ASSESSMENT OF PEDIATRIC INTERNS’ COMMITMENT TO PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN MEDICAL UNIVERSITIES OF ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN
სტაჟიორ-პედიატრების მიერ პნევმოკოკური ინფექციის საწინააღმდეგო ვაქცინაციის დაცვის შეფასება: ჯვარედინი კვლევა ალმატის სამედიცინო უნივერსიტეტებში, ყაზახეთი რეზიუმე.
ОЦЕНКА ПРИВЕРЖЕННОСТИ ИНТЕРНОВПЕДИАТРОВ ВАКЦИНАЦИИ ПРОТИВ ПНЕВМОКОККОВОЙ ИНФЕКЦИИ: ПОПЕРЕЧНОЕ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ В МЕДИЦИНСКИХ ВУЗАХ ГОРОДА АЛМАТЫ, КАЗАХСТАН
Saussanova D. Baymuratova M. Amirzhanova A. Uspanova K. Slyambayev T. Tobylbayeva Z. Akmaral I.
January 2025Georgian Association of Business Press
Georgian Medical News
2025#361Issue 459 - 66 pp.
According to the World Health Organization, pneumococcal infection (PI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under the age of five worldwide, particularly in developing countries. Objective: To assess the awareness, attitudes, and adherence of pediatric interns toward pneumococcal vaccination. The study also aimed to identify specific knowledge gaps regarding vaccine characteristics, immunization schedules, and factors contributing to antibiotic resistance, in order to justify the need for improvements in immunoprophylaxis education within medical universities. Materials and Methods: A total population cross-sectional sociological study was conducted among 6th- and 7th-year pediatric faculty interns from two medical universities in Almaty, Kazakhstan (n = 50). Results and Discussion: The findings revealed that most interns do not feel fully prepared to independently conduct pneumococcal vaccination, despite a high level of awareness regarding its importance. These results highlight the urgent need to implement targeted educational programs aimed at deepening future pediatricians’ knowledge in the prevention of pneumococcal infections. Conclusion: The data obtained suggest the necessity of strengthening educational curricula in medical universities, focusing on in-depth study of immunoprophylaxis, clinical microbiology, and antibiotic therapy.
adherence , awareness , educational programs , interns , pneumococcal infection , prevention , Vaccination , Вакцинация , интерны , образовательные программы , осведомлённость. , пневмококковая инфекция , приверженность , профилактика , დაცვა , ვაქცინაცია , პნევმოკოკური ინფექცია , პრევენცია , საგანმანათლებლო პროგრამები , სტაჟიორები , ცნობიერების ამაღლება.
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Kazakh Medical University “KSPH”, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakh-Russian Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Center of Military Medicine, Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
National Defense University, Astana, Kazakhstan
University Medical Center», Astana, Kazakhstan
Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakh Medical University “KSPH”
Kazakh-Russian Medical University
Center of Military Medicine
National Defense University
University Medical Center»
Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov
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