TY - JOUR
T1 - Despite awareness of recommendations, why do health care workers not immunize pregnant women?
AU - Gesser-Edelsburg, Anat
AU - Shir-Raz, Yaffa
AU - Hayek, Samah
AU - Aassaraf, Sharon
AU - Lowenstein, Lior
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
PY - 2017/4/1
Y1 - 2017/4/1
N2 - Studies indicate uncertainty surrounding vaccination safety and efficacy for pregnant women, causing a central problem for health authorities. In this study, approximately 26% of participants do not recommend the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis and influenza vaccines to their patients, although being aware of the health ministry recommendations. We found significant statistical discrepancies between the knowledge about the recommendations and their actual implementation, revealing the concerns of health care workers regarding vaccine safety.
AB - Studies indicate uncertainty surrounding vaccination safety and efficacy for pregnant women, causing a central problem for health authorities. In this study, approximately 26% of participants do not recommend the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis and influenza vaccines to their patients, although being aware of the health ministry recommendations. We found significant statistical discrepancies between the knowledge about the recommendations and their actual implementation, revealing the concerns of health care workers regarding vaccine safety.
KW - Health care workers
KW - Influenza vaccination
KW - Pregnant women
KW - Risk communication
KW - Tdap vaccination
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85008512166
U2 - 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.025
DO - 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.025
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C2 - 28063725
AN - SCOPUS:85008512166
SN - 0196-6553
VL - 45
SP - 436
EP - 439
JO - American Journal of Infection Control
JF - American Journal of Infection Control
IS - 4
ER -
