Opinion of Parents Regarding Conjugate Typhoid Vaccine

Authors

  • M.Hanif Memon LCMD and Darulsehat Hospital
  • Farhan Saeed LCMD and Darulsehat Hospital
  • Muhammad Iqbal LCMD and Darulsehat Hospital
  • Muhammad Athar Khan LCMD and Darulsehat Hospital
  • Erum Saboohi saboohi AlTibri Medical College and Hospital
  • fatima Siraj LCMD and Darulsehat Hospital
  • fatima Siraj LCMD and Darulsehat Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58397/ashkmdc.v25i3.244

Keywords:

Parents,vaccination ,children,new conjugate vaccine

Abstract

Abstract

Objective : To study the opinion of parents regarding conjugate typhoid vaccine .

Method : 400 parents bringing their kids for vaccination were enrolled for the study at the vaccination clinic of The Karachi Adventist Hospital .A cross sectional survey was done from 18th November  to 30th November 2019. All parents attending the vaccination clinic of the hospital with their children during the study period; and who met inclusion criteria were consecutively enrolled. A structured self -administered questionnaire was used to collect information from the parents.Parents whose infants are aged between 9 months to 15 years and mothers whose informed consent were obtained are included in the study.  Data was analyzed using SPSS version 21.The Level of significance was set at P = 0.05 and 95% confidence interval reported where indicated.

Result :Opinion of parents regarding new conjugate typhoid vaccine correlated positively with parental age and educational level. Our data showed that majority of the respondents knew the typhoid illness though 75.8% had heard of new conjugate typhoid vaccine . A small percentage believed certain myths and feared its side effects to their child/children . After effective cousnselling and health education , 95.3% agreed for the given vaccination .

Conclusion : Our study showed encouraging opinion of majority of parents regarding new conjugate typhoid vaccine .Few parents  have certain misconcepts and vague beliefs which were efficiently resolved by effective counselling regarding health education .

 

Key Words: Parents,vaccination ,children,new conjugate vaccine

 

Author Biographies

M.Hanif Memon, LCMD and Darulsehat Hospital

professor and HOD Pediatrics 

LCMD 

corresponding author

Farhan Saeed, LCMD and Darulsehat Hospital

Associate Professor Pediatrics 

LCMD 

Muhammad Iqbal , LCMD and Darulsehat Hospital

Senior Registrar pediatrics

LCMD

Muhammad Athar Khan, LCMD and Darulsehat Hospital

Associate Professor 

Community Medicine

LCMD

fatima Siraj, LCMD and Darulsehat Hospital

student 

Final year MBBS

LCMD

fatima Siraj, LCMD and Darulsehat Hospital

student 

Final year MBBS

LCMD

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Published

2020-12-17