COVID-19: Pregnant Women’s Knowledge, Perceptions &amp; Fears. First National Data from Lebanon

Awad, Diana Carolina; Zaiter, Aline; Ghiya, Peter; Zaiter, Karine; Louka, Jean G; Fakih, Chadi; Chahine, Mirna N.

doi:10.26502/ogr044

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“…However, social stigma of contracting COVID-19 motivates the general public not to disclose possible infection when presenting for medical care and, therefore, place physicians and nurses at risk (37). Hence, 84% of the participants highlighted the importance of supporting the mental status of the pregnant patient with COVID-19 during antenatal care which is consistent with Awad et al results (23).…”

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confidence: 81%

“…It also reveals OBGYN's insights, doubts and, fears, hence allowing us to better understand the gaps and weak aspects in practices to be target in future interventions. A Similar topic was addressed by Awad et al, from the pregnant women point of view (23).…”

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confidence: 74%

“…This would reduce the misbeliefs of pregnant women during this critical period. However, poor adherence to the in uenza vaccine has been noticed among Lebanese pregnant women (23). Despite that the majority of OBGYNs advised their patients, it is astonishing that 16.8% of them didn't enlighten these methods.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices among Lebanese Obstetricians and gynecologists toward Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and pregnancy

Abass¹,

Berry²,

Youssef

2021

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Introduction: The pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has seriously disturbed the daily life of the general population particularly the life of the pregnant women. Since the obstetricians and gynecologists (OBGYN) are often the primary health care providers during pregnancy, hence the importance of their critical role in preventing and managing COVID-19 infection in their patients.Objectives: This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of OBGYN in order to identify existing gaps and to improve patient and occupational safety.Methods: A cross-sectional study, using an online survey, was conducted during the rapid rise of COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon over the period extending between 20th October and 20th November 2020 among Lebanese OBGYNs. The analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Data collected is subjected to descriptive analysis. A good level of knowledge was defined when the percentage of correct answers reaches more than 80% of the respondents.Results: A total of 279 OBGYNs participated in the survey of which 57% were males. The majority of them (64.2%) were aged more than 45 years, married (79.9%) with large work experience (70.3%). Only 28.3% were reluctant to take care of COVID-19 patient. Most of them feared of contracting COVID-19 or transmitting COVID-19 to their family member due to occupational exposure and 42.3% felt overwhelmed. 62.7% of them considered that policies implemented by the ministry of public health are sufficient. The majority of OBGYNs had a good level of knowledge in different basic and specific domains related to COVID-19 and pregnancy. Furthermore, a good practice score in all relevant aspects (personal, clinic and patient) was revealed.Conclusion: The high knowledge and practice scores, among Lebanese OBGYNs disclose a strong commitment from the part of these physicians to fulfill their responsibilities during this pandemic towards themselves and their patients.

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices among Lebanese Obstetricians and gynecologists toward Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and pregnancy

Abass¹,

Berry²,

Youssef

2021

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“…Our study participants also had good knowledge of the mode of transmission, symptoms, and preventive strategies. This is similar to the results obtained among 29 pregnant women in Lebanon (23) and Northern Ghana (24), but differs from the findings among obstetric women in Abakaliki, Nigeria (25). This is probably because Abakaliki is a more rural community compared to our study area.…”

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confidence: 79%

COVID-19 Guidelines Adherence and Vaccine Acceptability Among Pregnant Women in Niger Foundation Hospital Enugu, South-Eastern Nigeria: A Mixed Method Study

Ezeome,

Emegoakor,

Nwankwo

et al. 2023

International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Scienc

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Objectives: This study aimed to determine the acceptability of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines and adherence to the preventive protocol among pregnant antenatal attendees in Niger Foundations Hospital Enugu, South-Eastern Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Using a cross-sectional descriptive survey and in-depth interviews, we conducted a mixed method study from June to December 2021. We administered a structured questionnaire to 210 pregnant women to assess their knowledge and adherence to COVID-19 guidelines and interviewed 25 individuals. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed using SPSS v.28 and thematic analysis, respectively. Results: The participants’ age range was 20-43 years, with a mean of 29.9 (4.8) years. Most individuals (81.9%) had a university degree, 40.5% were skilled workers, and 73.3% had parity 0-1. They identified close contact (87.1%), respiratory distress (96.2%), and handwashing with soap (96.2%) as the commonest mode of transmission, symptom, and preventive strategy of COVID-19, respectively. Older women and individuals with higher parity had lower knowledge and adherence to COVID-19 precautions. Most participants rejected the vaccines due to fear of the side effects on themselves and the fetus. Conclusions: Although there was good adherence to COVID-19 protocols among the pregnant women in this study, vaccine acceptance/uptake rate was low. Education on vaccine advantages and correction of conspiracy theories are recommended.

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“…These results were consistent with the low vaccination percentage of recommended vaccines during pregnancy in our study (14.7%) and explain partially one of the reasons that might affect the attitude of women in Lebanon and especially pregnant and breastfeeding women towards vaccination. This finding is supported by another study conducted in Lebanon that showed a high knowledge and perception of pregnant women about COVID-19 illness, which suggests strong responsibility towards their fetuses and the illness, but better communication and planning with their physicians help with reaching the goal in vaccination to attain better health care and control the pandemic [ 46 ].…”

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confidence: 62%

Estimating COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in pregnant and lactating women: a cross-sectional study in Lebanon

Zayoud,

Haddad,

Khachman

et al. 2024

Arch Public Health

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic highlights vaccination’s critical role in reducing morbidity and mortality, depending on public attitude. This study aims to identify the estimates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in pregnant and lactating women, as well as associated potential factors. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between August and September 2021, through an online survey and with a paper survey distributed in gynecology and pediatric clinics. Pregnant and breastfeeding women aged 18 years and above were recruited. The attitude scale was created specifically for evaluating attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine. Results In total, 207 women participated, with 132 breastfeeding, 74 pregnant and 1 experiencing both conditions. Of these, one hundred and twenty women (58%) considered themselves at risk for COVID-19 infection. In addition, 51.7% (n = 107) of women expressed the intent to receive the vaccine once available. A multivariable linear regression was conducted taking the COVID-19 vaccination attitude scale as a dependent variable. The results revealed an R-squared value of 0.558, indicating that approximately 55.8% of the variance in the attitude scale was accounted for by the included predictors. The results showed that preventive measures (ß=2.25, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) [1.02; 3.48], p < 0.001), preference for vaccines made in Europe and America (ß=1.23; 95% CI [0.69–1.77], p < 0.001), protect yourself for getting sick (ß=4.22, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) [2.83; 5.61], p < 0.001) and belief in the importance of vaccination for themselves and their baby (ß=3.49; 95% CI [2.01; 4.98], p < 0.001) were associated with a positive attitude towards vaccination. Conversely, experiencing a previous bad reaction to a vaccine (ß= -1.35; 95% CI [0.85–1.85], p < 0.001) and concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccine safety (ß= -4.09; 95% CI [-5.98; -2.21], p < 0.001) were associated with a negative attitude towards vaccination. Conclusion Our findings reveal that COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among pregnant and breastfeeding women, amidst the pandemic was insufficient to meet community immunity. The identified reasons for vaccine reluctance, notably concerns about safety for both personal health and the health of their pregnancy or newborns, along with insufficient information about the vaccine, underscore the pressing need to address these factors to improve immunization rates.

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COVID-19: Pregnant Women’s Knowledge, Perceptions & Fears. First National Data from Lebanon

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices among Lebanese Obstetricians and gynecologists toward Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and pregnancy

Knowledge, attitudes and practices among Lebanese Obstetricians and gynecologists toward Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and pregnancy

COVID-19 Guidelines Adherence and Vaccine Acceptability Among Pregnant Women in Niger Foundation Hospital Enugu, South-Eastern Nigeria: A Mixed Method Study

Estimating COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in pregnant and lactating women: a cross-sectional study in Lebanon

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