Comparison of Physicians' Attitudes and Practice Regarding Vaccination during Pregnancy in Turkey

This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of family physicians (FPs), pediatricians (PPs), and obstetricians and gynecologists (OGs) regarding vaccine administration during pregnancy in Turkey as factors that contribute to decision-making. The survey was distributed amo...

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Published in:Vaccines (Basel) 2024-07, Vol.12 (7), p.798
Main Authors: Kara, Ateş, Tezer, Hasan, Çiftçi, Ergin, Ateş, İhsan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Decision making
Diphtheria
Drug therapy
Ethics
Evaluation
Gynecology
Health risks
Immune system
Immunization
Independent sample
Industrialized nations
infant disease
Influenza
maternal immunization
Methods
Mothers
Neonates
Newborn babies
Pediatrics
Pertussis
Physicians
placental transport
Practice
Pregnancy
Pregnant women
Public health
Questionnaires
Response rates
Surveys
Tetanus
Vaccination
Vaccines
Whooping cough
Womens health
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Summary:This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of family physicians (FPs), pediatricians (PPs), and obstetricians and gynecologists (OGs) regarding vaccine administration during pregnancy in Turkey as factors that contribute to decision-making. The survey was distributed among FPs, OGs, and PPs, and participants were asked to rate their knowledge on specific topics using a five-point scale ranging from "Not Effective" to "Effective". The tetanus and diphtheria (Td) vaccine was highly recommended by 94.9% of physicians and considered very effective. Among the physicians surveyed, 80% of PPs and 66.0% of OGs were aware of the disease burden of pertussis. We also found that 74.5% of FPs and 77.2% of PPs believed they needed more information about vaccination during pregnancy. All physicians surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that explaining the disease risks and benefits of vaccination increases the vaccine acceptance rate. The results of this survey study indicate that the knowledge and awareness of physicians need to be improved to increase vaccination rates during pregnancy in Turkey, and it is essential to incorporate influenza and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (TdaP) vaccines into the standard maternal immunization schedule for newborns.
ISSN:2076-393X
2076-393X
DOI:10.3390/vaccines12070798