Health system barriers to timely routine measles vaccinations in rural southwest China: a qualitative study on the perspectives of township vaccination professionals and village doctors.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A well-functioning health system ensures timely routine measles vaccinations for age-appropriate children, minimising measles risk. However, there is limited knowledge about the impact of the performance of immunisation programmes in health systems on the timeliness of measles vaccination. This study aimed to identify health system barriers to timely routine measles vaccination in rural southwest China, integrating the perspectives of township vaccination professionals and village doctors.

Design, setting and participants

Qualitative study among township vaccination professionals and village doctors in rural Guangxi, southwest China.

Methods

20 focus group discussions (FGDs) at township level and 120 in-depth interviews (IDIs) at village level, based on a f

SUBMITTER: Cheng M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10668328 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature