Full Course of Immunizations

Behavior Profile Sample: Full Course of Immunizations

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Health Goal	Improve maternal and child survival
Accelerator Behavior	Caregivers complete a full course of timely vaccinations for infants and children under 2 years Percentage of children 12-23 months who had received all 8 basic vaccinations

Behavior Analysis	Strategy
STEPS What steps are needed to practice this behavior? Accept first course of vaccinations at birth or at the first well-baby visit Mobilize transport, resources and logistics Seek immunizations on schedule from a qualified provider Complete all immunizations per age requirements Click on any box to see the pathwaysA pathway illustrates how elements in the Behavior Profile are linked. When read from right to left, a pathway highlights how strategies are expected to address the factors to enable adoption of the Accelerator Behavior. of the behavior.	FACTORS What factors may prevent or support practice of this behavior? These should be analyzed for each country context. Structural Accessibility: Vaccination services are often located far from household and there is a lack of transportation options Service Provider Competencies: Caregivers do not trust that health care providers are doing a good job Service Provider Competencies: Many caregivers feel that they are treated poorly by health care providers Social Norms: There is sometimes religious opposition to vaccination Internal Attitudes and Beliefs: Many caregivers fear side effects Attitudes and Beliefs: Caregivers feel immunizations are not important and do not prevent illnesses Knowledge: Caregivers do not know about the need for immunizations or the recommended schedule	SUPPORTING ACTORS AND ACTIONS Who must support the practice of this behavior? Institutional Policymakers: Ensure vaccinations are available through regular mobile outreach Managers: Conduct regular supervision to reinforce competencies of providers Providers: Discuss importance, schedule and any concerns regarding vaccinations with all new mothers Community Religious Leaders: Actively support and encourage all new families to fully vaccinate their children Household Family Members: Encourage and provide support to caregivers to complete immunization schedule	POSSIBLE PROGRAM STRATEGIES How might we focus our efforts based on this analysis? Enabling Environment Partnerships and Networks: Increase ownership and governance of programs by involving local communities in the planning and supervision of activities Policies and Governance: Ensure vaccinations are offered for free and explore reimbursement or vouchers for transport Policies and Governance: Ensure vaccine providers are both men and women and/or from religious groups to alleviate religious and cultural concerns Systems, Products and Services Quality Improvement: Implement pre and in-service education training and learning opportunities for health care providers that focus on vaccination, such as to proactively address caregiver concerns during consultations Demand and Use Communication: Highlight significant benefits of vaccinating children in communication activities to ensure that caregivers place high priority on immunization completion Communication: Promote use of the Child Health Card to help families track immunizations

Behavior Analysis

Strategy

STEPS

What steps are needed to practice this behavior?

Accept first course of vaccinations at birth or at the first well-baby visit
Mobilize transport, resources and logistics
Seek immunizations on schedule from a qualified provider
Complete all immunizations per age requirements

Click on any box
to see the pathwaysA pathway illustrates how elements in the Behavior Profile are linked. When read from right to left, a pathway highlights how strategies are expected to address the factors to enable adoption of the Accelerator Behavior.
of the behavior.

FACTORS

What factors may prevent or support practice of this behavior? These should be analyzed for each country context.

Structural

Accessibility: Vaccination services are often located far from household and there is a lack of transportation options

Service Provider Competencies: Caregivers do not trust that health care providers are doing a good job

Service Provider Competencies: Many caregivers feel that they are treated poorly by health care providers

Social

Norms: There is sometimes religious opposition to vaccination

Internal

Attitudes and Beliefs: Many caregivers fear side effects

Attitudes and Beliefs: Caregivers feel immunizations are not important and do not prevent illnesses

Knowledge: Caregivers do not know about the need for immunizations or the recommended schedule

SUPPORTING ACTORS AND ACTIONS

Who must support the practice of this behavior?

Institutional

Policymakers: Ensure vaccinations are available through regular mobile outreach

Managers: Conduct regular supervision to reinforce competencies of providers

Providers: Discuss importance, schedule and any concerns regarding vaccinations with all new mothers

Community

Religious Leaders: Actively support and encourage all new families to fully vaccinate their children

Household

Family Members: Encourage and provide support to caregivers to complete immunization schedule

POSSIBLE PROGRAM STRATEGIES

How might we focus our efforts based on this analysis?

Enabling Environment

Partnerships and Networks: Increase ownership and governance of programs by involving local communities in the planning and supervision of activities

Policies and Governance: Ensure vaccinations are offered for free and explore reimbursement or vouchers for transport

Policies and Governance: Ensure vaccine providers are both men and women and/or from religious groups to alleviate religious and cultural concerns

Systems, Products and Services

Quality Improvement: Implement pre and in-service education training and learning opportunities for health care providers that focus on vaccination, such as to proactively address caregiver concerns during consultations

Demand and Use

Communication: Highlight significant benefits of vaccinating children in communication activities to ensure that caregivers place high priority on immunization completion

Communication: Promote use of the Child Health Card to help families track immunizations

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