Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst refugees in Australia.
Eur J Psychotraumatol
; 12(1): 1997173, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1537454
ABSTRACT
Background:
Refugees may be especially vulnerable to the adverse effects of COVID-19. Therefore it is critical that refugee communities are supported to access COVID-19 vaccines and for public health responses to address vaccine hesitancy.Objective:
To investigate the key demographic factors, barriers and attitudes associated with vaccine hesitancy in a community sample of refugees.Method:
Participants in the Refugee Adjustment Study, a cohort of refugees living in Australia, were invited to complete a survey about their COVID-19 vaccine intentions, barriers to access and attitudes relating to the vaccine.Results:
Of the 516 participants, 88% were unvaccinated and 28.1% were classed as vaccine hesitant. Key predictors of vaccine hesitancy were younger age, information and trust barriers, lower logistical barriers, and attitudes relating to low control and risk posed by COVID-19.Conclusions:
Findings suggest that public health strategies need to address trust, control and risk perception attitudes to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in resettled refugee communities.RESUMEN
Antecedentes Los refugiados pueden ser especialmente vulnerables a los efectos adversos del COVID-19. Por lo tanto, es fundamental que las comunidades de refugiados reciban apoyo para acceder a las vacunas COVID-19 y para que las respuestas de salud pública aborden la indecisión ante las vacunas.Objetivo:
Investigar los factores demográficos clave, las barreras y las actitudes asociadas con la indecisión ante las vacunas en una muestra comunitaria de refugiados.Método:
Se invitó a los participantes en el Estudio de Adaptación de Refugiados, una cohorte de refugiados que viven en Australia, a completar una encuesta sobre sus intenciones de vacunarse contra el COVID-19, barreras de acceso y actitudes relacionadas con la vacuna.Resultados:
De los 516 participantes, el 88% no estaban vacunados y el 28,1% se clasificaron como reacios a vacunarse. Los predictores clave de la vacilación a la vacuna fueron menor edad, las barreras en información y confianza, menores barreras logísticas y las actitudes relacionadas con bajo control y el riesgo que plantea el COVID-19.Conclusiones:
Los hallazgos sugieren que las estrategias de salud pública deben abordar las actitudes de confianza, control y percepción del riesgo para aumentar la aceptación de la vacuna COVID-19 en las comunidades de refugiados reasentados.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Refugees
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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Vaccination Hesitancy
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur J Psychotraumatol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
20008198.2021.1997173
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