The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
Me and my Baby Virtual Community, Israel.
Nurs Health Sci. 2022 Jun;24(2):360-367. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12929. Epub 2022 Feb 24.
The public debate surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine is especially intense regarding pregnant women, who are concerned with its effects on themselves and their fetus, and a vulnerable at-risk population for psychological distress. We aimed at describing differences in vaccination status between pregnant Jewish and Arab women and understanding factors contributing to psychological distress among Arab women. Pregnant women (n = 860) aged 19-46 completed self-report questionnaires during the national vaccination program (March-April 2021). The questionnaires related to background, COVID-19-related vaccination status and intentions in this regard, COVID-19-related anxiety, and the Mental Health Inventory-Short Form. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t- and chi-square tests, Pearson correlations, and a hierarchical regression. Considerably fewer Jewish women had been infected and more were vaccinated than Arab women. Poorer health, lower economic status, being a mother, not being vaccinated, higher anxiety over economic damage, a family member being infected, delivery, and raising the baby contributed to higher distress. Findings offer novel insights for nurses in their efforts to encourage vaccination, highlighting the need to understand women's concerns during the vulnerable period of pregnancy.
公众对 COVID-19 疫苗的争论特别激烈，尤其是针对孕妇，她们担心疫苗对自己和胎儿的影响，以及孕妇是一个容易受到心理困扰的高危人群。我们旨在描述犹太裔和阿拉伯裔孕妇在疫苗接种状况方面的差异，并了解导致阿拉伯裔妇女心理困扰的因素。在全国疫苗接种计划期间（2021 年 3 月至 4 月），年龄在 19 至 46 岁的孕妇（n=860）完成了自我报告问卷。问卷内容涉及背景、与 COVID-19 相关的疫苗接种状况和接种意愿、与 COVID-19 相关的焦虑以及心理健康量表-短式。使用描述性统计、t 检验和卡方检验、皮尔逊相关系数和分层回归分析来分析数据。与阿拉伯裔女性相比，较少的犹太裔女性感染过新冠病毒，接种疫苗的女性也较少。健康状况较差、经济地位较低、是母亲、未接种疫苗、对经济损失的焦虑程度较高、有家庭成员感染、分娩和抚养孩子都会导致更高的心理困扰。这些发现为护士在鼓励接种疫苗方面提供了新的见解，强调了在孕妇这一脆弱时期，需要了解女性的担忧。
