Infectious Disease, Influenza, Pregnancy
Conditions
Keywords
influenza, influenza vaccines, infectious disease, pregnancy
Brief summary
The investigators will conduct a brief educational intervention to pregnant women who have not yet received the influenza vaccine in this pregnancy to improve the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine.
Interventions
OTHERInfluenza Vaccine Intervention
The intervention will include a brief 5 to 10-minute educational talk by research nurse explaining the facts of influenza and influenza vaccine and answering participant questions. The educational intervention will focus on: (1) Hong Kong government's recommendation regarding influenza vaccine during pregnancy, (2) potential complications associated with influenza during pregnancy and for young infants, (3) safety of influenza vaccine for mother and foetus, and (4) potential benefits of influenza vaccine for mother and infant, and (5) where and how to get the influenza vaccine in Hong Kong.
Sponsors
Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* singleton pregnancy * 18 years of age or older * in at least the second trimester of pregnancy * Cantonese speaking * Hong Kong resident * no serious medical or obstetrical complications * have not yet received the influenza vaccine in this pregnancy * staying in Hong Kong for at least two weeks after delivery.
Exclusion criteria
* not entitled to health benefits in Hong Kong (NEP)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The proportion of influenza vaccination | 2 weeks postpartum | The proportion of influenza vaccination in the control and intervention groups |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The influenza and influenza vaccine knowledge of participants | 2 weeks postpartum | The influenza and influenza vaccine knowledge of participants in the control and intervention groups after receiving the intervention. |
| the proportion of participants initiating discussion about influenza vaccine with their health care provider | 2 weeks postpartum | — |
| the proportion of participants seeking out influenza vaccine | 2 weeks postpartum | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed