Understanding the Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccine Among Hispanic/Latinx Communities
Objective: COVID-19 disproportionally affected Hispanic/Latinx populations exacerbating systemic health inequities. The pilot study aimed to explore barriers to COVID-19 vaccination across Hispanic/Latinx communities in Southern California. Methods: Cross-sectional survey of 200 participants to iden...
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2023-06-01
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| author | Razel Bacuetes Milo Claudia Aguayo Allison Rae Chico José Andrés Rozo Iris Vásquez Patricia Calero Joseph Burkard |
| author_facet | Razel Bacuetes Milo Claudia Aguayo Allison Rae Chico José Andrés Rozo Iris Vásquez Patricia Calero Joseph Burkard |
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| description | Objective: COVID-19 disproportionally affected Hispanic/Latinx populations exacerbating systemic health inequities. The pilot study aimed to explore barriers to COVID-19 vaccination across Hispanic/Latinx communities in Southern California. Methods: Cross-sectional survey of 200 participants to identify common barriers to vaccine hesitancy among Hispanics/Latinx individuals in Southern California utilizing a 14-item survey and questionnaire in English and Spanish. Results: Of the 200 participants that completed questionnaires, 37% identified a knowledge deficit, 8% identified misinformation, and 15% identified additional barriers such as awaiting appointments, immigration status, transportation issues, or religious reasons as barriers to not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Wald statistics denoted that household members with COVID-19 infection within the past 3 months saw a medical provider within the last year, wearing a mask in public often, and barriers to vaccination (not knowing enough about the vaccine) predicted vaccine. These variables indicated changes in the likelihood of obtaining vaccination. Conclusion: The most crucial factor for increasing vaccination rates was directly reaching out to the community and actively conducting surveys to address the barriers and concerns encountered by Hispanic/Latinx participants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c63f5bb16eee4010809d257dac1bf4512023-06-13T05:04:38ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Primary Care & Community Health2150-13272023-06-011410.1177/21501319231174810Understanding the Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccine Among Hispanic/Latinx CommunitiesRazel Bacuetes Milo0Claudia Aguayo1Allison Rae Chico2José Andrés Rozo3Iris Vásquez4Patricia Calero5Joseph Burkard6University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USAUniversity of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USAUniversity of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USAUniversity of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USAUniversity of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USAUniversity of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USAUniversity of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USAObjective: COVID-19 disproportionally affected Hispanic/Latinx populations exacerbating systemic health inequities. The pilot study aimed to explore barriers to COVID-19 vaccination across Hispanic/Latinx communities in Southern California. Methods: Cross-sectional survey of 200 participants to identify common barriers to vaccine hesitancy among Hispanics/Latinx individuals in Southern California utilizing a 14-item survey and questionnaire in English and Spanish. Results: Of the 200 participants that completed questionnaires, 37% identified a knowledge deficit, 8% identified misinformation, and 15% identified additional barriers such as awaiting appointments, immigration status, transportation issues, or religious reasons as barriers to not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Wald statistics denoted that household members with COVID-19 infection within the past 3 months saw a medical provider within the last year, wearing a mask in public often, and barriers to vaccination (not knowing enough about the vaccine) predicted vaccine. These variables indicated changes in the likelihood of obtaining vaccination. Conclusion: The most crucial factor for increasing vaccination rates was directly reaching out to the community and actively conducting surveys to address the barriers and concerns encountered by Hispanic/Latinx participants.https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319231174810 |
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| title | Understanding the Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccine Among Hispanic/Latinx Communities |
| title_full | Understanding the Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccine Among Hispanic/Latinx Communities |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccine Among Hispanic/Latinx Communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccine Among Hispanic/Latinx Communities |
| title_short | Understanding the Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccine Among Hispanic/Latinx Communities |
| title_sort | understanding the barriers to covid 19 vaccine among hispanic latinx communities |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319231174810 |
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