Open AccessPerception of general pediatricians in Riyadh towards vaccination of patients with congenital heart diseases
Author(s) -
Mohammed Omar Alfakhri,
Meshal Fahad Alhajji,
Abdulrahman Mohammed Alyani,
Yahya Murad,
Abdulrahman Eissa Alghannam,
Alwaleed Hamad Alqahtani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1175_19
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , pediatrics , family medicine , heart disease , medical emergency , immunology
Congenital heart defected (CHD) children are often predisposed to numerous conditions ranging from arrythmias, infections, to heart failure. Proper implementation of vaccination plan and multidisciplinary acts are mandatory for maintaining such cases to reduce the mortality and morbidity. Furthermore, CHD are also at risk of vaccine adverse reaction and several blooddisseminated pathogens infections, and at risk of death if such events where to occur. Perception and Interpretation of the knowledge and experience of general pediatricians towards vaccination of patients with congenital heart diseases is a crucial element to understand, and to improve healthcare practice in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.