The effect of training on knowledge and practices of vaccine management among Primary Health Care (PHC) workers in static immunization facilities in Ilorin, Nigeria
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2016-09-20
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Tropical Journal of Health Sciences
Abstract
Abstract:
Vaccine management problems include high
vaccinewastageratesduetoinadequateknowledgeand
skills of the staff managing the scarce resources,
particularly at the peripheral health facility level. T his
study evaluated the effects of training on vaccine
management knowledge and practices among PHC
workersinIlorin,Nigeria.
The study was quasi-experimental in design,
conducted in three stages using multi-stage sampling
technique to recruit 216 and 241 PHC workers into
training intervention and control groups respectively.
Pretested semi-structured questionnaire and an
observational check list were used at pre-intervention
and post-interventional t raining phases. Less t han h alf
(98) of the study and 11 0 (45.6%) of control
respondents had adequate knowledge of vaccine
management before intervention, while only 48
(22.2%) of the study and 102 (42.3%) of control
respondents imbibed good vaccine management
practices. There was statistically significant
improvement in the vaccine management knowledge
182 (84.5%) and practices 156 (73.2%) of study
respondents 3 months post intervention but with
significant d ecline a t 6 months post i ntervention. I n t he
control group, there was no statistically significant
improvement in knowledge and practices at the third
andsixthmonthspostintervention.
We conclude that training intervention has
positive impact on vaccine management knowledge
and practices a mong P HC w orkers i n t he s tudy a rea. In
addition to monitoring and supportive supervision,
there is need f or regular training a nd re-training of PHC
workers to improve on their vaccine management
knowledge and practices to ensure high standard of
vaccinestorageandhandling.
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training, PHC workers, vaccine, management, knowledge