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Efforts to Improve Immunization Coverage during Pregnancy among Ob-Gyns
Joint Authors
Schulkin, Jay
Jones, Katherine M.
Carroll, Sarah
Hawks, Debra
McElwain, Cora-Ann
Source
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Influenza and Tdap vaccines are vital factors for improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
Methods.
A prospective, longitudinal study was conducted to determine whether the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (ACOG’s) efforts to increase ob-gyn use of their immunization toolkits and vaccination administration were successful.
Pre- and postintervention questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of 1,500 ACOG members between August 2012 and July 2015.
Results.
Significantly more postintervention survey ob-gyns reported that they received the immunization toolkits than preintervention survey ob-gyns (84.5% versus 67.0%, p < .
001 ).
The large majority of ob-gyns from both surveys (76.9% versus 78.9%) reported that they offered or planned to offer influenza vaccinations to their patients for the 2012-2013 and 2014-2015 flu seasons.
Postintervention survey respondents were significantly more likely than preintervention survey participants to report that they routinely offer Tdap vaccinations to all patients during pregnancy (76.8% versus 59.3%, p < .
001 ).
Conclusion.
ACOG’s efforts to improve ob-gyn use of immunization toolkits and vaccine administration appear to have been successful in several ways.
ACOG’s toolkits are an example of an effective intervention to overcome barriers to offering vaccines and help improve influenza and Tdap immunization coverage for pregnant women.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jones, Katherine M.& Carroll, Sarah& Hawks, Debra& McElwain, Cora-Ann& Schulkin, Jay. 2016. Efforts to Improve Immunization Coverage during Pregnancy among Ob-Gyns. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104875
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jones, Katherine M.…[et al.]. Efforts to Improve Immunization Coverage during Pregnancy among Ob-Gyns. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jones, Katherine M.& Carroll, Sarah& Hawks, Debra& McElwain, Cora-Ann& Schulkin, Jay. Efforts to Improve Immunization Coverage during Pregnancy among Ob-Gyns. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104875
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104875