"It spreads like wildfire": mothers' gatherings for vaccine acceptance.
Front Public Health
; 12: 1198108, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-39257942
ABSTRACT
This case study describes the design, implementation, and evaluation of an initiative to increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake among refugee and immigrant women in Clarkston, Georgia. Applying the principles and practices of human-centered design, Mothers x Mothers was co-created by Refugee Women's Network and IDEO.org as a series of gatherings for refugee and immigrant mothers to discuss health issues, beginning with the COVID-19 vaccine. The gatherings included both vaccinated and unvaccinated mothers and used a peer support model, with facilitation focused on creating a trusting environment and supporting mothers to make their own health decisions. The facilitators for Mothers x Mothers gatherings were community health workers (CHWs) recruited and trained by Refugee Women's Network. Notably, these CHWs were active in every phase of the initiative, from design to implementation to evaluation, and the CHWs' professional development was specifically included among the initiative's goals. These elements and others contributed to an effective public health intervention for community members who, for a variety of reasons, did not get sufficient or appropriate COVID-19 vaccine information through other channels. Over the course of 8 Mothers x Mothers gatherings with 7 distinct linguistic/ethnic groups, 75% of the unvaccinated participants decided to get the COVID-19 vaccine and secured a vaccine referral.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Refugees
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
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Mothers
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Front Public Health
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Country of publication:
Switzerland