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Perinatal health care providers' approaches to recommending and providing pertussis vaccination in pregnancy: a qualitative study.
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Abstract
backgroundIn 2018, the Canadian National Advisory Committee on Immunization and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada recommended a single dose of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and reduced acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in every pregnancy. To understand how perinatal health care providers in Canada are translating recent recommendations for universal antenatal Tdap vaccine into routine clinical practice, we examined health care providers' perceptions of what influences their ability to recommend and provide Tdap vaccine consistently to pregnant women.
methodsBetween June 2018 and July 2019, we conducted semistructured telephone interviews with perinatal health care providers (nurses, midwives, family physicians and obstetricians) from 5 provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia) representing diverse educational experiences, practice settings and models of care. We analyzed the data using interpretive description.
resultsWe interviewed 44 perinatal health care providers (13 family physicians, 12 midwives, 10 obstetricians and 9 nurses) practising in a variety of settings. Health care providers' ability to recommend and provide antenatal Tdap vaccine was strongly influenced by structural constraints in the Canadian perinatal health care system. The participants' clinical training varied, which resulted in different knowledge and practices. Participants felt hindered by a lack of lay information resources. Consistent and convenient vaccine access was perceived to be key to promoting confidence and encouraging uptake, yet antenatal Tdap vaccine was not easily accessible for all women.
interpretationOur findings suggest that Canada's fragmented health care model has a detrimental effect on health care providers' ability to recommend and ensure access to antenatal Tdap vaccine. Lessons from this study are pertinent to the implementation of successful pertussis vaccine programs and future pregnancy vaccination initiatives.
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