Knowledge, attitudes, and acceptability about influenza vaccination in Korean women of childbearing age.
- Author:
Hyun Sun KO
1
;
Yun Seong JO
;
Yeun Hee KIM
;
Yong Gyu PARK
;
Hee Bong MOON
;
Young LEE
;
Jong Chul SHIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Childbearing; Influenza, human; Vaccination; Women
- MeSH: Delivery of Health Care; Female; Humans; Immunization; Influenza, Human*; Korea; Nutrition Surveys; Odds Ratio; Pregnancy; Prospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vaccination*
- From:Obstetrics & Gynecology Science 2015;58(2):81-89
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aims of the present study were to investigate the women's perspective on influenza infection and vaccination and to evaluate how they influence vaccine acceptability, in Korean women of childbearing age. METHODS: This was a prospective study by random survey of women of childbearing age (20 to 45 years). They were asked to complete a questionnaire assessing their knowledge, attitudes and acceptability of influenza vaccination before and during pregnancy. This study utilized data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) between 2008 and 2012, to analyze the recent influenza vaccination trends. RESULTS: According to KNHANES (2008-2012), influenza vaccination rates in women of childbearing age have increased up to 26.4%, after 2009. The questionnaire was completed by 308 women. Vaccination rate during pregnancy or planning a pregnancy was 38.6%. The immunization rate increased significantly with the mean number of correct answers (P<0.001). Women who received influenza vaccination were more likely to be previously informed of the recommendations concerning the influenza vaccination before or during pregnancy, received the influenza vaccination in the past, and of the opinion that influenza vaccination is not dangerous during pregnancy, with odds ratios of 14.6 (95% confidence interval [CI], 6.44 to 33.33; P<0.0001), 3.6 (95% CI, 1.84 to 6.97; P=0.0002) and 2.7 (95% CI, 1.34 to 5.47; P=0.0057). CONCLUSION: Influenza vaccination rate in women of childbearing age has increased in this study and national data. More information and recommendation by healthcare workers, especially obstetricians, including safety of vaccination, might be critical for improving vaccination rate in women of childbearing age.
