Knowledge, Perceptions, Attitudes and Practices of Midwives Regarding Maternal Influenza and Pertussis Vaccination : A Qualitative Study
Arreciado Marañón, Antonia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria)
Fernández-Cano, María Isabel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria)
Montero Pons, Laura (Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol)
Feijoo Cid, Maria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria)
Reyes-Lacalle, Azahara (Institut Català de la Salut. Atenció a la Salut Sexual i Reproductiva)
Cabedo-Ferreiro, Rosa Maria (Institut Català de la Salut. Atenció a la Salut Sexual i Reproductiva)
Manresa, J. M (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria)
Falguera-Puig, Gemma (Institut Català de la Salut)

Date:	2022
Abstract:	The coverage of maternal vaccination against pertussis and, particularly, influenza is lower than expected. The lack of recommendation from healthcare providers conditions non-vaccination in pregnant women. The purpose was to determine the knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and practices of midwives regarding maternal influenza and pertussis vaccination. A qualitative descriptive study based on semi-structured, face-to-face interviews with seventeen midwives was conducted, including purposive sampling and thematic analyses. Midwives had disparate knowledge and perceptions about the severity of influenza and pertussis in pregnant women, and influenza was not considered very serious. The vaccines were generally considered safe. However, because midwives did not have enough information about the safety of the influenza vaccine, there was a tendency not to recommend it. While most midwives had a positive attitude toward vaccination, their advocation for vaccination against influenza was not as clear as it was for pertussis. Not wanting to influence the decision and assuming an informative-facilitating role also led providers to recommend the influenza vaccine less frequently. Midwives are among the main sources of professional advice for pregnant women. Addressing their understanding and professional practices regarding maternal vaccination is key to change the attitude of pregnant women and thus increase vaccine uptake among them, particularly for influenza.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Published in:	International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol. 19 Núm. 14 (september 2022) , ISSN 1660-4601

Adreça alternativa: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/14/8391
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148391
PMID: 35886242

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