Abstract

MENDEZ-CASTILLO, Jaime Alberto  and  ALZATE-POSADA, Martha Lucía. Knowledge of vaccination lost opportunities in non PAI (Spanish for Extended Immunization Program) professionals in Bogotá, D.C.. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2016, vol.64, n.1, pp.35-39. ISSN 0120-0011.  https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v64n1.48044.

Background. Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) are all the circumstances in which a child who is younger than five years old or a fertile age woman do not receive the necessary vaccinations when arriving at a health service facility. Objective. To understand the level of knowledge in MOV in non PAI (Spanish for Extended Immunization Program) professionals (NPP) belonging to the localities of San Cristobal, Suba and Usaquén, located in Bogotá D.C. Materials and Methods. A qualitative, descriptive and interpretative study was conducted with 9 interviews applied in 2012 to professionals non PAI professionals belonging to these three localities. The content analysis method was used. Results. The interviewed professionals affirmed they don't have any knowledge about MOV, although they mentioned fundamental elements that are part of these MOV such as schedule restrictions, biological wastes, difficult location of users for administering their vaccinations and medical staff errors, including others. Conclusions. This study allows for an urgent wake-up call to health institutions and sanitary authorities of Bogotá regarding the training of health professionals in MOV aspects, provided that the lack of awareness on this regard can lead to not identify, control, reduce or avoid these MOV at the right time.

Keywords : Vaccination; Immunization Schedule; Immunization Program.

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