임신 중 COVID-19 백신 예방접종에 대한 의료인의 인지도, 수용도 및 권장 요인 연구

• Published in: 한국모자보건학회지 Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 245 - 253
• Main Authors: 최보윤, Bo Yun Choi, 윤희수, Heesu Yoon, 성원준, Won Joon Seong, 조금준, Geum Joon Cho, 나성훈, Sunghun Na, 정영미, Young Mi Jung, 고현선, Hyun Sun Ko, 박중신, Joong Shin Park
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국모자보건학회 31.10.2022
• Subjects: COVID-19; Pregnant women; SARS-CoV-2 infection; Vaccination
• ISSN: 1226-4652

Purpose: To analyze the overall knowledge and attitude of healthcare providers regarding coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine recommendations for pregnant women and factors affecting these opinions in Korea. Methods: We conducted a nationwide survey study of obstetricians and gynecologists registered in the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The knowledge, attitude, and factors affecting COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant women were investigated. Results: Among 258 participants, 182 (70.5%) answered that they recommended COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women, while 76 (29.5%) answered that they did not. The administrative district of the physician's healthcare center and knowledge regarding adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine were factors affecting opinions on vaccine recommendation. Physicians working in metropolitan cities were 7.3 times more likely to recommend COVID-19 vaccination to pregnant women than those working in Seoul. Physicians aware of the COVID-19 vaccine safety profiles in pregnant women were 25.36 times more likely to recommend vaccines than those who were not. A significantly higher proportion of the recommended group provided vaccine information to pregnant women compared to the nonrecommended group and also recommended booster shot vaccination. Guidelines from academic societies (70.9%) and from government and public centers (64.8%) were important factors in the recommendation group, while additional study results (57.1%) were important factors in the nonrecommendation group. This information will be useful for future reference regarding vaccine recommendations. Conclusion: Providing guidelines and recent data regarding COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant populations to healthcare providers will promote obstetricians and gynecologists to recommend vaccination to pregnant patients and will thereby contribute to achieving herd immunity in Korea.