VACCINATION COMPLETION AND DELAY IN CHILDREN BEFORE AND AFTER AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION WITH THEIR FAMILIES

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.67497

Keywords:

Immunization, Nurseries, Child Health, Health Education, Public Health Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: To assess vaccination completion and delay in children at a child education center
before and after an educational intervention with their families.
Method: A before-and-after study carried out at a child education center in São Paulo from
February to April 2017. The intervention consisted of sending reminders and leaflets to the
families about the importance of vaccination. The vaccination status was verified through the
Child Health Handbook. Fisher’s exact and chi-square tests were used.
Results: 151 children and their families participated in the before-phase of the study, and 145
in its after-phase. The prevalence of vaccination completion rose from 81.5% to 93.1% after
the intervention (p=0.003). Vaccination delay was more frequent among children under two
years of age and those who were male.
Conclusion: The intervention contributed to the increase of vaccination completion through
health education of the children’s families.

Author Biographies

Priscila Costa, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira, Doutora em Ciências da Saúde, Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Enfermagem Pediátrica, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. 

Nívia Figueiredo de Almeida Meneses, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Graduanda do 7º semestre do Bacharelado em Enfermagem, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

Carolina Jacomini do Carmo, Núcleo de Educação Infantil Paulistinha, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Enfermeira, Mestre em Ciências da Saúde, Enfermeira no Núcleo de Educação Infantil Paulistinha, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

Katherine Solís-Cordero, Escola De Enfermagem, Universidade de Costa Rica, San Jose-CR

Doutoranda em Ciências da Saúde, Escola De Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.

Claudia Nery Teixeira Palombo, Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira, Doutora em Ciências da Saúde, Pós-doutoranda do Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva, Escola De Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. 

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Published

2020-07-06

How to Cite

Costa, P., Meneses, N. F. de A., Carmo, C. J. do, Solís-Cordero, K., & Palombo, C. N. T. (2020). VACCINATION COMPLETION AND DELAY IN CHILDREN BEFORE AND AFTER AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION WITH THEIR FAMILIES. Cogitare Enfermagem, 25. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.67497

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Vol. 25 (2020)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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