Table 6.
Awareness and skill of cold chain handlers (n= 20)
Parameters | Total score | Score obtainedMean± SD |
Could name all heat sensitive vaccines | 80 | 2.42± 1.61 |
Could name all cold sensitive vaccines | 80 | 3.26± 1.48 |
Correct demonstration of temperature reading | 40 | 1.36± 0.95 |
Contingency plan present & correct | 80 | 0.84± 1.21 |
Temperature monitoring on holiday | 80 | 0.21± 0.91 |
Preventive maintenance every month fixed day | 80 | 1.84± 1.34 |
Correct interpretation of VVM & shake test | 80 | 3.31± 1.37 |
Correct placing thermometer inside deep freezer & ILR | 60 | 2.1± 1.23 |