Research Article

Obstetrical Healthcare Personnel's Attitudes and Perceptions on Maternal Vaccination with Tetanus-Diphtheria-Acellular Pertussis and Influenza

Table 4

Obstetricians and nurses perceived barriers to vaccination of household contacts of infants with Tdap and influenza.

Perceived barrierMajor/maybe a barrier
ObstetriciansNurses

Household contact has no primary care physician26/30 (86%)97/107 (90%)
Household contact has no insurance122/30 (73%)95/107 (88%)
HCP did not advise contact that vaccine was needed 25/30 (83%)104/107 (97%)
Difficulty to get reimbursed123/30 (76%)98/107 (92%)
Concerns regarding liability122/30 (73%)96/107 (90%)
Household contact does not understand importance of vaccination28/30 (93%)102/107 (95%)

, obstetricians versus nurses (Chi-squared test).