Effective role of lady health workers in immunization of children in Pakistan

Afzal, Saira; Naeem, Azka; Shahid, Unaiza; Syed, Wajiha Noor; Khan, Urva; Zaidi, Nayyar Misal

doi:10.12669/pjms.326.11460

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“…The population coverage of many childhood vaccines has risen sharply in recent years, along with the number of countries using the more recently arrived vaccines. [4][5][6][7] Based on the report of the World Bank, the vaccines covered by Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) is one of the available measures most cost-effective interventions, with measles immunization estimated $10 per year of life with disabilities (DALY) prevented, and the Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus (DPT) vaccinations $25 per DALY prevented. [8][9][10] One recent analysis showed that the incremental cost per death averted of EPI is about $478 in East Asia and Pacific, $274 in South Asia, and $1754 in Central Asia and Europe in 2001.…”

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The Economic Evaluation in Vaccines - A Systematic Review in Vietnam Situation

Vo¹,

Vo²,

Nguyen³

et al. 2018

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Background: Along with economic crisis, the budget for research is also affected. Systematic review of outcome measurement instrument is a method for choosing researches and articles for our research and practice. It provides evidences to make sure that our research will useful. Besides that, economic evaluation is a new approach to help policy maker giving affordable decision to invest in health sector. Our purpose was defined and summarize the status of economic evaluations of vaccines and to find out the new trend in economic evaluation of vaccines in the future in Vietnam. Method: A systematic literature search was conducted in some database such as MEDLINE, SCOPUS, COCHRANCE and GOOGLE SCHOLAR between May 26th, 2016 and June 16th, 2016. The quality of reviews was assessed by using a specific checklist. Abstracts and titles are read firstly to eliminate articles are not related with our topic. Results: A total of six articles were included. These articles focus on three vaccines: rotavirus, typhoid VI and human papillomavirus vaccine. In there, only rotavirus vaccine is cost-effectiveness. The target population is children and women. These articles using mathematic model based on decision tree and Markov model are the method to approach. Conclusion: Economic evaluation is a new area in Vietnam, it need to pay attention to research and develop to control the investment effectively. It is important to be aware of methodology and interpretation of results because of affecting to decision of policy maker and also affecting in national expanded program in immunization on adding new good vaccines.

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The Economic Evaluation in Vaccines - A Systematic Review in Vietnam Situation

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Vo²,

Nguyen³

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“…Their existing knowledge regarding causes and symptoms of malaria could be due to the routine health campaigns and antenatal counseling received from local lady health workers. It was known previously that the community workers are the main source of information and can play a vital part in prevention of diseases (25). However, the post-intervention assessment revealed that mean scores of participants in intervention group increased two-fold showing increase in their knowledge whereas the scores in control group remained unchanged.…”

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Effectiveness of a health education intervention on the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for the prevention of malaria in pregnant women of Pakistan: A Quasi-experimental study

Kumar

Farzeen

Hafeez

et al. 2020

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Abstract Background: About one quarter pregnant women population were using long lasting insecticides treated bed nets in Pakistan for prevention of malaria.. Past research has reported that adequate information and education could act as mediator to change the behavior among patients for prevention of malaria infection. Hence, the effective use of LLINs could contribute in reduction of disease burden caused by malaria. Aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of health education on adoption of LLINs among pregnant women living in a remote district Tharparkar Sindh Pakistan. Methods: A Quasi-experimental study design with control and intervention group was conducted with 200 pregnant women (100in each group). Women in intervention group were provided with health education sessions on malaria for 12 weeks while those in control group obtained routine information by lady health workers (LHWs). Pre and post intervention assessment was done for knowledge about malaria and use of LLINs; and was statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics and difference in difference (DID) multivariable regression analysis to test the effectiveness of intervention. Results: Baseline was conducted with 200 pregnant women. Demographic characteristics were similar in both groups with slight differences in age, education, income, type of latrine and source of drinking water. There were no significant differences between the mean knowledge and use of LLINs scores between groups at baseline. However, the estimated difference-in-difference value after the intervention was 4.170 (p <0.01) represents an increase in scores of knowledge in the intervention group as compared to control. Similarly difference-in-difference value of 3.360 (p <0.05) showed an increase in use of LLINs score after the intervention which was significant therefore showing that the intervention had a positive effect. Conclusions: Results proved that health education could be an effective intervention for improving knowledge and usage of LLINs among pregnant women for prevention of malaria. Therefore, such educational interventions have a positive potential to be implemented at larger scale by incorporating them into routine health sessions provided by health workers.

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“…Families have shown a positive response regarding the role of government and the media. Most awareness was obtained through electronic media and lady health workers or lady health visitors in both sectors [6]. EPI teams must work hard and educate the people about their program.…”

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Public Perception and Compliance to Immunization

Sadeeqa¹

2018

VVOA

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Immunization is the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. A vaccine stimulates the body's own immune system to protect the person from subsequent infection or disease. Significance of immunizationis that it prevents childhood diseases such as whopping cough, measles, diphtheria, chicken pox, small pox, poliomyelitis and yellow fever by giving chemical substance which has the causative organism of the infection to reduce virulent state. It can either be given by injection or through mouth.Expended program of immunization was started in May 1974 by WHO with the objectives to vaccinate children throughout the world.

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Effective role of lady health workers in immunization of children in Pakistan

Cited by 12 publications

References 19 publications

The Economic Evaluation in Vaccines - A Systematic Review in Vietnam Situation

The Economic Evaluation in Vaccines - A Systematic Review in Vietnam Situation

Effectiveness of a health education intervention on the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for the prevention of malaria in pregnant women of Pakistan: A Quasi-experimental study

Public Perception and Compliance to Immunization

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