A Tumblr thematic analysis of perinatal health: Where users go to seek support DOI Creative Commons
Joey Talbot, Valérie Charron, Anne T. M. Konkle

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Open Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Abstract With the research sex gap impacting available data on women’s health and growing popularity of social media, it is not rare that individuals will seek health-related information such platforms. Understanding how women use media for perinatal-specific issues crucial to gain knowledge specific needs gaps. The Tumblr platform an excellent candidate further understand representation discourse regarding perinatal media. objective was identify themes assess present pertaining health. Posts were collected using Tumblr’s official API client over a 4-day period, from August 18 21, 2023, inclusively. A sentiment analysis performed Valence Aware Dictionary sEntiment Reasoner toolkit deductive thematic analysis. In total, 235 posts analyzed, 11 individual categories identified divided into two main concepts; Women’s Health (Endometriosis; Postpartum Depression, Menopause, Miscarriage, Other Problems, Political Discourse) Pregnancy/Childbirth (Maternal Mortality, Personal Stories, Pregnancy Symptoms, Fitness/diet/weight). last category classified as Misinformation/Advertisement. Findings revealed users used share personal experiences pregnancy, support others, raise awareness, educate topics. Misinformation represented only 3% total sample. study demonstrates feasibility in-depth inform us current topics More studies are needed better impact misinformation

Language: Английский

Factors Influencing COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy and Booster Dose Adherence Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Crete, Greece DOI Open Access
Izolde Bouloukaki, Antonios Christodoulakis, Athina Patelarou

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Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(10), P. 1115 - 1115

Published: May 11, 2025

Background/Objectives: Vaccination hesitancy remains a global challenge, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to assess prevalence of towards regular vaccinations, including booster doses (additional beyond primary sustain or improve immunity), among university students and its associated factors. Methods: conducted cross-sectional study involving 190 from Hellenic Mediterranean University in Crete, Greece. Data were collected through an electronic survey distributed July October 2024. The included socio-demographic characteristics, health status factors, prior infection vaccination history (general for COVID-19), attitudes about vaccination, Attitude Towards Adult (ATAVAC) scale. Qualitative data also by addressing themes regarding ways overcome vaccine hesitancy. Results: found that 64% participants expressed receiving doses. Factors contributing this female gender, current smoking, pregnancy, concerns side effects, lack confidence efficacy, history, low perceived susceptibility infection, reliance on media information. Additionally, increased trust value adult adhering recommendations treating physician/scientist opinions, adherence positively with vaccinations. A thematic analysis qualitative identified four key strategies student hesitancy: enhancing literacy, validating safety further research, alleviating pandemic-related fears, distrust authorities opposition mandatory vaccination. Conclusions: Our findings provide insights into intricate factors barriers students, thus emphasizing need more targeted interventions.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance During Pregnancy in Europe DOI Open Access

Ioanna Tsiaousi,

Alexandros Psarris, Marianna Theodora

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Cureus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 1, 2024

Pregnant women have been shown to a higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Vaccination against the infection is most effective strategy for preventing both severe disease and related complications. Nevertheless, vaccination hesitancy among pregnant an important issue affecting vaccine uptake major challenge Public Health, as high rates can lead complete refusal vaccination, with health implications not only mother but also fetus. Based on above, this review aims capture COVID-19 in pregnancy European countries, from August 2020 May 2022, well highlight predictive factors its acceptance these countries. The available literature found that Europe varies ranging 21.3% 87% at least one dose 29.5% 82.7%, two doses vaccine. Higher maternal education level, older age pregnancy, previous influenza pertussis, positive attitude towards vaccines, vaccines during are frequently reported predictors associated rates. information obtained study contribute future, epidemics or pandemics may occur, development targeted medical communication strategies promotion programs greatest possible coverage population, especially those belonging vulnerable groups such women.

Language: Английский

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Determinants of Non-Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy in Pregnant and Postpartum Women: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study DOI Creative Commons
Maryam Dehshiri,

Mehrdad Mansouri,

Mohammad Hossein Jarahzadeh

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Journal of Family & Reproductive Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 4, 2024

Objective: The rate of COVID-19 vaccination hesitation among Iranian pregnant women is around 50%. objective the present study was to determine reasons for refusal and postpartum women. Materials methods: This descriptive cross-sectional performed on 304 in comprehensive health centers Yazd, Iran, between October 2022 April 2023. Researchers collected data unvaccinated through phone calls using a validated questionnaire. Data questionnaire consisting baseline characteristics refusing vaccination. Descriptive statistics were used analyze SPSS version 22. Results: mean age participating this 28.31 ± 6.47 years. most common vaccine included fear harming fetus (32.2%), side effects mother (25.7%), disbelief disease (13.8%), lack information about (12.8%), negative opinions media society (12.8%). Less husband's disagreement (8.2%), history infection (6.9%), gynecologists' (6.3%), infertility (5.9%), underlying (3.3%). Astonishingly, participants who did not inject booster dose vaccine, 76% reported they didn't receive any training recommendation injection from providers. Conclusion: Findings highlight that mother.

Language: Английский

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Attitudes and Experiences Regarding Communication About Maternal Vaccination: Qualitative Findings from Non-Hispanic Black Pregnant People DOI
Isabel Méndez,

Veronica G. Gilliard,

Laura Randall

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Journal of Women s Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 20, 2024

Comprehensive prenatal care incorporates recommended vaccines to help protect the mother, pregnancy, and infant from adverse health outcomes severe illness vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). However, vaccinations during pregnancy remain underutilized, often influenced by concerns about safety low perception of disease risk. Self-reported hesitancy among pregnant people in United States has significantly increased last few years, influenza Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination rates have declined. Furthermore, number routinely expanded. Communication strategies tailored may build confidence their providers. While characteristics perceptions associated with vaccinate are documented existing literature, more information is needed on promising communication practices preferred subgroups persons, particularly Black who higher VPDs greater risk pregnancy-related complications. This article summarizes literature current landscape vaccination, discusses qualitative findings focus groups non-Hispanic people, describes for communicating this group vaccination. Promising include specifying benefits both person infant, outlining potential risks, emphasizing overall importance while also acknowledging that many they perceive as superseding

Language: Английский

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A Descriptive Study of Maternal Vaccination Uptake, Attitudes, and Beliefs in Pregnancy Among Persons Delivering at an Urban Safety Net Hospital DOI Creative Commons
Sheree L. Boulet, Kaitlyn K. Stanhope, Carol DeSantis

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Women s Health Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 288 - 297

Published: May 1, 2023

To estimate uptake of influenza, tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap), COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy describe vaccine attitudes beliefs among predominantly racial ethnic minority individuals delivering at a publicly funded hospital.We collected survey electronic medical record data for English-speaking postpartum who delivered live-born infant from July 7, 2022, through August 21, agreed to participate in our study. The 58-item included questions about general as well vaccine-specific questions. We calculated rates Tdap, vaccinations compared distributions responses by number (no vaccines, one vaccine, or two three the recommended vaccines) type received pregnancy.Of 231 eligible individuals, 125 (54.1%) participate. Rates vaccination were 18.4%, 48.0%, 5.6% respectively. A total 61 (48.8%) did not receive any pregnancy, 40 (32.0%) 24 (19.0%) vaccines. Approximately 66.1% no group, 81.6% 87.5% group strongly that they trusted information provided their obstetrician midwife. While most (>69.2%) vaccine-preventable diseases dangerous pregnant women, only 24.0%, 29.3%, 40.3% worried getting whooping cough, COVID-19, respectively, while pregnant.Vaccine population was low may be due, part, perceived susceptibility diseases. Obstetricians midwives sources information, suggesting enhanced communication strategies could critical addressing maternal hesitancy, particularly communities color justifiably affected mistrust.

Language: Английский

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Social Media Use and Vaccination among Democrats and Republicans: Informational and Normative Influences DOI
Stephanie L. DeMora, Javier A. Granados Samayoa, Dolores Albarracín

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Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 352, P. 117031 - 117031

Published: June 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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A Tumblr thematic analysis of perinatal health: Where users go to seek support DOI Creative Commons
Joey Talbot, Valérie Charron, Anne T. M. Konkle

et al.

Open Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Abstract With the research sex gap impacting available data on women’s health and growing popularity of social media, it is not rare that individuals will seek health-related information such platforms. Understanding how women use media for perinatal-specific issues crucial to gain knowledge specific needs gaps. The Tumblr platform an excellent candidate further understand representation discourse regarding perinatal media. objective was identify themes assess present pertaining health. Posts were collected using Tumblr’s official API client over a 4-day period, from August 18 21, 2023, inclusively. A sentiment analysis performed Valence Aware Dictionary sEntiment Reasoner toolkit deductive thematic analysis. In total, 235 posts analyzed, 11 individual categories identified divided into two main concepts; Women’s Health (Endometriosis; Postpartum Depression, Menopause, Miscarriage, Other Problems, Political Discourse) Pregnancy/Childbirth (Maternal Mortality, Personal Stories, Pregnancy Symptoms, Fitness/diet/weight). last category classified as Misinformation/Advertisement. Findings revealed users used share personal experiences pregnancy, support others, raise awareness, educate topics. Misinformation represented only 3% total sample. study demonstrates feasibility in-depth inform us current topics More studies are needed better impact misinformation

Language: Английский

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