MOTHERS' KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EXPANDED PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION VACCINES IN EL- SIOUF FAMILY HEALTH CENTER IN ALEXANDRIA

Knowledge of Mothers About Puberty Health in Girls: A Survey in the Center of Iran

Introduction: Maintaining and promoting health during puberty is among the most important educational matters and demands sufficient awareness. This is while, the knowledge of parents in this regard and its problems is not enough. Therefore, the present study investigated the knowledge of mothers regarding their daughters’ puberty health. Methods: In this...

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Healthcare Workers’ Knowledge and Practices regarding Expanded Program on Immunization in Kalasin, Thailand

Primary vaccine failures can occur after high immunization coverage has been achieved. Healthcare workers' knowledge and practices are influential factors in preventing vaccine failures. Adequate knowledge and practices in the cold chain system are important to keep potency of vaccines and effectiveness of immunization. This cross-sectional study was performed to assess healthcare workers' know...

The Effect of Family-Centered Empowerment Model on the Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitudes about Thalassemia Disorder

Abstract Background Thalassemia is one of the most common human genetic diseases in the world and it provides many problems for patients, families and health care system. This model helped the family with sick children to empower to face disease and its complications. To reach this aim, the knowledge and attitude of patients and their families about the disease should be increased. This study w...

Physicians and communities knowledge and awareness about new vaccines in immunization program: a study to derive lesson for increasing uptake.

BACKGROUND The knowledge, attitude of physicians about any interventions has effect on the practices while the perceptions about such intervention by caregivers have impact on the acceptance in community. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitude of physicians and perception of the caregivers about new vaccines, and to identify the solutions to address the knowl...