What is it about?
This is a survey of General Paediatricians and nurses in Jordan undertaken in the winter of 2010, to assess their familiarity with the recommendations on pneumoccocal and influenza immunisation of high-risk children.
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Why is it important?
A total of 131 questionnaires (80% of total) were returned from doctors (60%) and nurses (40%). One third of the respondents worked in DGH and the remaining in tertiary centres. 81% of the respondents were aware of the indications for the vaccines. The most correctly identified high-risk children for both vaccines were cystic fibrosis (74%), chronic lung disease (71%) and HIV/AIDS (66%). The least correctly identified conditions were Diabetes mellitus (34%), Biliary atresia or chronic hepatitis (37%) and chronic heart failure (48%).
Perspectives
This survey underscores the importance of ongoing regular professional development of frontline doctors and nurses through teaching and self development.
Dr Michael O Ogundele
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Postgraduate Medical Centre
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This page is a summary of: Knowledge and Practise of Doctors and Nurses about Childhood Pneumoccocal and Influenza Vaccines in Jordan, Pediatric Research, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1038/pr.2011.699.
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