Nursing education for the prevention of resistance to children's inoculation

Abstract

Introduction: Reluctance to vaccination is considered as the refusal of child inoculation, which may be conditioned by factors such as fear, lack of knowledge or misinformation, which may incite the guardian not to comply with the scheme. It is estimated that 1.5 million children under one year of age do not complete their vaccination card in a timely manner. Objective: To determine the role of nursing in the face of the guardian's reluctance to inoculate children; vaccination was born as a reaction to the spread of several transmitted and infectious diseases, resulting in alarming statistical data of deaths. Methodology: A bibliographic review was conducted in scientific bases of critical readings and official sources such as the Pan American Health Organization, Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador, as well as national and international organizations; with the descriptors: Child vaccination, reluctance to vaccination and nursing procedures in vaccination. The time of publication from 2018 to 2022 was considered; 99 articles were reviewed. Results: It was determined that nurses should provide information, quality education, resolve guardians' doubts, remind next vaccination date, make phone calls and community interventions. Conclusion: The nursing staff should maintain an effective relationship with the caregiver throughout the process. General area of study: Health. Specific area of study: Nursing. Type of study: bibliographic.