Objective To know the prevention situation of Hepatitis B in Gansu province, and to analyze the first dose coverage rate timely for HBV in rural areas and the main factors, and explore the effective measures to improve the coverage rate timely.
Methods The study sampled Weiyuan county, Minxian county in Dingxi prefecture, and Ningxian county, Heshui county in Qingyang prefecture, whose coverage rates were low.In 8 towns and 32 villages, 1 107 children born between Jan.1, 2003 and Feb.28, 2005 were detected, to know the reasons for why not to ino culate or not timely by taking interferential measures, such as pro pagandizing to parents and training the tow nship and village doctors.
Results After taking interferential measures, the first dose coverage rate and timely rate increased from 93.93%, 44.75% to 94.02%, 77.17% respectively.The Hepatitis B preventive kno wledge known rate of township docto rs increased from 431.85% to 87.79%.and the parents known rate increased from 52.84% to 91.35%.The difference was showed distinct statistic significance.
Conclusion To propag andize parents and train township doctors are the effective preventive measure to improve the first dose coverage rate timely for HBV in rural areas.