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최보윤 ( Choi Bo-Yun ) - Catholic University College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
윤희수 ( Yoon Hee-Su ) - Catholic University College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
성원준 ( Seong Won-Joon ) - Kyungpook National University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
조금준 ( Cho Geum-Joon ) - Korea University College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
나성훈 ( Na Sung-Hun ) - Kangwon National University School of Medicine Kangwon National University Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
정영미 ( Jung Young-Mi ) - Seoul National University College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
고현선 ( Ko Hyun-Sun ) - Catholic University College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
박중신 ( Park Joong-Shin ) - Seoul National University Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Abstract
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Purpose: To analyze the overall knowledge and attitude of healthcare providers regarding coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine recommendations for pregnant women and factors affecting these opinions in Korea.
Methods: We conducted a nationwide survey study of obstetricians and gynecologists registered in the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The knowledge, attitude, and factors affecting COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant women were investigated.
Results: Among 258 participants, 182 (70.5%) answered that they recommended COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women, while 76 (29.5%) answered that they did not. The administrative district of the physician's healthcare center and knowledge regarding adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine were factors affecting opinions on vaccine recommendation. Physicians working in metropolitan cities were 7.3 times more likely to recommend COVID-19 vaccination to pregnant women than those working in Seoul. Physicians aware of the COVID-19 vaccine safety profiles in pregnant women were 25.36 times more likely to recommend vaccines than those who were not. A significantly higher proportion of the recommended group provided vaccine information to pregnant women compared to the nonrecommended group and also recommended booster shot vaccination. Guidelines from academic societies (70.9%) and from government and public centers (64.8%) were important factors in the recommendation group, while additional study results (57.1%) were important factors in the nonrecommendation group. This information will be useful for future reference regarding vaccine recommendations.
Conclusion: Providing guidelines and recent data regarding COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant populations to healthcare
providers will promote obstetricians and gynecologists to recommend vaccination to pregnant patients and will thereby contribute to achieving herd immunity in Korea.
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KeyWords
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SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19, Vaccination, Pregnant women
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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