2022
MomsTalkShots, tailored educational app, improves vaccine attitudes: a randomized controlled trial
Dudley M, Omer S, O’Leary S, Limaye R, Ellingson M, Spina C, Brewer S, Bednarczyk R, Chamberlain A, Malik F, Frew P, Church-Balin C, Riley L, Ault K, Orenstein W, Halsey N, Salmon D. MomsTalkShots, tailored educational app, improves vaccine attitudes: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 2134. PMID: 36411403, PMCID: PMC9676851, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14498-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccine efficacyPregnant womenVaccine knowledgeProvider interventionsVaccine efficacyInfluenza diseaseVaccine intentionsVaccine attitudesPatient-level componentVaccine safety concernsPractice-level interventionPrenatal care practicesMulti-level interventionsHalf of participantsInfant vaccinesVaccine uptakeVaccine informationVaccine hesitancyStudy staffInfant's birthCare practicesBaseline surveyWomenDiseaseInterventionMulti-tiered intervention to increase maternal immunization coverage: A randomized, controlled trial
Omer SB, O'Leary ST, Bednarczyk RA, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Dudley MZ, Chamberlain AT, Limaye RJ, Brewer SE, Frew PM, Malik FA, Orenstein W, Halsey N, Ault K, Salmon DA. Multi-tiered intervention to increase maternal immunization coverage: A randomized, controlled trial. Vaccine 2022, 40: 4955-4963. PMID: 35817646, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.06.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-level interventionsVaccine uptakeStudy armsInfluenza vaccineLow vaccine confidenceInfluenza vaccine uptakeAcellular pertussis vaccinePatient-level barriersProvider-level interventionsEvidence-based interventionsAcellular pertussisPertussis vaccinePrimary outcomeCare clinicsPregnant womenMulti-component intervention packageControl armImmunization uptakeObstetric practiceImmunization coverageSample sizeVaccine confidenceFinal sample sizeControl groupTargeted interventions
2021
Vaccine package inserts and prescribing habits of obstetricians-gynecologists for maternal vaccination
Saini J, Ellingson MK, Beigi RH, MacDonald NE, Top KA, Carroll S, Omer SB. Vaccine package inserts and prescribing habits of obstetricians-gynecologists for maternal vaccination. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2021, 17: 3761-3770. PMID: 34236947, PMCID: PMC8437486, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1942714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine package insertsLactation Labeling RulePackage insertsMaternal vaccinationPregnant womenProvider recommendationDrug Administration (FDA) package insertAcellular pertussis vaccineEffectiveness of vaccinesCurrent clinical practiceCross-sectional surveyInfluenza vaccinePertussis vaccineVaccine uptakeGynecologists FellowsAmerican CollegeClinical practicePregnancyMost providersVaccineVaccinationWeighted sampleTwo-thirdsWomenLabeling rulesStrategies to increase uptake of maternal pertussis vaccination
Patel KM, Guillamet L, Pischel L, Ellingson MK, Bardají A, Omer SB. Strategies to increase uptake of maternal pertussis vaccination. Expert Review Of Vaccines 2021, 20: 779-796. PMID: 34129416, PMCID: PMC9288655, DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2021.1940146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal pertussis vaccinationPertussis vaccinationInteractive patient educationContagious respiratory diseaseLack of studiesMaternal uptakePostpartum vaccinationPrenatal vaccinationSite vaccinationVaccine seriesMiddle-income countriesPertussis vaccineVaccine uptakePregnant womenProvider educationDisproportionate morbidityPatient educationSuboptimal uptakeVaccine communicationRespiratory diseaseVaccinationHome birthSystematic reviewDifferent interventionsInfantsRacial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Vaccine Knowledge, Attitudes, and Intentions
Dudley MZ, Limaye RJ, Salmon DA, Omer SB, O’Leary S, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Brewer SE, Bednarczyk RA, Malik F, Frew PM, Chamberlain AT. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Vaccine Knowledge, Attitudes, and Intentions. Public Health Reports 2021, 136: 699-709. PMID: 33508208, PMCID: PMC8579395, DOI: 10.1177/0033354920974660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRace/ethnicityInfant vaccinesVaccine knowledgeVaccine acceptanceOdds ratioWhite womenMaternal influenza vaccineAcellular pertussis vaccinePregnant women's knowledgeRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesVaccine-preventable diseasesMultiple logistic regressionPrenatal care practicesHealth care providersPublic health authoritiesDifferent races/ethnicitiesMaternal tetanusMaternal vaccinesInfluenza vaccinePertussis vaccinePregnant womenVaccine safetyVaccine informationVaccine decisionsCare providers
2020
Latent Class Analysis of Maternal Vaccine Attitudes and Beliefs
Dudley MZ, Limaye RJ, Omer S, O’Leary S, Ellingson M, Spina C, Chamberlain A, Brewer SE, Bednarczyk RA, Malik F, Frew PM, Salmon D. Latent Class Analysis of Maternal Vaccine Attitudes and Beliefs. Health Education & Behavior 2020, 47: 765-781. PMID: 32639167, DOI: 10.1177/1090198120939491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenVaccine attitudesLatent class analysisEducational interventionPrenatal care practicesVaccine acceptorsClass analysisFirst pregnancyVaccine coverageVaccine safetyVaccine informationCare practicesDisease severityWomenSubstantial proportionMost parentsDisease susceptibilityVaccine skepticsVaccine supportersAudience segmentationInterventionGroupSurvey itemsPatient Decision Making Related to Maternal and Childhood Vaccines: Exploring the Role of Trust in Providers Through a Relational Theory of Power Approach
Limaye RJ, Malik F, Frew PM, Randall LA, Ellingson MK, O’Leary S, Bednarczyk RA, Oloko O, Salmon DA, Omer SB. Patient Decision Making Related to Maternal and Childhood Vaccines: Exploring the Role of Trust in Providers Through a Relational Theory of Power Approach. Health Education & Behavior 2020, 47: 449-456. PMID: 32306760, DOI: 10.1177/1090198120915432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstetric providersPregnant womenContext of vaccinesChildhood vaccinesVaccination ratesVaccine acceptanceVaccine decisionsPatient decisionOb-gynsInfectious diseasesPatientsWomen's trustWomenVaccineMedical experiencePurposive sampleRelational theoryProvidersMedical credentialsPower dynamicsDepth interviewsRole of trustDistributive powerVaccinationImmunizationFactors associated with referring close contacts to an app with individually-tailored vaccine information
Dudley MZ, Limaye RJ, Omer SB, O'Leary ST, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Brewer SE, Chamberlain AT, Bednarczyk RA, Malik F, Frew PM, Salmon DA. Factors associated with referring close contacts to an app with individually-tailored vaccine information. Vaccine 2020, 38: 2827-2832. PMID: 32098739, PMCID: PMC10690757, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.02.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal influenza vaccineVaccine informationCocooning strategyInfluenza vaccinePregnant womenVaccine intentionsSeverity of influenzaPrenatal care practicesTdap vaccineInfant vaccinesPertussis infectionVaccine coverageVaccine educationMost referralsVaccine confidenceCare practicesVaccineDisease controlVulnerable timeWomenNational InstituteInfantsInfluenzaFamily membersClose contactCharacterizing the vaccine knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and intentions of pregnant women in Georgia and Colorado
Dudley MZ, Limaye RJ, Omer SB, O’Leary S, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Brewer SE, Chamberlain AT, Bednarczyk RA, Malik F, Frew PM, Salmon DA. Characterizing the vaccine knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and intentions of pregnant women in Georgia and Colorado. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2020, 16: 1109-1117. PMID: 32078395, PMCID: PMC7227625, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1717130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenTdap vaccineInfant vaccinesVaccine safetyVaccine-preventable diseasesPrenatal care practicesFirst-time pregnant womenMaternal vaccinesVaccine knowledgeVaccine coverageVaccine educationVaccine informationVaccine confidenceCare practicesVaccineWomenFirst childPrior childrenInfluenzaChildrenSafetyPregnancyBabiesDisease
2019
MomsTalkShots: An individually tailored educational application for maternal and infant vaccines
Salmon DA, Limaye RJ, Dudley MZ, Oloko OK, Church-Balin C, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Brewer SE, Orenstein WA, Halsey NA, Chamberlain AT, Bednarczyk RA, Malik FA, Frew PM, O'Leary ST, Omer SB. MomsTalkShots: An individually tailored educational application for maternal and infant vaccines. Vaccine 2019, 37: 6478-6485. PMID: 31506192, PMCID: PMC7144831, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.08.080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEducational applicationsSelf-reported factorsPregnant womenSelf-reported information needsInfant vaccinesVaccine informationSource credibilityMajority of womenIntentionAdult vaccinesImmunization scheduleVaccine uptakeVaccine concernsVaccine intentionsVaccine attitudesClinical settingVaccineInitial assessmentAdolescentsWomenBeliefsParentsAttitudesDemographicsEnhancing uptake of influenza maternal vaccine
Ellingson MK, Dudley MZ, Limaye RJ, Salmon DA, O’Leary S, Omer SB. Enhancing uptake of influenza maternal vaccine. Expert Review Of Vaccines 2019, 18: 191-204. PMID: 30587042, PMCID: PMC6378696, DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2019.1562907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccine uptakeVaccine uptakePregnant womenMaternal influenza vaccine uptakeVaccine coverage ratesEffectiveness of interventionsMaternal vaccinesProvider promptsVaccine receiptInfluenza vaccinationImmunization PracticesImmunization scheduleProvider recommendationMore vaccinesEffective interventionsInterventionWomenPregnancyVaccineAdvisory CommitteeImportant predictorCoverage rateUptakeSubstantial gapsPatients
2018
Beyond the verbal: Pregnant women's preferences for receiving influenza and Tdap vaccine information from their obstetric care providers
Ellingson M, Chamberlain AT. Beyond the verbal: Pregnant women's preferences for receiving influenza and Tdap vaccine information from their obstetric care providers. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2018, 14: 767-771. PMID: 29313417, PMCID: PMC5861808, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1425114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanCommunicationDiphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis VaccinesFemaleGeorgiaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansImmunizationInfluenza VaccinesInfluenza, HumanInternetPatient Acceptance of Health CarePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPregnant WomenVaccinationYoung AdultConceptsVaccine-related informationVaccine informationPrenatal providersPregnant womenObstetric care providersPractice websitesHealth informationPregnant women's preferencesChi-square testPrenatal health informationAfrican American womenRace/ethnicityVaccine receiptMaternal immunizationObstetric patientsProvider recommendationPrenatal clinicsCare providersEducational brochureCDC websiteParticipant characteristicsWhite womenWomen's informationWomenClinical conversations
2017
A survey-based study of Zika virus communication preferences among pregnant women in Georgia, United States
Ellingson MK, Bonk CM, Chamberlain AT. A survey-based study of Zika virus communication preferences among pregnant women in Georgia, United States. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2017, 17: 325. PMID: 28950830, PMCID: PMC5615434, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1516-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.CommunicationConsumer Health InformationCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusElectronic MailEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleGeorgiaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInformation Seeking BehaviorInternetPamphletsPatient PreferencePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousRisk FactorsSocial MediaSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung AdultZika Virus InfectionConceptsPublic health emergencyPregnant womenHealth emergencyEducational brochureZika informationSevere perinatal outcomesPrenatal care providersZika virus infectionChi-square testVirus informationPerinatal outcomesClinic visitsPatient characteristicsObstetric providersPrimary outcomePrenatal providersResultsFour hundredPatient educationVirus infectionCare providersPrevention websiteZika virus riskZika virusDisease controlWomen