Perceptions of COVID-19 Maternal Vaccination among Pregnant Women and Healthcare Workers and Factors That Influence Vaccine Acceptance: A Cross-Sectional Study in Barcelona, Spain
Por:
Marbán-Castro E, Nedic I, Ferrari M, Crespo-Mirasol E, Ferrer L, Noya B, Marin A, Fumadó V, López M, Menéndez C, Martínez Bueno C, Llupià A, Goncé A and Bardají A
Publicada:
1 nov 2022
Ahead of Print:
15 nov 2022
Resumen:
COVID-19 is associated with poor maternal and pregnancy outcomes. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended in Spain, yet vaccination rates in pregnancy are suboptimal. This study investigates the perceptions of pregnant women and healthcare workers (HCW) regarding COVID-19 vaccination. A web-based cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted in 2021-2022 among 302 pregnant women and 309 HCWs in the Catalan public health system. Most pregnant women (83%) and HCWs (86%) were aware of COVID-19 maternal vaccines. The recommendation of the COVID-19 vaccination by an HCW was identified as the greatest facilitator for maternal vaccine uptake, while the fear of harming the foetus was the most significant barrier reported for rejecting vaccination. HCWs recognised they received limited information and training about COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy, which hindered them from providing informed recommendations. This study highlights that information and education on COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women and health professionals are pivotal to ensuring informed decision-making and increasing vaccine uptake.
Filiaciones:
Marbán-Castro E:
ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Nedic I:
ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Ferrari M:
ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Crespo-Mirasol E:
Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, BCNatal-Barcelona Center of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Ferrer L:
ASSIR Esquerra, Gerència Territorial de Barcelona, Institut Català de la Salut, 08015 Barcelona, Spain
Noya B:
ASSIR Esquerra, Gerència Territorial de Barcelona, Institut Català de la Salut, 08015 Barcelona, Spain
Marin A:
ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Fumadó V:
ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
López M:
Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, BCNatal-Barcelona Center of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Menéndez C:
ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo 1929, Mozambique
Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
Martínez Bueno C:
ASSIR Barcelona Ciutat, Gerència Territorial de Barcelona, Institut Català de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
Llupià A:
ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Goncé A:
Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, BCNatal-Barcelona Center of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Bardají A:
ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo 1929, Mozambique
Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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