An interventional study of Influenza Vaccine Intervention in Influenza, Infectious Disease and Pregnancy, sponsored by The University of Hong Kong. Completed at 4 sites in Hong Kong. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-10-09.
Sponsored by The University of Hong Kong · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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.
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Usual outpatient antenatal care consists of routine checking of the maternal and foetal health by either clinic midwives or obstetricians along with health education to promote a healthy pregnancy.
The intervention group will receive a brief 5 to 10-minute educational talk by research nurse explaining the facts of influenza and influenza vaccine and answering participant questions.
Other: Influenza 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.
The proportion of influenza vaccination
The proportion of influenza vaccination in the control and intervention groups
Time frame: 2 weeks postpartum
The influenza and influenza vaccine knowledge of participants
The influenza and influenza vaccine knowledge of participants in the control and intervention groups after receiving the intervention.
Time frame: 2 weeks postpartum
the proportion of participants initiating discussion about influenza vaccine with their health care provider
Time frame: 2 weeks postpartum
the proportion of participants seeking out influenza vaccine
Time frame: 2 weeks postpartum
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