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'To Protect Myself, My Friends, Family, Workmates and Patients …and to Play My Part': COVID-19 Vaccination Perceptions among Health and Aged Care Workers in New South Wales, Australia
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 8954, p 8954 (2021), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 18, Issue 17
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has globally caused widespread disruption, morbidity and mortality. The uptake of COVID-19 vaccination is critical for minimising further impacts of the pandemic. Health and aged care workers (HACWs) play a central role in public confidence in vaccines and are one of the priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination in Australia. Qualitative phone interviews with 19 HACWs aged 21–50 years old from New South Wales, Australia, were conducted, and the data were analysed thematically in order to understand the factors influencing HACWs’ acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination. We found that HACWs reported a continuum of COVID-19 vaccination intentions with 12 enthusiastically accepting and 7 hesitant. Using the Behavioral and Social Drivers of COVID-19 Vaccination (BeSD) Framework, we found that participants’ acceptance of vaccination was primarily driven by their perceptions of COVID-19 vaccination (such as safety, risk and benefits) and by the information sources, people and norms they trusted. Informed by study findings, we propose several communication strategies which may be helpful in addressing HACWs vaccination acceptance. We note however that as the pandemic continues, further studies with HACWs from diverse backgrounds are needed in order to provide accurate data on diverse motivational and practical drivers of evolving perceptions and attitudes towards vaccination.
- Subjects :
- Adult
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COVID-19 Vaccines
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
social and behavioural
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
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vaccination acceptance
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Australia
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Middle Aged
Coronavirus
health workers
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Medicine
New South Wales
Psychology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16617827 and 16604601
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 8954
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4ebbddf60f1834d47c57179a33ce6f84