Attitude for vaccination prophylaxis among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study
Pregnant women and newborns are considered a subgroup of population at increased risk for several infectious diseases, some of which are vaccine-preventable. Anti-diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (dTpa) and influenza vaccine are recommended for pregnant women. We carried out a study to evaluate...
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| author | Francesco Paolo Bianchi Pasquale Stefanizzi Sabrina Lattanzio Giusy Diella Cinzia Annatea Germinario Silvio Tafuri |
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| description | Pregnant women and newborns are considered a subgroup of population at increased risk for several infectious diseases, some of which are vaccine-preventable. Anti-diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (dTpa) and influenza vaccine are recommended for pregnant women. We carried out a study to evaluate the knowledge of new mothers toward the main vaccine-preventable diseases and to assess their compliance with recommended vaccinations. Using the Hospital Discharge Forms (SDO), the list of women who gave birth in 2018 was generated. Women were interviewed by a questionnaire administered by telephone. The study sample consisted of 145 subjects, with an average age of 35.0 ± 5.9 years (range = 18.0–47.0). 5/145 (3.4%; 95% CI = 1.1–7.9%) subjects were advised during pregnancy to have the flu shot; only 1/145 (0.7%; 95% CI = 0.5–71.6%) reported the flu vaccine during the last pregnancy. 94/145 (64.8%; 95% CI = 57.2–73.2%) respondents declared that they had carried out the TORCH panel exams before pregnancy; of these 18/94 (19.2%; 95% C = 11.8–28.6%) were susceptible for rubella. Of these subjects, for 7/18 (38.9%; 95% CI = 17.3–64.3%) rubella vaccination was offered and 5/7 (71.4%; 95% CI = 29.0–96.3%) decided to carry out the vaccination. Only 1/145 (0.7%; 95% CI = 0.0–3.8%) of the interviewed woman underwent anti-dTap vaccination. Greater efforts must be made by public health institutions to raise awareness and improve vaccination compliance in this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7c130b3f422a4a8a8e07a37892daa09f2023-09-26T12:57:38ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2022-01-0118110.1080/21645515.2022.20316982031698Attitude for vaccination prophylaxis among pregnant women: a cross-sectional studyFrancesco Paolo Bianchi0Pasquale Stefanizzi1Sabrina Lattanzio2Giusy Diella3Cinzia Annatea Germinario4Silvio Tafuri5Aldo Moro University of BariAldo Moro University of BariAldo Moro University of BariAldo Moro University of BariAldo Moro University of BariAldo Moro University of BariPregnant women and newborns are considered a subgroup of population at increased risk for several infectious diseases, some of which are vaccine-preventable. Anti-diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (dTpa) and influenza vaccine are recommended for pregnant women. We carried out a study to evaluate the knowledge of new mothers toward the main vaccine-preventable diseases and to assess their compliance with recommended vaccinations. Using the Hospital Discharge Forms (SDO), the list of women who gave birth in 2018 was generated. Women were interviewed by a questionnaire administered by telephone. The study sample consisted of 145 subjects, with an average age of 35.0 ± 5.9 years (range = 18.0–47.0). 5/145 (3.4%; 95% CI = 1.1–7.9%) subjects were advised during pregnancy to have the flu shot; only 1/145 (0.7%; 95% CI = 0.5–71.6%) reported the flu vaccine during the last pregnancy. 94/145 (64.8%; 95% CI = 57.2–73.2%) respondents declared that they had carried out the TORCH panel exams before pregnancy; of these 18/94 (19.2%; 95% C = 11.8–28.6%) were susceptible for rubella. Of these subjects, for 7/18 (38.9%; 95% CI = 17.3–64.3%) rubella vaccination was offered and 5/7 (71.4%; 95% CI = 29.0–96.3%) decided to carry out the vaccination. Only 1/145 (0.7%; 95% CI = 0.0–3.8%) of the interviewed woman underwent anti-dTap vaccination. Greater efforts must be made by public health institutions to raise awareness and improve vaccination compliance in this population.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2031698influenza vaccinedtap vaccinemmr vaccinerubellatorch complexpregnancyprevention |
| spellingShingle | Francesco Paolo Bianchi Pasquale Stefanizzi Sabrina Lattanzio Giusy Diella Cinzia Annatea Germinario Silvio Tafuri Attitude for vaccination prophylaxis among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics influenza vaccine dtap vaccine mmr vaccine rubella torch complex pregnancy prevention |
| title | Attitude for vaccination prophylaxis among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Attitude for vaccination prophylaxis among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Attitude for vaccination prophylaxis among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attitude for vaccination prophylaxis among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Attitude for vaccination prophylaxis among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | attitude for vaccination prophylaxis among pregnant women a cross sectional study |
| topic | influenza vaccine dtap vaccine mmr vaccine rubella torch complex pregnancy prevention |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2031698 |
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