Translate this page into:. Assessment of the knowledge, practice, and barriers of physicians in Lagos about respiratory diseases preventable vaccines. J Pan Afr Thorac Soc ; Immunizations are indicated in a wide range of clinical situations. There are gaps in the implementation of the acceptable recommended guidelines on adult immunization in Nigeria.
This study aims to evaluate the perceptions, practices, and barriers of physicians in recommending adult vaccines.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using an anonymous, self-administered survey to understand the perceptions, practice, and barriers to adult vaccine recommendations among adult physicians in Lagos. Ninety-seven physicians completed the questionnaire with male-to-female ratio of The mean age of the responders was The proportion with overall good knowledge was 40 The vaccines routinely recommended include: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 73 The common barriers for vaccine recommendation include: Unavailability 53 This study suggests that the knowledge of physicians regarding adult vaccinnations is below average.
Most recommended adult respiratory disease preventable vaccines are pneumococcal conjugate, influenza, and COVID vaccines. The major barriers to vaccination include availability and cost. The implication of this finding is the need to increase awareness about vaccine utilization as well as access among physicians in Lagos and Nigeria at large if the narrative must change. Elderly people and adults with chronic diseases or compromised immune status are at increased risk of respiratory infections, with pneumonia being the most common serious presentation and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality.
Childhood vaccination coverage in Nigeria has significantly improved in the past two decades, averting millions of deaths per year. The Nigerian government funds childhood vaccination, while the adult vaccine except that for COVID is largely funded out of pocket and not covered by the government initiatives.
