Vaccine hesitancy and knowledge regarding maternal immunization among reproductive age women in central Italy: a cross sectional study
BackgroundVaccination in pregnancy offers protection to the mother and the newborn. In Italy, influenza, pertussis, and COVID-19 vaccinations are recommended in pregnancy, but vaccination coverage is still far from the National Immunization Plan goals. We aimed to assess knowledge and attitude on ma...
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| author | Viviana Moschese Luigi De Angelis Maria Vittoria Capogna Simona Graziani Francesco Baglivo Adalgisa Pietropolli Michele Miraglia Del Giudice Caterina Rizzo the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergology and Immunology (SIAIP) Vaccine Committee V. Moschese A. Beni G. Costagliola B. Martire M.F. Mastrototaro D. Montin G. Ottaviano C. Rizzo V. Santilli M. Sgrulletti G.L. Marseglia M. Miraglia Del Giudice |
| author_facet | Viviana Moschese Luigi De Angelis Maria Vittoria Capogna Simona Graziani Francesco Baglivo Adalgisa Pietropolli Michele Miraglia Del Giudice Caterina Rizzo the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergology and Immunology (SIAIP) Vaccine Committee V. Moschese A. Beni G. Costagliola B. Martire M.F. Mastrototaro D. Montin G. Ottaviano C. Rizzo V. Santilli M. Sgrulletti G.L. Marseglia M. Miraglia Del Giudice |
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| description | BackgroundVaccination in pregnancy offers protection to the mother and the newborn. In Italy, influenza, pertussis, and COVID-19 vaccinations are recommended in pregnancy, but vaccination coverage is still far from the National Immunization Plan goals. We aimed to assess knowledge and attitude on maternal immunization in two groups of Italian women, in pregnancy and in reproductive age (non pregnant).MethodsA cross sectional study on Italian childbearing age women gathering information on their knowledge on maternal immunization and attitudes to receiving influenza and pertussis vaccines in pregnancy was carried out at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, between September 2019 and February 2020. Logistic and multinomial regressions were chosen as statistical tests for our analysis.Results1,031 women participated in the survey by answering the questionnaire. Out of these, 553 (53.6%) women were pregnant, and 478 (46.4%) were in the reproductive age. 37% (204/553) of pregnant women and 41% (198/476) of non pregnant women are aware of the existence of an immunization plan for pregnant women in Italy. The group with age between 20 and 30, for both pregnant women and women in the reproductive age, has a better knowledge of vaccination in pregnancy. Working status is a variable associated with more awareness about vaccination during pregnancy only for pregnant women (OR = 2.34, p < 0.00001). Educational status, trimester of pregnancy and knowledge on the topic are associated with vaccine hesitancy in our multivariate analysis for pregnant women. In the reproductive age group women who had a previous pregnancy are more likely to be hesitant towards vaccination in pregnancy, on the other hand the one with a higher knowledge and educational status are more likely to get vaccinated.ConclusionsThe study highlights the persistent vaccine hesitancy among Italian women of reproductive age and pregnant women. Despite healthcare providers being identified as a reliable source of information, their recommendations alone are insufficient to overcome vaccine hesitancy. Factors such as employment status, educational level, pregnancy trimester, and knowledge about vaccinations during pregnancy influence vaccine hesitancy. Tailored educational interventions and communication campaigns targeting these areas can help reduce vaccine hesitancy and promote maternal immunization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec053e8e5df74d04834a6adde74ba90c2023-09-15T01:25:05ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Global Women's Health2673-50592023-09-01410.3389/fgwh.2023.12370641237064Vaccine hesitancy and knowledge regarding maternal immunization among reproductive age women in central Italy: a cross sectional studyViviana Moschese0Luigi De Angelis1Maria Vittoria Capogna2Simona Graziani3Francesco Baglivo4Adalgisa Pietropolli5Michele Miraglia Del Giudice6Caterina Rizzo7the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergology and Immunology (SIAIP) Vaccine CommitteeV. MoscheseA. BeniG. CostagliolaB. MartireM.F. MastrototaroD. MontinG. OttavianoC. RizzoV. SantilliM. SgrullettiG.L. MarsegliaM. Miraglia Del GiudicePediatric Immunopathology and Allergology Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Obstetrics and Ginecology, Casilino General Hospital, Rome, ItalyPediatric Immunopathology and Allergology Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, ItalySection of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgical Sciences, Tor Vergata University Hospital, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyBackgroundVaccination in pregnancy offers protection to the mother and the newborn. In Italy, influenza, pertussis, and COVID-19 vaccinations are recommended in pregnancy, but vaccination coverage is still far from the National Immunization Plan goals. We aimed to assess knowledge and attitude on maternal immunization in two groups of Italian women, in pregnancy and in reproductive age (non pregnant).MethodsA cross sectional study on Italian childbearing age women gathering information on their knowledge on maternal immunization and attitudes to receiving influenza and pertussis vaccines in pregnancy was carried out at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, between September 2019 and February 2020. Logistic and multinomial regressions were chosen as statistical tests for our analysis.Results1,031 women participated in the survey by answering the questionnaire. Out of these, 553 (53.6%) women were pregnant, and 478 (46.4%) were in the reproductive age. 37% (204/553) of pregnant women and 41% (198/476) of non pregnant women are aware of the existence of an immunization plan for pregnant women in Italy. The group with age between 20 and 30, for both pregnant women and women in the reproductive age, has a better knowledge of vaccination in pregnancy. Working status is a variable associated with more awareness about vaccination during pregnancy only for pregnant women (OR = 2.34, p < 0.00001). Educational status, trimester of pregnancy and knowledge on the topic are associated with vaccine hesitancy in our multivariate analysis for pregnant women. In the reproductive age group women who had a previous pregnancy are more likely to be hesitant towards vaccination in pregnancy, on the other hand the one with a higher knowledge and educational status are more likely to get vaccinated.ConclusionsThe study highlights the persistent vaccine hesitancy among Italian women of reproductive age and pregnant women. Despite healthcare providers being identified as a reliable source of information, their recommendations alone are insufficient to overcome vaccine hesitancy. Factors such as employment status, educational level, pregnancy trimester, and knowledge about vaccinations during pregnancy influence vaccine hesitancy. Tailored educational interventions and communication campaigns targeting these areas can help reduce vaccine hesitancy and promote maternal immunization.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2023.1237064/fullmaternal immunizationvaccineknowledgehesitancypregnancy |
| spellingShingle | Viviana Moschese Luigi De Angelis Maria Vittoria Capogna Simona Graziani Francesco Baglivo Adalgisa Pietropolli Michele Miraglia Del Giudice Caterina Rizzo the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergology and Immunology (SIAIP) Vaccine Committee V. Moschese A. Beni G. Costagliola B. Martire M.F. Mastrototaro D. Montin G. Ottaviano C. Rizzo V. Santilli M. Sgrulletti G.L. Marseglia M. Miraglia Del Giudice Vaccine hesitancy and knowledge regarding maternal immunization among reproductive age women in central Italy: a cross sectional study Frontiers in Global Women's Health maternal immunization vaccine knowledge hesitancy pregnancy |
| title | Vaccine hesitancy and knowledge regarding maternal immunization among reproductive age women in central Italy: a cross sectional study |
| title_full | Vaccine hesitancy and knowledge regarding maternal immunization among reproductive age women in central Italy: a cross sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Vaccine hesitancy and knowledge regarding maternal immunization among reproductive age women in central Italy: a cross sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vaccine hesitancy and knowledge regarding maternal immunization among reproductive age women in central Italy: a cross sectional study |
| title_short | Vaccine hesitancy and knowledge regarding maternal immunization among reproductive age women in central Italy: a cross sectional study |
| title_sort | vaccine hesitancy and knowledge regarding maternal immunization among reproductive age women in central italy a cross sectional study |
| topic | maternal immunization vaccine knowledge hesitancy pregnancy |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2023.1237064/full |
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