KNOWLEDGE OF MOTHERS CONCERNING THE VACCINES ADMINISTERED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE

Authors

  • Isabela Vitória Rodrigues Leal de CARVALHO UFPI
  • Edina Araújo Rodrigues OLIVEIRA UFPI
  • Luisa Helena de Oliveira LIMA UFPI
  • Laura Maria Feitosa FORMIGA UFPI
  • Anna Klara Alves da SILVA UFPI
  • Silvana Santiago da ROCHA UFPI

Abstract

Objective: To assess the knowledge of mothers about their children’s vaccination in the first year of life. Material and Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study including 90 mothers of children less than one year of age in the urban area of the municipality of Picos,n PI, Brazil. The mothers were approached at Primary Care Facilities for participation in the study. This research was performed in accordance with the ethical principles contained in 196/96 Brazilian Resolution. Results: The data show that more than half of the mothers were housewives (60%) and only 6.7% were housekeepers for someone else. The survey also revealed that 41.1% of mothers had two children, and their educational level was incomplete elementary school (37.8%) in most cases. The most reported vaccine by mothers (n=45) was BCG (89%) which is part of the immunization schedule of the National Immunization Program for the first year of life. Of the 26 mothers who reported at least one vaccine against a preventable disease, 61.53% mentioned that Hepatitis B can be prevented by Hepatitis B vaccine, followed by polio vaccine avoiding infantile paralysis (53.85%), and yellow fever vaccine against yellow fever (34.62%). Conclusion: The mothers' knowledge concerning the vaccines administered in the first year of life is still incipient. Furthermore, not all mothers have linked at least one vaccine to the disease it confers immunity, thus highlighting the need for further actions on health education. DESCRIPTORS Mothers. Nursing Care. Vaccination. Child.

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Author Biographies

Isabela Vitória Rodrigues Leal de CARVALHO, UFPI

Enfermeira. Graduada pela Universidade Federal do Piauí – UFPI, Picos/PI, Brasil.

Edina Araújo Rodrigues OLIVEIRA, UFPI

Enfermeira. Mestranda pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação Mestrado em Enfermagem da UFPI. Especialista em Saúde da Família. Professora Auxiliar do Curso de Enfermagem da UFPI, Picos/PI. Pesquisadora do Grupo de Saúde Coletiva – GPeSC/UFPI, Picos/PI, Brasil.

Luisa Helena de Oliveira LIMA, UFPI

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC. Professora Adjunta do Curso de Enfermagem da UFPI, Picos/PI. Pesquisadora GPeSC/UFPI, Picos/PI, Brasil.

Laura Maria Feitosa FORMIGA, UFPI

Enfermeira. Mestre em Farmacologia Clínica pela UFC. Professora Assistente do Curso de Enfermagem da UFPI, Picos/PI. Pesquisadora GPeSC/UFPI, Picos/PI, Brasil.

Anna Klara Alves da SILVA, UFPI

Acadêmica do 9º período do Curso de Enfermagem da UFPI, Picos/PI. Membro integrante do GPeSC/UFPI, Picos/PI, Brasil.

Silvana Santiago da ROCHA, UFPI

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ. Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação Mestrado em Enfermagem da UFPI, Teresina/PI, Brasil.

Published

2016-03-16

How to Cite

CARVALHO, I. V. R. L. de, OLIVEIRA, E. A. R., LIMA, L. H. de O., FORMIGA, L. M. F., SILVA, A. K. A. da, & ROCHA, S. S. da. (2016). KNOWLEDGE OF MOTHERS CONCERNING THE VACCINES ADMINISTERED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 19(3), 205–210. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/rbcs/article/view/15885

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