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    The Reasons of Vaccination Rejection during the Mop-up Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign: A Family Health Center Experience
    (Duzce Univ, 2017) Erdem, Ozgur; Toktas, Izzettin; Celepkolu, Tahsin; Demir, Vasfiye
    Objective: Mop-Up Polio Vaccination Campaign is a movement which goals to reach the target of eliminating polio. Our aim in this study is to determine the characteristics of the families who have rejected oral polio vaccination (OPV) of their children within the OPV Campaign in a family health center and to examine the reasons of rejecting the vaccination. Methods: The data was obtained through a survey in face-to-face interviews which were performed with the families who have rejected the vaccination of their children within the Mop-Up Oral polio vaccination campaign. The survey form consisted of 14 questions about the socio-demographic features of the families and children, and the reasons of refusing oral polio. Results: 1250 children were included in the vaccination program during the campaign. 38 families of the children (3.04%) declined vaccination during the campaign, the average age of the children were 23.2+/-17.7 months. The youngest one was three days old and the eldest one was 59 months old. Looking over the family members who took the survey, it is seen that 71 % of those were the mothers (n=27), 8% of those were the fathers (n=3) and 21% of those were the relatives (n=8). It was discovered that 94.7 % of the families of the children who rejected OPA vaccination got other vaccinations according to the Ministry of Health National Vaccination Calendar (n=36), whereas 5.3% of those children lacked of other vaccinations (n=2). Though 81.6% of the children were given OPA beforehand (n=31), 18.4% were not given at all (n=7). Conclusion: Levels of educational and awareness are important in reaching the targeted vaccination rates in the conduction of vaccination works. We believe that on the vaccination campaigns to be conducted, informing the families about vaccination and increasing their awareness will decrease the vaccination rejections.
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    Serum Zinc Level and Its Relation with Growth and Development in Elementary School Children in Egil, Province of Diyarbakir
    (Duzce Univ, 2016) Bucaktepe, P. Gamze Erten; Mete, Nuriye; Toksoz, Perran; Korkmaz, Ahmet; Toktas, Izzettin; Ceylan, Ali
    Objectives: This study is planned to evaluate the relationship between serum zinc (Zn) levels and growth, development and anemia in children in Egil, a town of Diyarbakir, Turkey. Methods: 176 elementary school children who received education in Egil were included to the study in 2009; their serum zinc levels, weight and height were measured. Venous blood samples are drawn and centrifuged immediately. The relationship between serum zinc level and age, height and anemia were investigated. Results: Of 176 students included to the study, 56.3% (n=99) were boys and 43.7% (n=77) were girls. Their mean age was 10.9 +/- 2.5. When compared with their ages, the weight of 20.5% (n=36) and the height of 29.5% (n=52) of the children were under -2 standard deviation score. The mean serum zinc levels were found to be 107.8 +/- 41.0 mu g/dL in boys, 99.8 +/- 36.1 mu g/dL in girls and 104.3 +/- 39.0 mu g/dL totally (p=0.176). Serum zinc levels were low in 36.4% (n=64) of the children. There was statistically significant relationship between serum zinc levels and height according to age (p<0.001) and also anemia (p=0.02). Conclusion: In Egil, the houses children lived in were crowded and the families had many children. Noticeable malnutrition and failure to thrive was detected among the students while those were more prevalent in zinc deficient ones. It is important to educate the families about adequate and balanced nutrition and to support the students at school in terms of well-nutrition.