| Revue: | Revista de saude publica |
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| Número de sistema: | 000535861 |
| ISSN: | 0034-8910 |
| Autores: | Shafique, Farheen1 Hassan, Mahreen ul2 Nayab, Hina4 Asim, Noreen5 Akbar, Nazia6 Shafi, Nuzhat7 Manzoor, Sadaf8 Eeden, Freek van1 Ali, Shaukat9 |
| Instituciones: | 1University of Sheffield, Department of Biomedical Science, Sheffield. UK 2Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Department of Microbiology, Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistán 3University of Sheffield, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Sheffield. UK 4Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistán 5The University of Agriculture, Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Peshawar. Pakistán 6University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Department of Zoology, Muzaffarabad. Pakistán 7Hazara University Mansehra, Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Hazara. Pakistán 8Islamia College University, Department of Statistics, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkha. Pakistán 9Government College University Lahore, Faculty of Science, Lahore, Punjab. Pakistán |
| Año: | 2021 |
| Volumen: | 55 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Resumen en inglés | OBJECTIVE: This research aimed to quantitatively assess the general public's awareness, attitude and perception of polio and its vaccination in Peshawar KPK, Pakistan. METHODS: We conducted a survey-based study to understand the surge in polio cases from 2015 to 2019 in the Peshawar city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. A pre-tested questionnaire-based study was conducted in 2019 to assess the attitude and general perception of residents of Peshawar KPK towards polio vaccination. RESULTS: Out of 241 country-wide polio cases, 63 (26.1%) polio cases were reported in Peshawar city from 2015–2019. The questionnaire revealed that individuals between 18–30 years of age had sufficient knowledge (65.1%) about polio. Male and female participants had equal awareness (~ 43%). Participants with higher education (45.9%), those with better financial status (49.5%), individuals with children < 5 years of age (46.4%), and those who had experience of a polio patient (63.1%) had better knowledge. Participants inhabiting the central city were better aware (50.5%) of polio than individuals living in the outskirts. CONCLUSION: The data indicated that poor knowledge and negative attitudes of people towards polio vaccination are the main causes of the polio eradication program's failure. Moreover, religious beliefs, unchecked migration between the Pak-Afghan border, and lack of knowledge about polio vaccination are identified as critical barriers to polio eradication. |
| Keyword: | Poliomyelitis, prevention & control, Poliovirus Vaccines, Vaccination Refusal, Vaccination Coverage, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice |
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