Factors that influence vaccination absenteeism in children from 2 to 5 years old from the centro de salud 22 de noviembre milagro 2019

Abstract

Introduction: The factors that influence the absenteeism of the vaccination scheme in children from 2 to 5 years of age of the health center "22 de noviembre de la ciudad Milagro", occur for different reasons, but the most relevant ones focus on the lack of information from parents regarding the benefits of vaccination. Objective: To determine the factors that influence the absenteeism of the vaccination scheme in children from 2 to 5 years of the Health Center on November 22, Milagro 2019. Methodology: The research is inserted within the positivist paradigm under the quantitative approach. The research modality was non-experimental field. The population of this study was made up of the parents of children from 2 to 5 years of age at the 22 de Noviembre de Milagro Health Center. The probabilistic type sample consisted of 30 parents who attended the health center in the last three weeks. Their selection was made by stratified random or proportional random sampling, through the probabilistic sampling technique. The data was collected through a survey and as an instrument the questionnaire that included a bank of questions. Conclusion: it was possible to conclude that most of them are aware of the importance of vaccinations, but it is recommended that health centers follow up on children with incomplete vaccination schedules to avoid outbreaks of pathologies in the future and, in addition, accompany it with timely information.