Timeliness and missed opportunities for vaccination among children aged 0 to 23 months in Dschang health district, West region, Cameroon: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) reflect quality of immunization service. The objective of this study was to assess vaccination timeliness, prevalence, and characteristics of MOVs among children aged 0-23 months, as well as knowledge, attitude and practice of health workers towards immunization. An exit interview method was used to select caregivers and health personnel. Selection took place in 26 health facilities within 14 health areas in the Dshcang Health district. Data were collected using two face-to-face questionnaires adapted from the World Health Organization (WHO) tools. We conducted an evaluation of all free vaccines in the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). We studied timeliness, assessed MOV, and knowledge, behaviour and attitude of health workers on immunizat

SUBMITTER: Dombou Zeufack AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10266616 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature