A study to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a need- based, interventional package on awareness and self-efficiency of primary caregivers in care of children during primary immunizations in selected health facilities

Abstract

Immunization is an important aspect of child’s health. It protects the child from various vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs), reduces their severity and gives a long lasting immunity to a child. In absence of vaccination these infections can otherwise become very severe and sometimes fatal. India’s vaccination coverage is far behind from the global vaccination coverage of 81%. Due to this millions of children succumb to these VPDs due to low coverage. Parents and caregivers awareness and timely decision making hold to key to this problem. The current study was planned to assess effectiveness of an interventional package in terms of primary caregivers’ awareness and their self-efficiency. As timeliness and adherence to immunization schedule is necessary for the child to develop age specific immunity. It also aimed at quantifying the vaccine related problems among children and immunization compliance among primary caregivers