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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines among Obstetrician-Gynaecologists
Nicola Luigi Bragazzi1, Michele Buchinger2, Lukasz Szarpak3,4
1University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Insights
Obstetrician-Gynaecologists (OB/GYNs) in Israel demonstrated sufficient knowledge of COVID-19 vaccines, leading to universal recommendations for pregnant patients. However, specific knowledge about COVID-19
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Infectious Diseases
- Vaccinology
Background:
- COVID-19 significantly impacted pregnancy outcomes and necessitated vaccination strategies.
- Understanding healthcare providers' knowledge and attitudes is crucial for effective public health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess Obstetrician-Gynaecologists' (OB/GYNs) knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning COVID-19.
- To evaluate their understanding of COVID-19's effects on fertility, pregnancy, and childbirth.
- To determine their stance on COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional anonymous survey was conducted among OB/GYNs in Israel.
- Data were analyzed using logistic regression models to identify influencing factors.
Main Results:
- 81.1% of OB/GYNs possessed sufficient general COVID-19 knowledge, but only 40.3% had knowledge of COVID-19 vaccination.
- Only 27% correctly identified the increased risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women with COVID-19.
- All surveyed OB/GYNs recommended COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, with 65.1% recommending it across all trimesters.
Conclusions:
- Good knowledge of COVID-19 vaccines correlates with OB/GYNs' recommendations for patient vaccination.
- Findings offer insights for optimizing future COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.
- Factors such as workplace and religion influenced attitudes towards vaccination.
Introduction And Objective:
The article assesses the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Obstetrician-Gynaecologists (OB/GYNs) in Israel regarding COVID-19, its impact on fertility, pregnancy and childbirth, and their positions on COVID-19 vaccines.
Material And Methods:
A cross-sectional anonymous survey was employed, and the data analyzed using logistic regression models.
Results:
A total of 172 OB/GYN participants aged 44.9 years, primarily female (59.7%), mostly attending physicians (60.4%), had a mean knowledge score of 75.62%, with 81.1% having sufficient knowledge about general COVID-19 information, 11.9% having specific knowledge about pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding, and 40.3% having knowledge about COVID-19 vaccination. Notably, only 27% of participants correctly identified the increased risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women with COVID-19. Nevertheless, all OB/GYN participants recommended the COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. The majority (65.1%) recommended vaccination across all trimesters, while a smaller percentage recommended it only in the second (25%) or third (6%) trimesters, and very few in the first trimester (4%). The study found that attitudes towards vaccination were influenced by workplace, role, religion, religious observance, and marital status.
Conclusions:
The study showed a good level of knowledge regarding COVID-19 vaccines which contributed to OB/GYNs' recommendations to their patients. These findings can be valuable for designing future COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.
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