Awareness, perceptions, and attitude towards Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine among pregnant women in India: A cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorPushkar, Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorSahu, Rajeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorKapoor, Surajen_US
dc.contributor.authorKaushik, S. K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTeli, Prabhakaren_US
dc.contributor.authorBobdey, Saurabhen_US
dc.contributor.authorYadav, Arun Kumaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:10:29Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:10:29Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The present study was conducted to explore the awareness and perception of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine among pregnant women. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from September 01, 2021, to September 28, 2021, among 301 pregnant women aged 18–35 years at antenatal care outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital of Western Maharashtra. Results: On assessing the knowledge and awareness score, the mean score (± standard deviation) was 7.83 ± 1.2 out of 16. A total of 176 (58.5%) had good scores(?8). There was no statistically significant association between knowledge and awareness scores and the level of education, type of residence, and age or with weeks of gestation. Although the overall awareness of study participants was satisfactory, 177 (58.8%) felt that COVID-19 vaccines should be avoided during the first trimester. Interestingly, 45 (15.3%) felt that vaccines should not be given during menstruation. There were misconceptions about perceived contraindication, with 81(26.9%), 50(16.6%) and 43(14.4%) responding that diabetes, hypertension and heart disease are contradicts respectively. Interestingly, a total of 52 (17.3%) responded as likely when enquired whether the present vaccine can cause infertility. Similarly, about 62% of study participants felt that the vaccine might alter the DNA. Conclusion: The present study revealed good overall knowledge and awareness about the COVID-19 vaccine among pregnant with certain misconceptions. The findings suggest that immediate health education programs, risk communication, and correct information should be disseminated by respective health authorities.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Command Hospital (Southern Command), Pune, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationPushkar Kumar, Sahu Rajesh, Kapoor Suraj, Kaushik S. K., Teli Prabhakar, Bobdey Saurabh, Yadav Arun Kumar. Awareness, perceptions, and attitude towards Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine among pregnant women in India: A cross-sectional study. Indian Journal of Community & Family Medicine. 2023 Jun; 9(1): 22-27en_US
dc.identifier.issn2395-2113
dc.identifier.issn2666-3120
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/221886
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer-Medknow Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijcfm.ijcfm_26_22en_US
dc.subjectCoronavirus disease 2019 vaccineen_US
dc.subjectknowledgeen_US
dc.subjectperceptionsen_US
dc.subjectpregnant womenen_US
dc.titleAwareness, perceptions, and attitude towards Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine among pregnant women in India: A cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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