Evaluating pregnant women understand and perception of COVID-19 vaccination among women seeking antenatal care at Kamuzu Central Hospital,
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2022-03-16
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Abstract
1.1 TYPE OF STUDY
This is a qualitative study.
1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT
Pregnant women who contract COVID-19 are more likely to get the severe form of the
disease, deliver prematurely and require ICU admission. COVID-19 vaccines have been
proven to reduce severe COVID-19 infection and its complications as well as ICU
admissions. The vaccines are considered safe in pregnancy. However, there has been low
uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines among pregnant women.
1.3 OBJECTIVES
1.3.1 BROAD OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the understanding and perception towards the COVID-19 disease and vaccine,
among women seeking antenatal care at KCH.
1.3.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
1) To evaluate pregnant women’s understanding and perception of COVID-19 infection and
disease and their pregnancy-related risks.
2) To assess pregnant women’s understanding and perception of the risks and benefits of
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.
3) To describe the barriers and facilitators for receiving COVID-19 vaccination among
pregnant women
1.4 METHODOLOGY
This will be a qualitative study that will conducted at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH), Ethel
Muntharika Maternity Wing (EMMW). The study population will be all pregnant women
attending the antenatal clinic at the facility. Up to 20 recorded in-depth interviews will be
conducted. The collected data will be organized using Microsoft Excel software and analyzed
by thematic analysis.
1.5 EXPECTED FINDINGS
We expect to find that the pregnant women’s understanding of the COVID-19 disease and
the vaccine is influenced by social-economic status, education level, community factors and
factors relating to the administration of the vaccine
1.6 DISSEMINATION
Results of the study will be disseminated though the Research Dissemination Conference
organized by the KUHeS, the AOGM annual meeting, KCH-EMMW, the KUHeS Research
Ethics Committee, and through peer-reviewed manuscript publication. A compiled dissertation will also be submitted to the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of
KUHeS.
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Pregnant women's understanding of COVID-19 vaccine