| Literature DB >> 18996423 |
Hussain R Usman1, Saeed Akhtar, Faiza Habib, Imtiaz Jehan.
Abstract
In Pakistan during 2000-2004, about 11-13% of children who received the first dose of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT1) failed to complete its third dose (DPT3). We assessed the effect of a redesigned immunization card and center-based education to mothers on DPT3 completion. We enrolled 1500 mother-child units at DPT1, randomized them to three intervention and one standard care groups, and recorded their DPT3 visits during a 90-day follow-up. In multivariable analysis, a significant increase of 31% (adjusted RR=1.31, 95% CI=1.18-1.46) in DPT3 completion was estimated in the group that received both redesigned card and center-based education compared with the standard care group.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18996423 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.10.048
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vaccine ISSN: 0264-410X Impact factor: 3.641