Attitude and perception towards vaccination against poliomyelitis in Peshawar, Pakistan

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ID16780211
AuthorsFouzia Shafique (0000-0003-3658-9729, Department of Medical Sciences), Mahreen Ul Hassan (0000-0002-5524-9765, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar), Hina Nayab (0000-0002-3400-3870, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology), Noreen Asim (0000-0001-9233-5681, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar), Nazia Akbar (0000-0003-2203-4933, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir), Nuzhat Shafi (0000-0003-0806-1695, Hazara University), Sadaf Manzoor (0000-0002-9575-5064, Islamia College University), Freek van Eeden (0000-0003-3483-8269, Department of Medical Sciences), Shaukat Ali (0000-0003-2481-1978, Department of Medical Sciences)
Year2021
Volume55
Pages104
Publication date2021-12-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista de Saúde Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-8910 • E-ISSN: 0034-8910
PublisherUniversidade de São Paulo. Agência de Bibliotecas e Coleções Digitais (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055003478
PMID34910031
OpenAlexW3217729138
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited4

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

Family medicine · Perception · Polio Vaccination · Polio vaccine · Poliomyelitis · Poliomyelitis eradication · Poliovirus · Positive attitude · Vaccination · Virus · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology · Viral Infections and Immunology Research · Virology · Pediatrics

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