Some examples of formative research findings related to the OPV switch are provided Country formative research planning might involve additional audience groups and provide a wide range of audience roles, barriers and facilitators. Audience Role Barriers/Gaps Facilitating Factors Policy makers, Influencers, Limited detailed Some involvement in IPV Administrators Opinion knowledge about Switch introduction; participation leaders timelines and milestones in technical committee meetings Highly influential Health workers Trusted Unaware of Switch vaccine Highly influential source of management protocols; do contact point for information not feel confident caregivers; have access to for health addressing caregiver households issues, well questions related to the Have received training on respected in switch (should they arise); IPV introduction communities feel overwhelmed by work involved. Overwhelmed with job responsibilities Media Credible Lack indepth knowledge Influential for public source of about Switch processes; opinion/wide reach information, lack access to subject Participated in opinion matter experts orientations; involved in shaper. IPV introduction coverage Professional Highly Unaware of Switch Highly respected influential timeline, particularly influential in communities; Medical and trusted. synchronization across key source of information Associations public and private sector for caregivers. Strong presence and involvement of professional association in IPV introduction; strong network around the country NGOs and CSOs Trusted Lack of indepth knowledge Strong presence at the source of about Switch processes, community level; access to information timelines and rationale caregivers and households Part of RI/IPV planning and coordination committees. General Public Community No knowledge about the Supportive of elders and OPV Switch immunisation teachers very influential
Some examples of formative research findings related to the OPV switch are provided Country formative research planning might involve additional audience groups and provide a wide range of audience roles, barriers and facilitators. Audience Role Barriers/Gaps Facilitating Factors Policy makers, Administrators Influencers, Opinion leaders Limited detailed knowledge about Switch timelines and milestones Some involvement in IPV introduction; participation in technical committee meetings Highly influential Health workers Trusted source of information for health issues, well respected in communities Unaware of Switch vaccine management protocols; do not feel confident addressing caregiver questions related to the switch (should they arise); feel overwhelmed by work involved. Overwhelmed with job responsibilities Highly influential contact point for caregivers; have access to households Have received training on IPV introduction Media Credible source of information, opinion shaper. Lack indepth knowledge about Switch processes; lack access to subject matter experts Influential for public opinion/wide reach Participated in orientations; involved in IPV introduction coverage Professional Medical Associations Highly influential and trusted. Unaware of Switch timeline, particularly synchronization across public and private sector Highly respected influential in communities; key source of information for caregivers. Strong presence and involvement of professional association in IPV introduction; strong network around the country NGOs and CSOs Trusted source of information Lack of indepth knowledge about Switch processes, timelines and rationale Strong presence at the community level; access to caregivers and households Part of RI/IPV planning and coordination committees. General Public Community elders and teachers very influential No knowledge about the OPV Switch Supportive of immunisation
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