Table 2:
Attitudes, perceptions and practices of healthcare providers pre- and post-IPV introduction
| Pre-IPV Introduction Percentage (95% CI)a |
Post-IPV Introduction Percentage (95% CI)a |
|
|---|---|---|
| Highest number of injections administered to a child in a single visit | ||
| 2 injections | 29.7 (14.6–51.1) | 0.7 (0.1–6.7) |
| 3 injections | 15.5 (6.3–33.3) | 42.9 (17.9–72.2) |
| 4 injections | 54.0 (35.2–71.6) | 27.6 (9.8–57.2) |
| ≥5 injections | 0.9 (0.1–7.6) | 28.8 (12.0–54.5) |
| Comfort towards highest number of injections administered to a child in a single visit | ||
| Very comfortable | 72.5 (50.6–87.2) | 65.2 (39.4–84.3) |
| Comfortable | 19.4 (6.8–44.4) | 29.9 (16.0–48.9) |
| Not comfortable | 8.1 (1.1–42.0) | 5.0 (0.5–34.7) |
| Highest number of injections per child willing to administer in a single visit | ||
| 2 injections | 9.9 (3.8–23.4) | 16.1 (5.6–38.3) |
| 3 injections | 23.1 (10.2–44.2) | 16.2 (6.3–35.7) |
| 4 injections | 23.2 (6.9–55.1) | 10.5 (4.2–23.0) |
| ≥5 injections | 3.2 (0.5–17.7) | 25.2 (6.1–63.9) |
| Comfortable with any number | 40.6 (22.9–61.2) | 32.0 (13.5–58.6) |
| Reasons for willingness to administer given number of vaccines (top 3 reasons were recorded) | ||
| Provide maximum protection against disease | 74.3 (41.6–92.1) | 79.8 (63.1–90.1) |
| Limit number of visits and avoid missed opportunities | 44.7 (24.9–66.4) | 42.8 (22.4–66.0) |
| Child gets vaccines needed in a timely manner | 65.4 (46.9–80.2) | 68.0 (48.1–83.0) |
| Vaccines work better if several are given together | 1.1 (0.1–9.5) | 2.4 (0.4–13.2) |
| Avoid too much pain and discomfort to child | 26.8 (11.3–51.3) | 27.1 (13.8–46.2) |
| Limit risk of fever caused by many vaccines | 6.5 (1.9–20.1) | 3.7 (0.6–20.0) |
| Limit risk of adverse effects besides fever | 17.4 (6.1–40.7) | 26.7 (16.0–41.0) |
| Caregiver may complain if too many vaccine | 12.5 (4.5–30.5) | 8.3 (1.8–31.4) |
| Proportion of infant caregivers that “agree” or “strongly agree” with the following pre-formulated statements: | ||
| “Children get more vaccinations than necessary” | 11.1 (3.7–28.9) | 13.0 (4.4–32.4) |
| “Immunizations do more good than harm” | 93.5 (77.1–98.4) | 100 |
| “Many of the illnesses which vaccinations prevent are severe” | 92.7 (55.3–99.3) | 100 |
| “Better for a child to receive more vaccines at a single visit” | 87.7 (66.9–96.1) | 96.7 (82.1–99.5) |
| “Better for a child to receive 3 vaccines at a single visit rather than 1 vaccine in 3 visits” | 81.7 (65.2–91.4) | 88.7 (63.3–97.3) |
| “Fewer side effects if a child receives 1 vaccine per visit” | 19.8 (8.4–40.2) | 12.8 (4.8–29.8) |
| “Most or all parents will accept 3 injections in a single visit” | 94.4 (70.2–99.2) | 87.2 (48.4–98.0) |
a
Proportions and 95% CI were estimated accounting for the sampling.