تفاصيل الوثيقة نوع الوثيقة : مقال في مجلة دورية  عنوان الوثيقة : تأخير التطعيمات الأساسية لدى الأطفال بالمنطقة الغربية Delays in Primary Vaccination of Infants Living in Western Saudi Arabia   لغة الوثيقة : الانجليزية  المستخلص : Objectives: Vaccination is one of the most cost effective means of preventing serious infectious diseases. Several studies from developing and developed countries documented considerable delays in the administration of primary vaccinations. Our objectives were to study the circumstances and contributing factors to such delays in order to design preventative measures. Methods: Parents of consecutive infants seen during a routine vaccination visit were included prospectively between 10.9.2000 and 10.2.2001. Structured interviews were performed using a 20-item questionnaire. Vaccinations were considered delayed if they took place 4 or more weeks after the designated time. Results: During the study period, 227 structured interviews were conducted. All approached parents agreed to participate. The mother was interviewed in 97% of cases. Infant’s ages ranged between 2-52 months (mean 3.4, SD 5.1). The majority of the parents were married (98%), and 83% of the mothers were housewives. Most families (79%) had other older children. In most infants (91%), the primary vaccinations were given on time. In the remaining 9%, vaccinations were 1-38 months late (mean 3.8, SD 8.1). The commonest reasons for such delays were difficulties with the appointment (30%) and non-febrile upper respiratory tract illness (20%). In only 3 (15%) infants, the delay was based on physician’s advice, and only 2 (10%) had a real contraindication. Most of these parents (65%) were not concerned at all regarding the vaccination delay, and only 2 (12%) were highly concerned. Conclusions: Delays of primary vaccination of infants, although uncommon, continue to occur in our region. Improved parental education and timely scheduling of follow-up appointments can easily prevent such delays.  ردمد : 0749-8063  اسم الدورية : Saudi Medical Journal  المجلد : 9  العدد : 23  سنة النشر : 2002 هـ 2002 م  نوع المقالة : مقالة علمية  تاريخ الاضافة على الموقع : Saturday, March 13, 2010  الباحثون اسم الباحث (عربي) اسم الباحث (انجليزي) نوع الباحث المرتبة العلمية البريد الالكتروني محمد جان jan, Mohammed باحث دكتوراه   الملفات اسم الملف النوع الوصف  25927.doc doc   الرجوع إلى صفحة الأبحاث