Syed Samiullah, Nighat Rukhsana, Khalida Perveen, Aiyesha Humaira, Sarwat Jabeen.
Awareness of immunization among students of nursing and medical technology.
Med Channel Jan ;16(2):199-201.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the awareness of immunization among students belonging to nursing and medical technology STUDY DESIGN: A questionnaire based study PLACE OF STUDY: Institutes of Medical Technology and Nursing,Ojha Campus,Dow University of Health Sciences,Karachi SUBJECTS & METHOD: A total of 177 students were selected for the study. A questionnaire was designed and circulated among students of medical technology and nursing. They were provided the assurance regarding the confidentiality of their response. The data was collected and subjected to SPSS software for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Out of 177 selected students.142 (80%) students had facilities of internet and television as source of information, 9 (10%) students have habit of reading newspapers daily, only 1 (0.01%) student of medical technology was aware about the EPI, MMR and BCG terms, whereas 67 (84%) students of nursing were aware of the mentioned terms. 92 (93%) students of medical technology realized the importance of polio days for eradication of poliomyelitis in our society. 75 (95%) students belonging to nursing had favourable opinion about polio days (Fig=1). Regarding route of administration of BCG vaccine only 12 (12%) students of medical technology knew about the correct route of administration whereas 72 (91%) nursing students knew the correct route of administration of BCG vaccine. CONCLUSION: The study revealed out the necessity of a comprehensive education programme for the paramedical students especially the medical technology students, since major differences have been identified. We strongly recommend further studies in other students communities on such important health issues.

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