A qualitative study exploring healthcare providers’ and trainees’ barriers to COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake
Background Vaccines are effective biological interventions which reduce health burdens and protect healthcare providers from vaccine-preventable diseases. However, there are concerns about varying levels of vaccination coverage of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines among those working in healthcare. Th...
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| description | Background Vaccines are effective biological interventions which reduce health burdens and protect healthcare providers from vaccine-preventable diseases. However, there are concerns about varying levels of vaccination coverage of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines among those working in healthcare. The aim of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations among healthcare providers and trainees using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF).Methods Semi-structured interviews (n = 18) were carried out with healthcare providers and trainees in Canada. A thematic analysis approach was used to code interview transcripts and match findings to TDF domains and broader categories.Results Three overarching themes were generated from six TDF domains and three inductively generated categories: (1) making informed health decisions with an added responsibility to protect oneself and patients; (2) a pro-vaccine social network, widespread accessibility, and pursuing a sense of normalcy; and (3) seeking a more nuanced, respectful, and calculated approach to vaccine communication and policy implementation.Conclusion These findings help to identify factors associated with influenza and COVID-19 vaccine uptake among individuals in the healthcare field. Addressing these factors may improve healthcare provider sentiments surrounding vaccines, lead to better patient education, and increased uptake of vaccinations with the potential for seasonal booster doses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d8362a35632e4e13bee9e85b2eb2bb932022-12-22T03:41:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHealth Psychology and Behavioral Medicine2164-28502022-12-0110169571210.1080/21642850.2022.2106231A qualitative study exploring healthcare providers’ and trainees’ barriers to COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptakeAbhinand Thaivalappil0Ian Young1Melissa MacKay2David L. Pearl3Andrew Papadopoulos4Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, CanadaSchool of Occupational and Public Health, Ryerson University, Toronto, CanadaDepartment of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, CanadaDepartment of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, CanadaDepartment of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, CanadaBackground Vaccines are effective biological interventions which reduce health burdens and protect healthcare providers from vaccine-preventable diseases. However, there are concerns about varying levels of vaccination coverage of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines among those working in healthcare. The aim of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations among healthcare providers and trainees using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF).Methods Semi-structured interviews (n = 18) were carried out with healthcare providers and trainees in Canada. A thematic analysis approach was used to code interview transcripts and match findings to TDF domains and broader categories.Results Three overarching themes were generated from six TDF domains and three inductively generated categories: (1) making informed health decisions with an added responsibility to protect oneself and patients; (2) a pro-vaccine social network, widespread accessibility, and pursuing a sense of normalcy; and (3) seeking a more nuanced, respectful, and calculated approach to vaccine communication and policy implementation.Conclusion These findings help to identify factors associated with influenza and COVID-19 vaccine uptake among individuals in the healthcare field. Addressing these factors may improve healthcare provider sentiments surrounding vaccines, lead to better patient education, and increased uptake of vaccinations with the potential for seasonal booster doses.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21642850.2022.2106231VaccineCOVID-19influenzabarriershealth psychology |
| spellingShingle | Abhinand Thaivalappil Ian Young Melissa MacKay David L. Pearl Andrew Papadopoulos A qualitative study exploring healthcare providers’ and trainees’ barriers to COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine Vaccine COVID-19 influenza barriers health psychology |
| title | A qualitative study exploring healthcare providers’ and trainees’ barriers to COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake |
| title_full | A qualitative study exploring healthcare providers’ and trainees’ barriers to COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake |
| title_fullStr | A qualitative study exploring healthcare providers’ and trainees’ barriers to COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake |
| title_full_unstemmed | A qualitative study exploring healthcare providers’ and trainees’ barriers to COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake |
| title_short | A qualitative study exploring healthcare providers’ and trainees’ barriers to COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake |
| title_sort | qualitative study exploring healthcare providers and trainees barriers to covid 19 and influenza vaccine uptake |
| topic | Vaccine COVID-19 influenza barriers health psychology |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21642850.2022.2106231 |
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