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High vaccination coverage and inadequate knowledge: Findings from a community-based cross-sectional study on Japanese Encephalitis in Yangon, Myanmar.
Kyaw, Pyae Phyo; Shewade, Hemant Deepak; Kyaw, Nang Thu Thu; Hnin Phyo, Khaing; Lin, Htar Htar; Kyaw, Aye Mon Mon; Mya, Mg Mg; Thaung, Sein; Maung Maung, Yan Naung.
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  • Kyaw PP; Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health and Sports, Yangon, 11191, Myanmar.
  • Shewade HD; International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Paris, 75006, France.
  • Kyaw NTT; The Union South East Asia Office, New Delhi, 110016, India.
  • Hnin Phyo K; Karuna Trust, Bengaluru, 560041, India.
  • Lin HH; International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Paris, 75006, France.
  • Kyaw AMM; The Union Myanmar Country Office, Mandalay, 05021, Myanmar.
  • Mya MM; International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Paris, 75006, France.
  • Thaung S; The Union Myanmar Country Office, Mandalay, 05021, Myanmar.
  • Maung Maung YN; Expanded Programme on Immunization, Ministry of Health and Sports, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
F1000Res ; 9: 6, 2020.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33014342
Background: Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne disease with high case fatality and no specific treatment. Little is known about the community's (especially parents/guardians of children) awareness regarding JE and its vaccine in Yangon region, which bears the highest JE burden in Myanmar. Methods: We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study in Yangon region (2019) to explore the knowledge and perception of parents/guardians of 1-15 year-old children about JE disease, its vaccination and to describe JE vaccine coverage among 1-15 year-old children. We followed multi-stage random sampling (three stages) to select the 600 households with 1-15 year-old children from 30 clusters in nine townships. Analyses were weighted (inverse probability sampling) for the multi-stage sampling design. Results: Of 600 parents/guardians, 38% exhibited good knowledge of JE , 55% perceived JE as serious in  children younger than 15 years and 59% perceived the vaccine to be effective . Among all the children in the 600 households, the vaccination coverage was 97% (831/855). Conclusion: In order to reduce JE incidence in the community, focus on an intensified education program is necessary to sustain the high vaccine coverage in the community.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Encefalitis Japonesa / Vacunas contra la Encefalitis Japonesa / Cobertura de Vacunación / Mosquitos Vectores Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Animals / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: F1000Res Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Myanmar Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Encefalitis Japonesa / Vacunas contra la Encefalitis Japonesa / Cobertura de Vacunación / Mosquitos Vectores Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Animals / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: F1000Res Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Myanmar Pais de publicación: Reino Unido