Knowledge and associated factors of healthcare workers on measles vaccine and cold chain management at health institutions in Gondar,Ethiopia

作     者：Aschalew Gelaw Yeshambel Belyhun Yitayih Wondimeneh Mehretie Kokeb Mulat Dagnew Azanaw Amare Mesert Mulu Martha Alemayehu Baye Gelaw Aschalew Gelaw;Yeshambel Belyhun;Yitayih Wondimeneh;Mehretie Kokeb;Mulat Dagnew;Azanaw Amare;Mesert Mulu;Martha Alemayehu;Baye Gelaw

作者机构：Department of Medical MicrobiologySchool of Biomedical and Laboratory SciencesCollege of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversity of GondarGondarEthiopia Department of Molecular Biology and ImmunologySchool of Biomedical and Laboratory SciencesCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences University of GondarGondarEthiopia Department of Pediatrics and Child HealthSchool of MedicineCollege of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversity of GondarGondarEthiopia 

出 版 物：《Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine》 (亚太热带医药杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2023年第16卷第1期

页      面：26-32页

核心收录：

学科分类：1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 100401[医学-流行病与卫生统计学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：University of Gondar(No.V/P/RCS/11/24/2020) 

主　　题：Measles vaccine Healthcare workers Cold chain Gondar 

摘      要：Objective:To assess the knowledge of healthcare workers on the measles vaccine and its cold chain ***:An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1 to March 30,2022 in Gondar City Administration public health institutions among 165 healthcare *** were collected using a structured *** addition,an on-spot observation checklist was used to assess the availability,status and management of the cold chain.A logistic regression model was used to assess the relationship between the outcome and predictor *** and adjusted odds ratios were calculated with 95%confidence ***:Overall,87(52.7%;95%CI 44.8%-60.5%)of the healthcare workers had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding the measles vaccine and its cold chain *** hundred thirty-six(82.4%)healthcare workers correctly mentioned the recommended range of temperature(2-8℃)for measles vaccine *** workers aged 18-29 years(P=0.001)and 30-44 years(P=0.014)were observed as determinants of unsatisfactory knowledge on the measles vaccine and its cold chain *** hundred and five(63.6%)of the healthcare workers did not correctly mention the type of measles vaccine used in routine *** than one-third(36.4%)of the healthcare workers perceived that the measles vaccine is not safe and could cause ***:More than half of the healthcare workers in the study area had unsatisfactory knowledge on the measles vaccine and its cold chain *** is necessary to provide technical support and in-service training for healthcare workers to ensure optimal immunization effectiveness.