Contextualising missed opportunities for children's vaccination: A theory-informed qualitative study in primary care settings in Cape Town, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to explore the contextual factors that may be associated with missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) from the perspectives of healthcare providers and caregivers attending primary healthcare facilities in the Cape Town Metro Health District, South Africa. The ultimate goal of the assessment was to help inform the design and implementation of a contextually appropriate quality improvement programme targeted at reducing MOV in primary healthcare settings. We used a theory-informed exploratory qualitative research design involving focus group discussions with caregivers of children aged 0-23 months; and in-depth interviews of facility staff. A thematic template analysis approach, integrating the theoretical domains framework (TDF) and the capability, opportunity and motiv

SUBMITTER: Nnaji CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980502 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature