[Factors influencing vaccination coverage improvement in Malopolskie voivodeship according to opinion of health care providers].
The alarming low immunization rates in Malopolskie voivodeship in the last years of XX century required introducing a program aiming at improvement of vaccination performance in this area. The high efficacy of these, both educational and organizing, efforts were documented by increase of vaccination coverage by approximately twenty percent within six years. The study based on structured questionnaires was conducted among health care providers to identify the essential factors that had influence on improvement of vaccination coverage. The higher level of knowledge and the changing of physicians and parents attitudes to vaccinations have been revealed as a main factors contributing a better immunization rates. The conclusions of this study could be used by public health institutions to continue the efforts of achievement a high and stable level of vaccination coverage in Malopolskie voivodeship.
Mrozek-Budzyn
Dorota
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Zakład Epidemiologii, Katedra Epidemiologii i Medycyny Zapobiegawczej, Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum, Kraków. d.budzyn@wsse.krakow.pl
Kiełtyka
Agnieszka
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses; D010820:Physicians; D011044:Poland; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*