Evaluation of adherence to anti-rabies vaccination schedule and its predictive factors at Addis Alem hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
| Title: | Evaluation of adherence to anti-rabies vaccination schedule and its predictive factors at Addis Alem hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. |
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| Authors: | Siraj EA; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. ibrahim.abdela2008@gmail.com.; Behulu T; GAMBY Medical and Business College, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.; Shumye S; GAMBY Medical and Business College, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.; Gebral W; GAMBY Medical and Business College, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.; Gizachew B; GAMBY Medical and Business College, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.; Tebabal AT; GAMBY Medical and Business College, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.; Yayehrad AT; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.; Kebede SY; Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.; Motbaynor G; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.; Addisu ZD; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. |
| Source: | Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2025 Aug 28; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 31784. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Aug 28. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Nature Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101563288 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2045-2322 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20452322 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Sci Rep Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London : Nature Publishing Group, copyright 2011- |
| MeSH Terms: | Rabies Vaccines*/administration & dosage ; Rabies*/prevention & control ; Rabies*/epidemiology ; Patient Compliance*/statistics & numerical data ; Vaccination* ; Immunization Schedule*; Ethiopia/epidemiology ; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Adolescent ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Child |
| Abstract: | Rabies is a dangerous viral neglected tropical disease and infects humans, causing big problems for health authorities in Ethiopia. Though PEP is available, still there is insufficient awareness, difficulties of accessing to healthcare and logistics issues still make it hard for some to properly follow the rabies vaccination schedule. The primary aim of this study is to measure how properly the anti-rabies vaccine is given and to determine which factors influence the schedule among patients in Addis Alem General Hospital, Bahir Dar.From June to July 2024, a facility-based cross-sectional study was set up with 190 participants who were initiating rabies vaccination. Data were collected by using planned questionnaires and reviewing charts. To study both adherence rates and their causes, we used descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression and considered results significant if p |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Ethical approval and consent to participate: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of GAMBY medical and Business college to conduct the study. Strict measures were implemented to ensure patient confidentiality and data protection. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations by including a statement in the methods section according to the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all participants involved in this study. No identifiable patient information was included in the data collection process, and all collected data were secured and utilized exclusively for the purposes of this research. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Anti-rabies vaccine; Ethiopia; Post-exposure prophylaxis; Rabies; Vaccination adherence |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Rabies Vaccines) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250828 Date Completed: 20250828 Latest Revision: 20250831 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC12394564 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-025-13320-9 |
| PMID: | 40877326 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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