The aim of this project was to assess the determinants of Canadian family physicians who provide obstetrical services’, obstetricians-gynecologists’ and midwives’ willingness to recommend and administer vaccines to their pregnant patients. Nurses and pharmacists were also included in the data collection.

Twenty-two interviews were conducted in April and May 2016 with family physicians, obstetrician-gynecologists, midwives and nurses. An online questionnaire was developed and sent in collaboration with the SOGC and their partners.

1,135 surveys were included in the analysis. 63.8% reported that that vaccines were administered in their practice (either by themselves or by colleagues). Data also revealed that many providers have expert knowledge about providing the influenza vaccine to pregnant patients, but may require further education for the Tdap vaccine.

Further analyses will be performed to explore why providers recommend the influenza and Tdap vaccines to their pregnant patients. Results will inform the development of clinical practice guidelines, education and resources initiatives.

Team Members:

• Eve Dubé, Université Laval
• Julie Bettinger, University of British Columbia
• Nicholas Brousseau, Institut national du santé publique du Québec
• Eliana Castillo, University of Calgary
• Natasha Crowcroft, Public Health Ontario
• Liz Darling, McMaster University
• Deshayne Fell, University of Ottawa
• William Fisher, University of Western Ontario
• Arnaud Gagneur, Université de Sherbrooke
• Devon Greyson, University of British Columbia
• Maryse Guay, Université de Sherbrooke
• Scott Halperin, Dalhousie University
• Shannon MacDonald, University of Alberta
• Donna Halperin, St. Francis Xavier University
• Samantha Meyer, University of Waterloo
• Carolynn Prior, registered midwife
• Vineet Saini, University of Calgary
• Nancy Waite, University of Waterloo
• Kumanan Wilson, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
• Holly Witteman, Université Laval
• Mark Yudin, University of Toronto

In collaboration with the SOGC (Jocelynn Cook, Courtney Green, Kyla Kaminsky, Vicki Bassett, Barbara Brooks, William Ehman, Édith Guilbert, Vanessa Poliquin, Manish Sadarangan)