Özçırpıcı, BirgülŞahinöz, SaimeÖzgür, S.Bozkurt, Ali İhsanŞahinöz, TurgutCeylan, Aliİlçin, ErsenSaka, GünayAcemoglu, HamitPalancı, Yılmaz2024-04-242024-04-242006Özçırpıcı, B., Şahinöz, S., Özgür, S., Bozkurt, A. İ., Şahinöz, T., Ceylan, A. ve diğerleri. (2006). Vaccination coverage in the South-East Anatolian Project (SEAP) region and factors influencing low coverage. Public Health, 120(2), 145-154.0033-3506https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2005.04.008https://hdl.handle.net/11468/23344https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033350605001368?via%3DihubObjectives: To determine the vaccination coverage of children living in the South-east Anatolian Project (SEAP) region; whether the vaccination coverage was similar to formal reports, other studies and other countries; and which factors influence vaccination, in order to indicate how vaccination coverage can be improved. Study design: A descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in nine provinces of the SEAP region in order to determine public health problems and their causes. Methods: A population-based sample of 1150 houses was selected from rural and urban areas of the SEAP region and visited by the researchers. Questionnaires were applied in 2001 and 2002. Results: In the SEAP region, only 30% of children had received a complete set of vaccines. The vaccination coverage was 76.7% for Bacille Calmette-Guérin; 62.0% for the third doses of diphtheria, tetanus toxoid, pertussis and polio vaccine; 62.7% for measles; 44% for the third dose of hepatitis B vaccine in children aged 12-23 months; and 13.3% for the second dose of tetanus toxoid in women who gave birth in the last 5 years. In logistic regression analysis, residence type, number of siblings, birth interval, follow-up visits of midwives, and maternal level of education were found to influence whether children were completely vaccinated. Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate that vaccination coverage is not acceptable in the SEAP region. Efforts must focus on family planning services, education of women, follow-up visits and strengthening health facilities, especially in rural regions, to improve vaccination. © 2005 The Royal Institute of Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCoverageSouth-East Anatolian Project RegionTurkeyVaccinationArticle12021451542-s2.0-305444549131626000910.1016/j.puhe.2005.04.008Q1