Missed opportunities for immunisation in health facilities in the Western Cape metro

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dc.contributor.advisorCoetzee, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJacob, Nisha Anne Sunnyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-15T11:20:11Z
dc.date.available2016-07-15T11:20:11Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBackground: Childhood immunisations are a cost effective public health intervention for prevention of infectious diseases. Immunisation coverage, however, is still sub-optimal which may result in disease outbreaks. Immunisation at every contact with a health facility is a strategy developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to improve immunisation coverage. Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of missed opportunities for immunisation at different levels of healthcare in the Western Cape and assess factors associated with missed opportunities. Methods: The study included a health-facility based cross-sectional exit survey of caregivers with children up to 5 years of age, followed by a qualitative exploration of staff attitudes towards immunisation. Results: The prevalence of missed opportunities for immunisation was 4.6%; 81.3% of caregivers brought Road-To-Health- Booklets (RTHB's) to consultations. Overall, 56.0% of health workers requested to see the RTHB's during consultations. Children attending primary level facilities were significantly more likely to have their RTHB's requested than children attending a tertiary level facility. Lack of training, resources and heavy workloads were the main challenges reported at secondary/tertiary level facilities.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationJacob, N. A. S. (2016). <i>Missed opportunities for immunisation in health facilities in the Western Cape metro</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20371en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationJacob, Nisha Anne Sunny. <i>"Missed opportunities for immunisation in health facilities in the Western Cape metro."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20371en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationJacob, N. 2016. Missed opportunities for immunisation in health facilities in the Western Cape metro. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Jacob, Nisha Anne Sunny AB - Background: Childhood immunisations are a cost effective public health intervention for prevention of infectious diseases. Immunisation coverage, however, is still sub-optimal which may result in disease outbreaks. Immunisation at every contact with a health facility is a strategy developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to improve immunisation coverage. Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of missed opportunities for immunisation at different levels of healthcare in the Western Cape and assess factors associated with missed opportunities. Methods: The study included a health-facility based cross-sectional exit survey of caregivers with children up to 5 years of age, followed by a qualitative exploration of staff attitudes towards immunisation. Results: The prevalence of missed opportunities for immunisation was 4.6%; 81.3% of caregivers brought Road-To-Health- Booklets (RTHB's) to consultations. Overall, 56.0% of health workers requested to see the RTHB's during consultations. Children attending primary level facilities were significantly more likely to have their RTHB's requested than children attending a tertiary level facility. Lack of training, resources and heavy workloads were the main challenges reported at secondary/tertiary level facilities. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Missed opportunities for immunisation in health facilities in the Western Cape metro TI - Missed opportunities for immunisation in health facilities in the Western Cape metro UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20371 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20371
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationJacob NAS. Missed opportunities for immunisation in health facilities in the Western Cape metro. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20371en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPublic Health Medicineen_ZA
dc.titleMissed opportunities for immunisation in health facilities in the Western Cape metroen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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