Coverage of Tetanus Vaccine after National Tetanus Vaccination Campain and Basic Determinants in Şanlıurfa
Halil İbrahim İnakçı, Zeynep Şimşek, İbrahim Koruk, Süda Tekin Koruk.
Abstract
AIM: Tetanus is a vaccine-preventable disease that yearly causes a total of 180.000 deaths. The objective of this study was to examine the coverage vaccination of tetanus in women aged 15-49 years after the national vaccination campaigne and to determine related factors to vaccination in order to establish approaches for improving vaccination services in Sanliurfa.
METHOD: In this cross-sectional survey, after a national tetanus vaccination campain, a population-based sample of 511 women aged 15–49 year was selected from rural and urban areas of Sanliurfa, between November 2006-January 2007, by using LOT (Lot Quality Sampling Method), at %95 confidence level. ‘Socio-demographic Information Form’, ‘Women Vaccination Form’, and ‘Reasons for Vaccination Failure Form’ were used to data collection.
RESULTS: The TT vaccination coverage rate (with two or more doses) fluctuated from 15% to 70.5%. We did not meet the aim of the EPI with the national campaign in this a high risk area. The majority of the barriers are related to knowledge, and health management. Education of women and antenatal care were found significant predictors (p
Key words: Tetanus, women, vaccination, health management, health education
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