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Background: Infectious diseases effects pregnant women
and cause serious complications. Vaccines are used as a protection tool for the
pregnant mothers and their fetuses.
Aim of the
work: This study
aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and factors associated with influenza
vaccine administration in pregnant women in Al-Jouf,
Saudi Arabia.
Methodology: 90 questionnaires were distributed to pregnant
women. The questionnaire included their general knowledge of influenza virus,
influenza vaccine and risk of influenza, the benefits of taking vaccine for the mothers and fetuses and attitudes
of pregnant women toward the vaccine during pregnancy.
Results: The results showed that (47.78%) of bachelor
education level in pregnant women and the lowest rate was 7.78% for
postgraduate. It also showed a decrease in the knowledge of pregnant women
about the influenza virus, which was represented in the following terms (influenza
infection is very contagious (51.11%), influenza infection is sometimes serious
enough to put a person in hospital (60%), immunity decreases during pregnancy
(51.11%). The results of present study showed a significant decrease (less than
50%) in the knowledge of pregnant women about influenza vaccine and (less than
30%) in the knowledge about the vaccine during pregnancy and its effect on the
fetuses.
Conclusion: The results showed decrease in
awareness and knowledge in pregnant women about the risks of influenza virus and
influenza vaccine and decreased their knowledge about the benefits of taking
the vaccine to preserve the health so study recommended that publications
should be provided to pregnant women in all settings, especially in prenatal
clinics, on the importance of taking the vaccine, influenza vaccine should be made available in hospitals and clinics to
encourage pregnant women to take it during their clinic visits.
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