Date of Award
Spring 2019
Project
Capstone - Open Access
Concentration
Health and Wellness Management
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
First Advisor
April Bowling
Abstract
Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to complications and death caused by the Influenza virus. Pregnant women account for only 1% of the population at a time, but 6-10% of the deaths caused by the flu. This study surveyed women over the age of 18 years old, that are students and staff/faculty of Merrimack College, to assess their perceptions of the influenza vaccine during pregnancy. The survey was administered using a Likert-scale to assess knowledge about the flu vaccine. Option four of the scale represented uneducated answers, while option one represented educated answers about the flu vaccine. The t-test used had a p value of 0.008 and it showed a significant difference between the knowledge of the students and staff about the flu vaccine. Among the staff, 57.14% believes that the flu vaccine can give you flu; while, only 10.98% of the students believe the same. There is a need to increase the knowledge about the flu vaccine, so that when pregnant, the woman will have the awareness to make the right decision.
Recommended Citation
Golden, Franciela, "Assessing Perceptions of Influenza Vaccination While Pregnant Among Women Who Have Not Yet Conceived: Predictors and Modifiers of Uptake" (2019). Health Sciences Student Work. 18.
https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/hsc_studentpub/18
