KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN EXPANDED PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION, SA’ADAH, YEMEN

Background: After achieving high vaccination coverage, vaccine failure may occur. The sufficient knowledge of the workers in expanded program immunization (EPI) is one factors that affect preventing this failure. In Saada, Yemen, there no information about EPI. This study seeks to assess those charge Sa’adah, Yemen. Method: prospective cross-sectional was performed healthcare providers (HCPs) regarding It conducted on 60 HCPs H.F 11 districts Sa’adah Governorate, Yemen during 1 June – 30 July 2019. Appropriate interviewing pre-tested questionnaire used collect data from working includes following: socio-demographic characteristics, about; cold chain and method time administration shake test. Face face interview information. Data entering cleaning were done using Microsoft Excel 2019 exported SPSS version 26, p-value less than 0.05 considered significant. Differences samples means evaluated by chi-square Results: Age determining for management (FET=0.040*), total score (26.7%, 65%, 8.3%) good, fair, poor knowledge, respectively. Conclusion: Only twenty-six-point seven had a good score. Constant technical support job training improve are extremely recommended. Peer Review History: Received: 20 December 2022; Revised: 5 February 2023; Accepted: 3 March, Available online: 15 March 2023 Academic Editor: Dr. Emmanuel O. Olorunsola, Department Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, University Uyo, Nigeria, [email protected] Received file: Reviewer's Comments: Average review marks at initial stage: 5.0/10 publication 7.0/10 Reviewers: Muhammad Zahid Iqbal, AIMST University, Malaysia, [email protected] Olanrewaju Rita-Marie Awotona, Legacy Banjul , Gambia, [email protected] Rola Jadallah, Arab American Palestine, [email protected] Similar Articles: TETANUS IMMUNIZATION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN: COVERAGE RATE AND OF PROTECTION AT TIME DELIVERY EVALUATION THE IMMUNE RESPONSE TO POLIO VACCINE IN MALNOURISHED CHILDREN SANA'A CITY