Changes in prenatal care and vaccine willingness among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Concerns about SARS-CoV-2 infection risk in health care settings have resulted in changes in prenatal care and birth plans, such as shifts to in-person visits and increased Cesarean delivery. These changes may affect quality of care and limit opportunities for clinicians to counsel pregnant individuals, who are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes, about prevention and vaccination.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional online survey of United States adults on changes in prenatal care, COVID-19 vaccine willingness, and reasons for unwillingness to receive a vaccine. We summarized changes in access to care and examined differences in vaccine willingness between pregnant and propensity-score matched non-pregnant controls using c

SUBMITTER: Erchick DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281008 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature