Greek schoolchildren immunization coverage

dc.contributor.author	Τσιρίγκα, Σοφία	el
dc.contributor.author	Υφαντή, Ελένη	el
dc.contributor.author	Μαστραπά, Ευαγγελία	el
dc.contributor.author	Λιάπη, Φριδερίκη	el
dc.contributor.author	Τσιρίγκα, Στέλλα	el
dc.contributor.author	Υφαντής, Άρης	el
dc.contributor.author	Ταξιαρχόπουλος, Νίκος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-13T19:08:07Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-13T19:08:07Z
dc.date.issued	2014-07-13
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/1229
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	www.hsj.gr	en
dc.subject	Schoolchildren
dc.subject	Immunization
dc.subject	Coverage
dc.subject	Greece
dc.subject	Εμβολιασμός
dc.subject	Παιδιά
dc.subject	Σχολείο
dc.subject	Ελλάδα
dc.title	Greek schoolchildren immunization coverage	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	data from central Greece	en
heal.classification	Primary health care
heal.classification	Υγεία
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Primary health care
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Υγεία
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2009-09
heal.bibliographicCitation	Tsiriga, S. Yfadi, E., Mastrapa, E., Liapy, F., Tsiriga, S., Yfadis, A., Taxiarchopoulos, N.. (2009). Greek schoolchildren immunization coverage. Data from central Greece. "Health Science Journal". 3 (3), 187-94.	en
heal.abstract	Background: Infectious diseases are a major Public Health problem and they are identified as one of the most important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The purpose of this study was to evaluate children and adolescence immunization, according to their Personal Health Card (PHC). Method and material: The sample studied consisted of 493 students of Elementary Gymnasium and Lyceum schools at Stylida of Fthiotida Municipality. Data were recorded in a specially designed form for the needs of the study, which included demographic and clinical variables as well as the vaccination coverage. Additionally, a thorough physical examination was conducted. Statistic analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 13 and the statistical method was x2-test. Results: Of the 493 participants students, two hundred and forty six (49.99%) were females and 247 (50.01%) males. A chronic medical condition was traced in 19 students and a past infectious disease in 247 (50%). Full vaccination coverage reached 54% (268), while the level of incomplete coverage was 37% (181). 9% of the children had no PHC available, while 2 children had undergone no vaccination at all. In males, 133 children (54%) were fully vaccinated, 84 (34%) incomplete, 2(1%) not ever vaccinated and 28 participants (11%) had no PHC. In females, the percentages were 55%,(135), 39% (97), 6% (11), respectively, while there was not any unvaccinated girl. Incomplete vaccine coverage for MMR was discovered at 48% (134), 25% (70) for Hepatitis B, 21% (61) for D.T. of Adult. Vaccination coverage for DTP was 100 %. Conclusions: The establishment of a National Program of Vaccination is a matter of great priority as percentages regarding most infectious diseases are below the recommended ones.	en
heal.publisher	Μαρβάκη, Χριστίνα	el
heal.journalName	Health Science Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	true
heal.dateCreated	2009-07