A Latent Profile Analysis of COVID-19 Trusted Sources of Information among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in South Florida
By the spring of 2021, most of the adult U.S. population became eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Yet, by the summer of 2021, the vaccination rate stagnated. Given the immense impact COVID-19 has had on society and individuals, and the surge of new variant strains of the virus, it remains urge...
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| author | Robbert J. Langwerden Eric F. Wagner Michelle M. Hospital Staci L. Morris Victor Cueto Olveen Carrasquillo Sara C. Charles Katherine R. Perez María Eugenia Contreras-Pérez Adriana L. Campa |
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| description | By the spring of 2021, most of the adult U.S. population became eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Yet, by the summer of 2021, the vaccination rate stagnated. Given the immense impact COVID-19 has had on society and individuals, and the surge of new variant strains of the virus, it remains urgent to better understand barriers to vaccination, including the impact of variations in trusted sources of COVID-19 information. The goal of the present study was to conduct a cross-sectional, community-engaged, and person-centered study of trusted sources of COVID-19 information using latent profile analysis (LPA). The aims were to (1) identify the number and nature of profiles of trusted sources of COVID-19 information, and (2) determine whether the trust profiles were predictive of COVID-19 vaccination attitudes and various demographic categories. Participants included mostly racial and ethnic minority individuals (82.4%) recruited by various community-based agencies in South Florida. The LPA evidenced an optimal 3-class solution characterized by low (<i>n</i> = 80)-, medium (<i>n</i> = 147)-, and high (<i>n</i> = 52)-trust profiles, with high trust statistically significantly predictive of vaccination willingness. The profiles identified could be important targets for public health dissemination efforts to reduce vaccine hesitancy and increase COVID-19 vaccination uptake. The general level of trust in COVID-19 information sources was found to be an important factor in predicting COVID-19 vaccination willingness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-815e3550292c4878acb391d4c52882792023-12-03T14:03:27ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2022-04-0110454510.3390/vaccines10040545A Latent Profile Analysis of COVID-19 Trusted Sources of Information among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in South FloridaRobbert J. Langwerden0Eric F. Wagner1Michelle M. Hospital2Staci L. Morris3Victor Cueto4Olveen Carrasquillo5Sara C. Charles6Katherine R. Perez7María Eugenia Contreras-Pérez8Adriana L. Campa9Community-Based Research Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USACommunity-Based Research Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USACommunity-Based Research Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USACommunity-Based Research Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USADepartment of Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USADepartment of Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USACommunity-Based Research Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USACommunity-Based Research Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USACommunity-Based Research Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USAResearch Center in a Minority Institution, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USABy the spring of 2021, most of the adult U.S. population became eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Yet, by the summer of 2021, the vaccination rate stagnated. Given the immense impact COVID-19 has had on society and individuals, and the surge of new variant strains of the virus, it remains urgent to better understand barriers to vaccination, including the impact of variations in trusted sources of COVID-19 information. The goal of the present study was to conduct a cross-sectional, community-engaged, and person-centered study of trusted sources of COVID-19 information using latent profile analysis (LPA). The aims were to (1) identify the number and nature of profiles of trusted sources of COVID-19 information, and (2) determine whether the trust profiles were predictive of COVID-19 vaccination attitudes and various demographic categories. Participants included mostly racial and ethnic minority individuals (82.4%) recruited by various community-based agencies in South Florida. The LPA evidenced an optimal 3-class solution characterized by low (<i>n</i> = 80)-, medium (<i>n</i> = 147)-, and high (<i>n</i> = 52)-trust profiles, with high trust statistically significantly predictive of vaccination willingness. The profiles identified could be important targets for public health dissemination efforts to reduce vaccine hesitancy and increase COVID-19 vaccination uptake. The general level of trust in COVID-19 information sources was found to be an important factor in predicting COVID-19 vaccination willingness.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/4/545COVID-19latent class analysisinformation sourcestrustvaccinesvaccine hesitancy |
| spellingShingle | Robbert J. Langwerden Eric F. Wagner Michelle M. Hospital Staci L. Morris Victor Cueto Olveen Carrasquillo Sara C. Charles Katherine R. Perez María Eugenia Contreras-Pérez Adriana L. Campa A Latent Profile Analysis of COVID-19 Trusted Sources of Information among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in South Florida Vaccines COVID-19 latent class analysis information sources trust vaccines vaccine hesitancy |
| title | A Latent Profile Analysis of COVID-19 Trusted Sources of Information among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in South Florida |
| title_full | A Latent Profile Analysis of COVID-19 Trusted Sources of Information among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in South Florida |
| title_fullStr | A Latent Profile Analysis of COVID-19 Trusted Sources of Information among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in South Florida |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Latent Profile Analysis of COVID-19 Trusted Sources of Information among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in South Florida |
| title_short | A Latent Profile Analysis of COVID-19 Trusted Sources of Information among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in South Florida |
| title_sort | latent profile analysis of covid 19 trusted sources of information among racial and ethnic minorities in south florida |
| topic | COVID-19 latent class analysis information sources trust vaccines vaccine hesitancy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/4/545 |
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