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Home > Despite awareness of recommendations, why do health care workers not immunize pregnant women?

Tuesday, April 11, 2017 - 16:16
Authors 
Gesser-Edelsburg A, Shir-Raz Y, Hayek S, Aassaraf S, Lowenstein L.
Target 
Government and Public Health [1]
Healthcare Professionals [2]
Topic 
Stakeholders [3]
Vaccination [4]
Tags 
Health care workers [5]
Vaccination [6]
pregnant women [7]
risk communication [8]

Gesser-Edelsburg A, Shir-Raz Y, Hayek S, Aassaraf S, Lowenstein L. Am J Infect Control. 2017 Apr 1;45(4):436-439.

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.

Link to full text [9]

 

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[1] http://www.asset-scienceinsociety.eu/target/government-and-public-health
[2] http://www.asset-scienceinsociety.eu/target/healthcare-professionals
[3] http://www.asset-scienceinsociety.eu/topic/stakeholders
[4] http://www.asset-scienceinsociety.eu/topic/vaccination
[5] http://www.asset-scienceinsociety.eu/tags/health-care-workers
[6] http://www.asset-scienceinsociety.eu/tags/vaccination
[7] http://www.asset-scienceinsociety.eu/tags/pregnant-women
[8] http://www.asset-scienceinsociety.eu/tags/risk-communication
[9] http://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(16)31088-4/abstract