Beliefs and attitudes of caregivers toward compliance with childhood immunisations in Cameroon

被引:6
作者
Tuma, JN [1 ]
Smith, SM [1 ]
Kirk, RH [1 ]
Hagmann, CE [1 ]
Zemel, PC [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tennessee, Dept Hlth & Safety Sci, Publ Hlth Program, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA
关键词
child health; communicable disease control; immunisations; caregivers' beliefs and attitudes; Bamenda; Cameroon;
D O I
10.1038/sj/ph.1900813
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
This study analysed factors associated with caregiver compliance and childhood immunisation schedules using a framework based on the Health Belief Model and a cross-sectional questionnaire survey. Participants were caregivers who were enrolling their children (average age 5 y) into class one at randomly selected primary schools in Bamenda, Cameroon. Schools were selected using a stratified random sampling methodology. Seventy-two percent of the 550 participants responded that their children were up-to-date with their immunisations. Perceived susceptibility with an odds ratio (OR) = 0.75, perceived severity (OR = 0.74), and self-efficacy (OR = 1.57) were found to be associated with caregiver compliance to childhood immunisations. Higher level of education and living in an urban location were also found to be associated with increased likelihood of caregivers being up-to-date with their children's immunisations. Results suggest that health service planning should include health education and health promotion programs targeting caregiver compliance with recommended immunisation schedules with resultant improvements in communicable disease control and child health in Cameroon.
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页数:7
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