Childhood vaccinations. Validation of a tool for measuring knowledge, attitudes and vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women
Background. The objective of this pilot study was to test a questionnaire aimed at assessing knowledge of and attitudes towards vaccination, as well as intention to vaccinate, among pregnant women. Methods. The questionnaire was self-administered by 49 pregnant women attending antenatal classe...
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Background. The objective of this pilot study was to test a questionnaire aimed at assessing knowledge of and attitudes towards vaccination, as well as intention to vaccinate, among pregnant women.
Methods. The questionnaire was self-administered by 49 pregnant women attending antenatal classes at three Family Centers in Rome.
Results. Poor knowledge of vaccinations, inadequate attention from healthcare professionals, recurrent consultation of unreliable sources of information, and misconceptions about the side effects of vaccines, all contribute to vaccine hesitancy. Where appropriate, questionnaire sections were shown to be internally consistent.
Conclusion. The questionnaire proved reliable and is suitable for further studies.
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| spelling | doaj-art-be42e798a45f44fc96404a7b06b634932025-08-20T02:16:44ZengMilano University PressEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health2282-09302022-03-0114410.2427/12625Childhood vaccinations. Validation of a tool for measuring knowledge, attitudes and vaccine hesitancy in pregnant womenAzzurra Massimi0Annalisa Rosso1Carolina Marzuillo2Grazia Pia Prencipe3Pasquale De Soccio4Giovanna Adamo5Giulia Sturabotti6Corrado De Vito7Paolo Villari8Sapienza University of RomeSapienza University of Rome Italy Sapienza University of Rome Italy Sapienza University of Rome Sapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeSapienza University of Rome Background. The objective of this pilot study was to test a questionnaire aimed at assessing knowledge of and attitudes towards vaccination, as well as intention to vaccinate, among pregnant women. Methods. The questionnaire was self-administered by 49 pregnant women attending antenatal classes at three Family Centers in Rome. Results. Poor knowledge of vaccinations, inadequate attention from healthcare professionals, recurrent consultation of unreliable sources of information, and misconceptions about the side effects of vaccines, all contribute to vaccine hesitancy. Where appropriate, questionnaire sections were shown to be internally consistent. Conclusion. The questionnaire proved reliable and is suitable for further studies. https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/ebph/article/view/17440 |
| spellingShingle | Azzurra Massimi Annalisa Rosso Carolina Marzuillo Grazia Pia Prencipe Pasquale De Soccio Giovanna Adamo Giulia Sturabotti Corrado De Vito Paolo Villari Childhood vaccinations. Validation of a tool for measuring knowledge, attitudes and vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health |
| title | Childhood vaccinations. Validation of a tool for measuring knowledge, attitudes and vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women |
| title_full | Childhood vaccinations. Validation of a tool for measuring knowledge, attitudes and vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women |
| title_fullStr | Childhood vaccinations. Validation of a tool for measuring knowledge, attitudes and vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Childhood vaccinations. Validation of a tool for measuring knowledge, attitudes and vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women |
| title_short | Childhood vaccinations. Validation of a tool for measuring knowledge, attitudes and vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women |
| title_sort | childhood vaccinations validation of a tool for measuring knowledge attitudes and vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women |
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