ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and hygiene2019
Impact assessment of an education course on vaccinations in a population of pregnant women: a pilot study.
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- Interventions to increase vaccination against COVID-19, influenza and pertussis during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of travel medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Factors affecting the vaccination choices of pregnant women for their children: a systematic review of the literature.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2020Pooled it
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- Utilization of Provider-Patient Communication Tools and Approaches to Facilitate Vaccine Confidence: A Systematic Review.Vaccines · 2025Review
- Vaccination coverage during pregnancy and factors associated with refusal of recommended vaccinations: An Italian cross sectional study.Vaccine: X · 2024Article
- Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pregnant Women's Attitudes towards Childhood Vaccinations: A Cross-Sectional Study.Vaccines · 2024Article
- Promoting Vaccinations in Pregnancy: Results of a Systematic Literature Review of Italian Initiatives.Vaccines · 2024Review
- Vaccination of pregnant women: an overview of European policies and strategies to promote it.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- Awareness, knowledge, risk perception and uptake of maternal vaccination in rural communities of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.African health sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionAlthough the benefits of vaccinations have been extensively demonstrated, vaccination coverage remains unsatisfactory as result of many people's poor knowledge and negative perception of vaccination.We evaluated the impact of an education course on vaccinations in a population of pregnant women.
methodsA total of 214 pregnant women were invited to participate in this project, which was undertaken at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of Careggi University Hospital in Florence (Italy). Anonymous questionnaires were administered to women before and after the intervention.A descriptive and statistical analysis was carried out in order to compare the responses obtained before and after the intervention.
resultsAdherence to the initiative was good (98%): initially, the respondents were not hostile to vaccinations, though many (43%) were poorly or insufficiently informed. The educational intervention had a positive impact. After the intervention, the number of women who rated their level of knowledge of vaccinations as poor or insufficient had decreased by 30% and the number of "hesitant" respondents had decreased with respect to all aspects of the study, especially the decision to be vaccinated during pregnancy.
conclusionsHesitancy stems from a lack of accurate information. Healthcare professionals need to improve their communication skills. Appropriate education during pregnancy, when women are more receptive, may have a highly positive impact. These observations need to be considered in the planning of courses to prepare pregnant women for delivery also in other maternal-foetal centres in Italy.
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