Exploring enablers and barriers toward COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among Arabs: A qualitative study.

Autor: Elbarazi I; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, AlAin, United Arab Emirates., Yacoub M; English Department, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA., Reyad OA; Internal Medicine and Cardiology Clinical Pharmacy Department, Alexandria Main University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt., Abdou MS; Department of Epidemiology, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt., Elhadi YAM; Department of Public Health, Medical Research Office, Sudanese Medical Research Association, Khartoum, Sudan., Kheirallah KA; Department of Public Health, Medical School of Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Ababneh BF; Department of Public Health, Medical School of Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Hamada BA; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, AlAin, United Arab Emirates., El Saeh HM; Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya., Ali N; Department of Communication and Media, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA., Rahma AT; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, AlAin, United Arab Emirates., Tahoun MM; Department of Epidemiology, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt., Ghazy RM; Tropical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of disaster risk reduction : IJDRR [Int J Disaster Risk Reduct] 2022 Nov; Vol. 82, pp. 103304. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 29.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103304
Abstrakt: Background: With the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and rapid vaccine development, research interest in vaccine hesitancy (VH) has increased. Research usually focuses on quantitative estimates which largely neglected the qualitative underpinnings of this phenomenon. This study aimed to explore the beliefs and views towards COVID-19 vaccination among Arabs in different countries. Furthermore, we explored the effect of confidence in the healthcare system, misinformation, and scientific approaches adopted to mitigate COVID-19 on how individuals are following the recommended preventative actions including vaccination.
Methods: This study was based on the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE)-VH Model: A qualitative design that utilized in-depth, online interviews. The study was conducted in seven Arab countries (Egypt, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Libya, Sudan, United Arab Emirates and Jordan) from June 2020 to December 2021. Transcripts were analyzed using NVivo 12 Software.
Results: A total of 100 participants, 44 males and 56 females, of different age groups (37.1 ± 11.56 years) were interviewed. Findings revealed six themes as enablers and barriers to COVID-19 vaccination. Many participants indicated trusting the vaccines, the healthcare systems, and the vaccination policies were the main driver to get the vaccine. Participants showed concerns towards potential long-term vaccine effects. A consistent inclination towards collective responsibility, which is the willingness to protect others by own vaccination, was also reported.
Conclusion: Enablers and barriers of COVID-19 vaccination acceptance in the Arab region, from sociocultural and political perspectives, are critical to guide policymakers in designing target-oriented interventions that can improve vaccine acceptance.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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