A study on immunization practices amongst private medical practitioners of Bhopal city in central India

Authors

  • G. D. Mahra Department of Community Medicine, LNMC and RC, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Vikaas Pandey Department of Community Medicine, LNMC and RC, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • D. M. Saxena Department of Community Medicine, LNMC and RC, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Rituja Kaushal Department of Community Medicine, LNMC and RC, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20210238

Keywords:

Immunisation program, Private practitioners, Vaccination practices, Audit, Bhopal

Abstract

Background: WHO advocates and highly recommend that National Immunization Programmes (NIPs) should increase collaboration and communication with private providers delivering vaccination services to ameliorate the purpose immunizing beneficiaries efficiently.

Methods: It is a cross sectional observational study. It is done to assess immunization practices and other rel-evant aspects amongst private paediatrics practitioners of Bhopal city.

Results: After doing appropriate statistical analysis, results revealed that most of the cold chain practices, vaccine administration practices, record keeping and reporting mechanisms were not up to the mark (i.e. p values < 0.05 at 95% confidence interval). However, training and level of experience contributed to improve in certain practice outcomes.

Conclusions: Quality of immunization services in private sector could be enhanced by providing training and support to private immunization service providers.

 

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2021-01-27

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Mahra, G. D., Pandey, V., Saxena, D. M., & Kaushal, R. (2021). A study on immunization practices amongst private medical practitioners of Bhopal city in central India. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(2), 781–790. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20210238

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