Research of immunization coverage of left-behind children and their guardians′immunization knowledge,attitudes and practice in rural areas of Chongqing
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8348.2015.35.028
- VernacularTitle:重庆市农村留守儿童接种率现状及其监护人预防接种知信行研究
- Author:
Jiawei XU
;
Qing WANG
;
Shanshan KUANG
;
Ning YAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
immunization;
left-behind children;
guardian;
knowledge,attitudes,practice
- From:
Chongqing Medicine
2015;(35):4988-4991
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the immunization knowledge ,attitudes ,practice and requirements of the custodians of left‐behind/non‐left‐behind children in rural areas of Chongqing and to explore intervening measures .Methods Totally 1 441 com‐plete questionnaires were obtained by surveying the custodians of 1 year old left‐behind/non left‐behind children in 3 counties .Im‐munization records were checked to acquire vaccination information .Results Custodians of left‐behind children had poorer educa‐tion ,immunization knowledge and less comply with immunization behaviors than custodians of non‐left‐behind children .Village doc‐tors were essential to immunization work in rural areas .Conclusion We suggest pulling peer education in publicity and education for families with left‐behind children .It is important to mobilize the enthusiasm of village doctors ,and pay more attentions to the immunization work of left‐behind children .
