Sumatera Medical Journal
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2023): Sumatera Medical Journal (SUMEJ)

Correlation between Pregnant Women’s Anxiety Level and Their Decision toward COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance

Kyrie Hanna (Undergraduate Program of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia)
Mutiara Indah Sari (Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia)
Hidayat Hidayat (Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia)
M. Aron Pase (Departement of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 May 2023

Abstract

Introduction: High number of COVID-19 cases cause various effects, namely increased anxiety and depression in pregnant women, who are susceptible to transmission. To prevent further transmission, a vaccination policy was implemented which then elicited various responses. Low percentage of pregnant women’s willingness to be vaccinated was found. This happened because of anxiety and hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccine among them. Objective: Knowing the correlation between the level of anxiety in pregnant women towards COVID-19 vaccine and the decision to accept COVID-19 vaccine at Abadijaya Public Health Center, Depok. Methods: Analytic with cross sectional method is used. Population and sample of this study were 96 pregnant women who visited Abadijaya Public Health Center, Depok. Results: Analysis conducted using chi squared and fisher’s exact test shows majority of pregnant women do not experience symptoms of anxiety (50%), no correlation between age, gestational age, gravidity, occupation and education level on the decision to accept COVID-19 vaccine, and correlation between pregnant women’s anxiety levels and the decision to accept COVID-19 vaccine was found (p value = 0.000). Conclusion: There is a correlation between anxiety levels in pregnant women towards COVID-19 vaccine and the decision to accept COVID-19 vaccine at Abadijaya Public Health Center, Depok.

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Journal Info

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smj

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Subject

Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Sumatera Medical Journal (SUMEJ) provides a forum for publishing the full research articles in the area of Medical Science related to topics from the following subject areas: -Cancer and Related Aspects -Biomoleculer in Basic Sciences -Biomoleculer in Clinical Sciences -Tissue Engineering including ...