Provider-patient communication about Zika during prenatal visits
| Autor: | Fangjian Guo, Alexander R. Norton, Jacqueline M. Hirth, Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco, Abbey B. Berenson, Erika Fuchs |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Provider-patient communication Short Communication lcsh:Medicine Health Informatics 01 natural sciences Zika virus 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Mosquito Pregnancy Health care medicine Prenatal 030212 general & internal medicine 0101 mathematics Travel biology business.industry Transmission (medicine) lcsh:R 010102 general mathematics Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease biology.organism_classification 3. Good health Family medicine Patient communication Medical emergency business Healthcare providers |
| Zdroj: | Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol 7, Iss C, Pp 26-29 (2017) Preventive Medicine Reports |
| ISSN: | 2211-3355 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.05.003 |
| Popis: | Zika virus transmission within and between the Americas is of global concern. This study assessed knowledge about the Zika virus among pregnant women in the United States, their travel plans to endemic areas, and whether their health care providers discussed Zika with them. This cross-sectional study used data from 492 pregnant women (18–50 years) from an online survey conducted from April 8 to July 27, 2016. Pregnant women were recruited online through Facebook, Twitter, Craigslist, and Reddit. Almost all (97.8%) participants had heard of the Zika virus, of which 71% first learned about it from the internet. Over one third of these pregnant women reported that their health providers discussed transmission of the Zika virus with them. Most respondents reported that their providers had discussed risks related to travelling to areas with Zika outbreaks. Half of the survey respondents reported that their providers gave them information about avoiding mosquito bites. Pregnant women were not concerned about Zika affecting their own health, but 34% were very or extremely concerned about it affecting their babies' health. Almost no pregnant women currently had travel plans to areas with ongoing Zika transmissions, and of the 14% who previously had plans, most (85%) cancelled their travel due to concerns about Zika. Overall, pregnant women in our sample were highly knowledgeable about Zika virus. Over one third of women received suggestions regarding prevention of Zika from their healthcare providers. Highlights • Almost all pregnant women in our sample are highly knowledgeable about Zika virus. • One third of women receive information about Zika from their healthcare providers. • Pregnant women are not concerned about Zika affecting their own health. • Over one third of pregnant women are very or extremely concerned about Zika virus affecting their babies' health. • Almost no pregnant women currently had travel plans to areas with ongoing Zika transmissions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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