Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Postgraduate Medical Interns and Residents of Cebu Doctors University Hospital on Adult Routine Vaccination: A Cross-sectional Study
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Adult Routine Vaccination, KAP on adult vaccination, postgraduate interns and residents KAP on vaccinationAbstract
Adult routine vaccination has been largely overlooked in the Philippines where immunization policies primarily focus on infants and children. It is crucial to recognize that concrete policies targeting adult routine vaccination are equally important. This study aims to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of postgraduate medical interns and residents of Cebu Doctors University Hospital regarding routine adult vaccination. An observational cross-sectional study was conducted at Cebu Doctors University Hospital involving 94 participants—48 postgraduate medical interns and 46 medical residents from the departments of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Surgery. A researcher-developed questionnaire titled Adult Routine Vaccination was used for data collection. Most respondents were aged 25–29 years (69, 73.4%), female (58, 61.7%), unmarried (83, 88.3%), and taught utilizing the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) strategy (74, 78.7%). Good knowledge scores were observed among those aged 30–34 years (12, 54.5%), males (21, 58.3%), and medical residents (25, 54.3%). Negative attitudes were more common among participants aged 30–34 years (13, 59.1%), females (33, 56.9%), those taught utilizing a traditional curriculum (7, 63.6%), and medical residents (25, 54.3%). Poor vaccination practices were found among those aged 30–34 years (14, 63.6%), married (7, 63.6%), taught utilizing a traditional curriculum (7, 63.6%), and medical residents (27, 58.7%). Overall, while respondents taught utilizing the PBL strategy demonstrated good knowledge, they also exhibited negative attitudes and poor vaccination practices. These findings highlight the need for targeted educational and policy interventions to enhance attitudes and practices regarding adult routine vaccination.
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