Teorima John Glen L, Gonzales Micka B, Tomilloso May Bhean G, Viado Dan Joseph R, Oducado Ryan Michael F
College of Nursing, West Visayas State University, Philippines.
Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2024 Nov 20;29(6):754-756. doi: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_31_23. eCollection 2024 Nov-Dec.
In response to the 2019 Polio outbreak in the Philippines, it is crucial to examine the current understanding and beliefs about the disease. This study assessed the knowledge and attitudes of mothers towards Polio and Polio vaccination in a rural community.
Sixty-two mothers in a selected rural barangay in Negros Occidental, Philippines, participated in this cross-sectional study using a survey questionnaire in July 2021. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis were employed.
The results showed that 43.50% of mothers had a high level of knowledge and 74.20% had a favorable attitude towards Polio and Polio immunization. There was a significant relationship ( = 0.05) between knowledge and attitude towards Polio and Polio immunization.
This study underscores addressing knowledge gaps through public health campaigns may improve beliefs and perceptions about immunization programs.
为应对2019年菲律宾的脊髓灰质炎疫情,审视当前对该疾病的认识和看法至关重要。本研究评估了农村社区母亲们对脊髓灰质炎及其疫苗接种的知识和态度。
2021年7月,菲律宾西内格罗斯省一个选定农村行政区的62名母亲参与了这项横断面研究,采用调查问卷进行。运用了描述性统计和相关性分析。
结果显示,43.50%的母亲对脊髓灰质炎及其免疫接种有较高的知识水平,74.20%的母亲持积极态度。对脊髓灰质炎及其免疫接种的知识和态度之间存在显著关系(=0.05)。
本研究强调,通过公共卫生运动解决知识差距可能会改善对免疫接种计划的信念和认知。