Monitoring vaccination coverage in children and parental attitudes in Greece

Abstract

Introduction: Systematic monitoring of vaccination coverage (VC) is necessary to targetpublic health interventions. In Greece, childhood VC is not monitored routinely.Most of thecurrent knowledge on immunization uptake is based on two national population-basedsurveys conducted in 1997 and in 2001, using representative samples of children.Furthermore, there have not been any published studies to identify determinants ofvaccination uptake in the country. By identifying potential parental beliefs, barriers and socialfactors associated with underimmunization, modifications may be made in strategiesdesigned to ensure that more children receive all recommended vaccines. In 2006 and 2012,we conducted three cross-sectional studies to: i) estimate the VC among children in Greece(2006), ii) identify the potential effects of parental beliefs, perceived barriers andsocioeconomic characteristics on immunization status of children (2006) and iii) monitor thetrends in parental beleifs and attitudes t ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/38707
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http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/38707
ND
38707
Alternative title
Παρακολούθηση της εμβολιαστικής κάλυψης των παιδιών και των στάσεων των γονέων στην Ελλάδα
Author
Danis, Kostas (Father's name: Stavros)
Date
2013
Degree Grantor
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Committee members
Καλαποθάκη Βικτώρια
Κατσουγιάννη Κλέα
Κογεβίνας Μανώλης
Χατζάκης Άγγελος
Λάγιου Παγώνα
Μπενέτου Βίκυ
Καντζανού Μαρία
Discipline
Medical and Health SciencesBasic Medicine
Medical and Health SciencesHealth Sciences
Keywords
Vaccines; Childhood vaccination coverage; Parental attitudes; Socioeconomic; Greece
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
190 σ., tbls., ch., ind.
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