Monitoring the vaccination of pregnant women against pertussis - single-centre one-year study in the Czech Republic.
Journal
Bratislavske lekarske listy
ISSN: 0006-9248
Titre abrégé: Bratisl Lek Listy
Pays: Slovakia
ID NLM: 0065324
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
pubmed:
5
1
2023
medline:
11
3
2023
entrez:
4
1
2023
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Résumé
This observational study aimed to analyse data from big maternity hospital, determine the vaccination coverage and provide source information for further activities. Although vaccination of pregnant women against pertussis is recommended in the Czech Republic, data on vaccination coverage are not available. The self-completed questionnaire was distributed to 5,475 pregnant women in the maternity hospital between 2020 and 2021. Questionnaires collected mother's sociodemographic characteristics, pertussis vaccination status and sources of recommendations for vaccinations during pregnancy. A total of 4,617 completed questionnaires were analysed. Pertussis vaccination coverage during pregnancy was 1.6 % (95% confidence interval, 1.3-2.0 %). Only 12.5 % of women knew about the possibility of being vaccinated against pertussis during pregnancy. Women considered pertussis vaccination in pregnancy as important (12.9 %), useful (49.1 %) and useless (24.0 %). Of 579 pregnant women who had information about pertussis vaccination during pregnancy, only 12.1 % were vaccinated, while among those who did not have this information, 0.1% were vaccinated during pregnancy (p < 0.001). The most frequent source of information was Internet, then a general practitioner. It is necessary to raise awareness of recommendations for pregnancy vaccination among public and professionals, to emphasize the benefits of such vaccination in order to increase the vaccination coverage (Tab. 3, Ref. 31). Text in PDF www.elis.sk Keywords: pertussis, whooping cough, pregnancy, vaccination, health knowledge, prevention.
Sections du résumé
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
This observational study aimed to analyse data from big maternity hospital, determine the vaccination coverage and provide source information for further activities.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Although vaccination of pregnant women against pertussis is recommended in the Czech Republic, data on vaccination coverage are not available.
METHODS
METHODS
The self-completed questionnaire was distributed to 5,475 pregnant women in the maternity hospital between 2020 and 2021. Questionnaires collected mother's sociodemographic characteristics, pertussis vaccination status and sources of recommendations for vaccinations during pregnancy.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 4,617 completed questionnaires were analysed. Pertussis vaccination coverage during pregnancy was 1.6 % (95% confidence interval, 1.3-2.0 %). Only 12.5 % of women knew about the possibility of being vaccinated against pertussis during pregnancy. Women considered pertussis vaccination in pregnancy as important (12.9 %), useful (49.1 %) and useless (24.0 %). Of 579 pregnant women who had information about pertussis vaccination during pregnancy, only 12.1 % were vaccinated, while among those who did not have this information, 0.1% were vaccinated during pregnancy (p < 0.001). The most frequent source of information was Internet, then a general practitioner.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
It is necessary to raise awareness of recommendations for pregnancy vaccination among public and professionals, to emphasize the benefits of such vaccination in order to increase the vaccination coverage (Tab. 3, Ref. 31). Text in PDF www.elis.sk Keywords: pertussis, whooping cough, pregnancy, vaccination, health knowledge, prevention.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36598323
doi: 10.4149/BLL_2023_044
doi:
Types de publication
Observational Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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