Kalok, Aida and Dali, Wira Razak and Sharip, Shalisah and Abdullah, Bahiyah and Kamarudin, Maherah and Dasrilsyah, Rima Anggrena and Abdul Rahman, Rahana and Atan, Ixora Kamisan (2023) Maternal COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among Malaysian pregnant women: A multicenter cross-sectional study. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. ISSN 2296-2565, DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1092724.
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IntroductionThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused a global pandemic that resulted in devastating health, economic and social disruption. Pregnant mothers are susceptible to COVID-19 complications due to physiological and immunity changes in pregnancy. We aimed to assess the maternal vaccine acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. MethodsA multi-center study across four teaching hospitals in the Klang Valley, Malaysia was conducted between September 2021 and May 2022. A survey was conducted using a self-administered electronic questionnaire. The survey instruments included; (1) maternal perception and attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination, (2) COVID-19 pregnancy-related anxiety, and 3) generalized anxiety disorder. ResultsThe response rate was 96.6%, with a final number for analysis of 1,272. The majority of our women were Malays (89.5%), with a mean age (standard deviation, SD) of 32.2 (4.6). The maternal vaccine acceptance in our study was 77.1%. Household income (p < 0.001), employment status (p = 0.011), and health sector worker (p = 0.001) were independent predictors of maternal willingness to be vaccinated. COVID-19 infection to self or among social contact and greater COVID-19 pregnancy-related anxiety were associated with increased odds of accepting the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Women who rely on the internet and social media as a source of vaccine information were more likely to be receptive to vaccination (adjusted odd ratio, AOR 1.63; 95% CI 1.14-2.33). Strong correlations were observed between maternal vaccine acceptance and the positive perception of (1) vaccine information (p < 0.001), (2) protective effects of vaccine (p < 0.001), and (3) getting vaccinated as a societal responsibility (p < 0.001). DiscussionThe high maternal vaccine acceptance rate among urban pregnant women in Malaysia is most likely related to their high socio-economic status. Responsible use of the internet and social media, alongside appropriate counseling by health professionals, is essential in reducing vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | None |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2 vaccine; Vaccine acceptance; Vaccine hesitancy; Pregnancy |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Nov 2023 08:03 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Dec 2023 01:11 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/38590 |
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