A Sensitive Public Health Issue—The Vaccine Acceptancy and the Anti-Pertussis Immune Status of Pregnant Women from a Romanian Metropolitan Area

Children, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10(4), С. 640 - 640

Опубликована: Март 29, 2023

(1) Background: Immunization of pregnant women (PWs) against Bordetella pertussis infection is still a challenging health matter. (2) Methods: We gathered questionnaire data from 180 PWs regarding their expectancies and current opinion on infectious disease prevention. For the group who agreed to further investigations, serum levels Ig G anti-B. antibodies (IgG-PT) titer were measured analyzed. (3) Results: A total completed 98 (54.44%, study group) accepted perform laboratory tests. During first two pregnancy trimesters, found be more willing (compared with control test for identifying high-risk situations that could affect themselves future infant (p < 0.001). Most participating (91, 91.9%) had low anti-pertussis (values 40 IU/mL). Declared vaccine coverage newborn infants DTaP-1 Prevenar 13 (at 2 months) DTaP-2 4 vaccination reached 100% in group, while only 30/82 (36.59%) vaccinated during pregnancy, none them providing infants' coverage. (4) Conclusions: Enrolled faced waning immunity B. infection. By raising maternal confidence protective role vaccines diseases, better acceptance can achieved.

Язык: Английский

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Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination Among Pregnant Persons in Urban Hospital-Affiliated Practices: Exploring Themes in Vaccine Hesitancy

Maternal and Child Health Journal, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 27(10), С. 1855 - 1863

Опубликована: Июль 24, 2023

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19 vaccination and transmission patterns among pregnant and postnatal women during the fifth wave of COVID-19 in a tertiary hospital in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2024

Vaccination is a key strategy to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Safety concerns strongly influence vaccine hesitancy. Disease transmission during pregnancy could exacerbate risks of preterm birth and perinatal mortality. This study examined patterns vaccination among pregnant postnatal women fifth wave COVID-19 in Hong Kong.

Язык: Английский

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

Journal of Women s Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 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

Язык: Английский

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Physician hesitancy to recommend COVID‐19 vaccination in pregnancy as a cause of maternal deaths ‐ Robert Brent was prescient

Birth Defects Research, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 115(14), С. 1255 - 1260

Опубликована: Дек. 14, 2022

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in an Underrepresented Minority Community

Journal of Community Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 48(3), С. 489 - 495

Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Development of an Interprofessional Psychosocial Interventions Framework

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(8), С. 5495 - 5495

Опубликована: Апрель 13, 2023

To meet the increasingly complex needs of mental health consumers, it is essential for multidisciplinary clinicians to have capabilities across a range psychosocial interventions. Despite this, there scant evidence investigating existing levels knowledge and skills specialties within teams. The purpose this paper was describe self-reported clinicians, provide rationale Psychosocial Interventions Framework Assessment (PIFA), which aims enhance access to, quality of, evidence-informed practice consumers services (MHSs) by strengthening workforce leadership therapies. Using Delphi method, team developed 75-item survey based on 10-point Mental Health Recovery Star (MHRS). Participants completed self-administered indicating their perceived in PIFA items. findings revealed lower-than-expected average scores between ‘novice’ ‘proficient’, highlighting need further development specific training education modules individual This first framework its nature use StarTM determine areas domains assessment practitioners’ strengths skill development.

Язык: Английский

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John Stuart Mill is relevant to COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy today

Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 50(5), С. 528 - 532

Опубликована: Март 16, 2022

The scientific evidence about COVID-19 and pregnancy is conclusive: infections increase the risk of stillbirths preterm births, pregnant postpartum patients are more likely to get severely ill with die when compared people who not pregnant. Getting a vaccine protects from severe illness death. vaccination recommended for patients, those trying conceive, breastfeeding, or might become in future. justification government involvement public health measures that restrict personal liberty we so familiar today emanated philosophical source at same time as progress managing infectious disease. John Stuart Mill (1806-1873), an empiricist utilitarian, was specifically addressing ethics his classic On Liberty (1859), but arguments have reference point liberal democracies measures. search principle could justify constraints on freedom. gives direct guidance our approach supporting only strong recommendations accept vaccinations against also working healthcare setting be required vaccinated. This respectful patient's while doing all that's reasonable protect them harm. Based professional experience recognize some physicians fixed false beliefs. Physicians espousing beliefs vaccines should censured.

Язык: Английский

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Knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women on maternal immunization against COVID-19 in Croatia

Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 51(3), С. 317 - 323

Опубликована: Авг. 22, 2022

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to assess pregnant women’s knowledge and attitudes regarding maternal COVID-19 immunization during pregnancy. Methods A cross-sectional performed in two teaching hospitals between May October 2021 Zagreb, Croatia. During antenatal clinic visit women were approached asked fill out a predesigned questionnaire about their towards vaccination. Collected data later analyzed. Results total 430 participated the study. Only 16% expressed willingness be vaccinated against if offered, despite that 71% them believe might serious illness women. most important obstacle having better acceptance vaccines is assumption are not safe for (73%) or fetus (75%), effective (41%). relationship exists vaccination general get other pregnancy readiness one 55 who adherent current recommendations Croatia would accept vaccine offered. 21 (5%) stated influenza pertussis necessary 13 (62%) Conclusions This showed crucial reasons refusing among concerns vaccines’ effectiveness safety. All healthcare providers should put more effort into education on risks COVID-19, as well benefits safety vaccines.

Язык: Английский

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Global Cross-Sectional Study Evaluating the Attitudes towards a COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Vaccines, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(2), С. 390 - 390

Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2023

Pregnant and postpartum women have an increased risk of severe complications from COVID-19. Many clinical guidelines recommend vaccination these populations, it is therefore critical to understand their attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey in November 2020 currently pregnant ≤1-year Brazil, India, the United Kingdom (UK), States (US) that assessed openness vaccines reasons for vaccine hesitancy. Logistic regression analyses were evaluate receiving vaccine. Out 2010 respondents, 67% open themselves. Among participants, 72% 57% willing receive vaccine, respectively. Vaccine varied significantly by country: India (87%), Brazil (71%), UK (59%), US (52%). Across all among 33% who unsure/not most common reason cited was safety/side effect concerns (51%). Participants similarly children/other family members Presence comorbidity, positive test result, pregnancy associated with acceptance. Targeted outreach address women’s about needed.

Язык: Английский

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