What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Attitudes about polio immunization and eradication. Intervention: Primary health center physicians vs. Private pediatricians. Primary outcome: Belief that an unvaccinated child is susceptible to polio (p=<0.0001).

What does this research mean for the field?

Primary health center physicians in India are significantly more likely than private pediatricians to report that an unvaccinated child is susceptible to polio and that the disease is severe, although both groups express strong confidence in polio eradication efforts. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

March 29, 2012International Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Comparison of attitudes about polio, polio immunization, and barriers to polio eradication between primary health center physicians and private pediatricians in India

Q: What are the key findings of this study?

Primary health center physicians were more likely than private pediatricians to report that an unvaccinated child was susceptible to polio (82.1% vs. 63.0%, p<0.0001).

Q: What does this research mean for the field?

Primary health center physicians in India are significantly more likely than private pediatricians to report that an unvaccinated child is susceptible to polio and that the disease is severe, although both groups express strong confidence in polio eradication efforts. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Key result

Primary health center physicians were more likely than private pediatricians to report that an unvaccinated child was susceptible to polio (82.1% vs. 63.0%, p<0.0001).

Population

Primary health center physicians from blocks with at least one confirmed polio case during January 2006 to…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

NTNaveen ThackerInternational Association for Dental Research PCPanna ChoudhuryIndian Academy of Pediatrics LGLisa M. GarganoRhode Island Department of Health

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Perception gaps may shape counseling; hypothesis-generating for education to align views on polio risk.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Population

Primary health center (PHC) physicians from blocks with at least one confirmed polio case during January 2006 to June 2009, and pediatricians from the Indian Academy of Pediatrics in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India.

Outcome

Attitudes and perceptions toward polio disease, immunization, and eradication, and barriers to eradication

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 82.1% vs 63%

p-value: p=<0.0001

PHC physicians and pediatricians in India support polio eradication efforts, but differ in their perceptions of disease susceptibility and severity.

Cite This Study

Thacker et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Attitudes about polio immunization and eradication. Primary health center physicians vs. Private pediatricians was evaluated on Belief that an unvaccinated child is susceptible to polio (p=<0.0001). Primary health center physicians were more likely than private pediatricians to report that an unvaccinated child was susceptible to polio (82.1% vs. 63.0%, p<0.0001).

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Comparison of attitudes about polio, polio immunization, and barriers to polio eradication between primary health center physicians and private pediatricians in India

Discussion

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Implication

Study Design

Structured PICO

Main Result

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Comparison of attitudes about polio, polio immunization, and barriers to polio eradication between primary health center physicians and private pediatricians in India

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Study Design

Structured PICO

Main Result

Cite This Study

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