Paediatricians knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding immunizations for infants in Italy
Paediatricians knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding immunizations for infants in Italy
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DOI：
10.1186/1471-2458-9-463
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发表时间：
2009-12-14
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Angelillo, Italo F.
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作者：
Anastasi, Daniela;Di Giuseppe, Gabriella;Angelillo, Italo F.
背景资料：本研究的目的是调查儿科医生是否有适当的知识，态度和行为，对婴儿接种疫苗在意大利。方法：随机抽样的500名儿科医生接受了自我管理的匿名问卷调查，包括人口统计学和专业特点，有关的强制性，推荐，并没有指出婴儿接种疫苗的知识，对婴儿接种疫苗的态度，关于当前管理或愿意管理婴儿强制性或推荐的疫苗接种的行为以及父母的免疫教育计划。结果：只有42.3%的儿科医生知道所有推荐的婴儿疫苗接种，女性的知识水平明显高于男性，以及那些使用免疫实践指南的人。只有10.3%的人对推荐的婴儿疫苗接种的效用持非常有利的态度，这在那些为婴儿接种推荐疫苗的人中明显更高。很大比例（82.7%）的儿科医生定期告知父母有关婴儿的推荐疫苗接种，这种适当的行为在年轻人中明显更高，在那些有较高的实践年数，并在那些谁管理的推荐疫苗接种的婴儿。结论：需要进行培训和教育干预，以提高儿科医生对婴儿接种疫苗的知识、态度和行为。
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether paediatricians have appropriate knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours regarding vaccinations for infants in Italy.Methods: A random sample of 500 paediatricians received a self-administered anonymous questionnaire covering demographic and professional characteristics; knowledge about the mandatory, recommended, and not indicated vaccinations for infants; attitudes about vaccinations for infants; behaviour regarding current administration or willingness to administer mandatory or recommended vaccinations for infants and immunization education programs of the parents.Results: Only 42.3% paediatricians knew all recommended vaccinations for infants and this knowledge was significantly higher in females, in those who worked a higher number of hours for week, and in those who use guidelines for immunization practice. Only 10.3% had a very favourable attitude towards the utility of the recommended vaccinations for infants and this was significantly higher in those who administered recommended vaccinations for infants. A large proportion (82.7%) of paediatricians routinely informed the parents about the recommended vaccinations for infants and this appropriate behaviour was significantly higher among younger, in those with a higher number of years in practice, and in those who administered the recommended vaccinations for infants.Conclusion: Training and educational interventions are needed in order to improve knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours regarding vaccinations for infants among paediatricians.