mothers (39.3%) gave painkillers to their children, while 65 mothers (15.4%) took their children back to the health center.

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Éditeur
Our Knowledge Publishing
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
6206376737
ISBN 13 
9786206376736
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
64
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Personne responsable
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