Childhood vaccination uptake and factors affecting this in Athens, Greece

dc.contributor.author	Μπαμπάτσικου, Φωτούλα Π.	el
dc.contributor.author	Βόρου, Ρεγγίνα	el
dc.contributor.author	Βαρδάκη, Ζαμπία	el
dc.contributor.author	Γαλάνη, Σταυρούλα	el
dc.contributor.author	Κτενάς, Ευτύχιος	el
dc.contributor.author	Κουτής, Χαρίλαος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-14T23:11:13Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-14T23:11:13Z
dc.date.issued	2014-07-15
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/1276
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	Social conditions
dc.subject	Εμβολιασμός
dc.subject	Παιδιά
dc.subject	Κοινωνικοοικονομικό
dc.subject	Childhood vaccination uptake
dc.subject	Urban vaccination rates
dc.subject	Attitudes
dc.subject	Greece
dc.subject	Ελλάδα
dc.title	Childhood vaccination uptake and factors affecting this in Athens, Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Medicine--Pediatrics
heal.classification	Παιδιατρική
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Medicine--Pediatrics
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Παιδιατρική
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008850
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2010-12
heal.bibliographicCitation	Babatsikou, F., Vorou, R., Vardaki, Z., Galani, S., Ktenas, E., Koutis, C.. (2010). Childhood vaccination uptake and factors affecting this in Athens, Greece. "Health Science Journal". 4 (4), 237-44.	en
heal.abstract	Background: The epidemiology of vaccine preventable diseases has been modified by the development and implementation of vaccination programs but the suboptimal vaccination rates constitute an important component of the health care debate worldwide. Aim: This study attempted to assess the vaccination coverage of preschool and primary school children in Athens, Greece, highlight weaknesses, identify gaps in the primary health care of these age groups, and assess the potential effect of the parental socioeconomic characterisitics, attitudes, and education regarding immunization. Material and Methods: Three hundred and four children 0-12 years old attending day care units and primary schools of six distinct areas in Athens, were registered. The epidemiologic data were presented according to the descriptive epidemiology and the statistical analysis was performed with the method of x2 test for probable correlation of vaccine coverage with several variables. Results: The percentage of fully vaccinated was 94.8% for D.T.P., 99.2% for poliomyelitis, 63.3% for M.M.R. additionally to 36.2% for measles, 29% for rubella, and 30.2% for mumps, mounting to a vaccination coverage equal to 99.5% for measles, 93.5% for mumps, and 92.3% for rubella, and 64.5% for the newly introduced Hepatitis B. Among all parents, 16.25% explained that their offspring were unvaccinated as a result of badly organized family program. A minority of 26.3% (80) were immunized against TBC. Conclusions: The immunization rate identified in this study of a representatively selected urban population was higher than those identified in other studies concerning the Greek population especially when compared to rural areas.	en
heal.publisher	Μαρβάκη, Χριστίνα	el
heal.journalName	Health Science Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	true
heal.dateCreated	2010-10