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ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine

The Knowledge and Uptake of Travel Vaccine Among Medical Doctors in a Tertiary Health Institution in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria.

Zuwaira Ibrahim Hassan, Tolulope O Afolaranmi

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Article in Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zuwaira Ibrahim HassanDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria.
Tolulope O AfolaranmiDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria.
University of Jos · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTravelers play a significant role in the spread of infectious diseases across international borders, through their travel patterns and behaviors. Travel maybe the only risk factor for infectious diseases that are well controlled in the travelers' country of residence, particularly vaccine-preventable diseases. The role of vaccination among travelers is an essential component of the control of travel-associated infectious diseases. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and uptake of travel vaccine among medical doctors in Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). MATERIALS AND

methodsThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 2013 using quantitative method of data collection among 189 medical doctors. Epi Info™ statistical software package version 3.5.4 was used for data analysis and a P ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

resultThe mean age of the respondents was 33.8 ± 4.5 years, majority of the respondents (96.3%) were aware of travel vaccines with 45 (71.4%) of the 63 respondents who had embarked on international travel prior to the study had taken travel vaccine in their last travel. Knowledge of travel vaccination was found to have statistically significant relationship with uptake of travel vaccine (P = 0.013).

conclusionThis study has revealed the need to improve the knowledge and uptake of travel vaccine among medical doctors.

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Knowledge and uptakemedical doctorstravel vaccine

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PMID26170542
PMCPMC4478659
OpenAlexW1868246033

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