Exploring COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy at a Rural Historically Black University
| Autor: | Tiffany Maxwell, Sehara Hill, Jamison Trower, Hoai-An Truong, Levina Wangui, Ronak Patel, Miriam Purnell |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Rural Population 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak medicine.medical_specialty COVID-19 Vaccines Adolescent Universities Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Vaccine confidence Population Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Pharmacology (nursing) Pharmacy Young Adult Health care medicine Humans Rural Underserved Populations Young adult Student Pharmacists education Vaccine hesitancy Research Notes Pharmacology African-American Government education.field_of_study Rural community SARS-CoV-2 business.industry COVID-19 Family medicine Female Vaccination Hesitancy business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Pharmacists Association |
| ISSN: | 1544-3450 1544-3191 |
| Popis: | Background Minorities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 yet have the lowest COVID-19 vaccine rate. Vaccine hesitancy has been reported at higher rates in African-Americans and young adults. Objectives To assess COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, determine the rationale for receiving or declining the COVID-19 vaccine, and propose strategies to address confidence in faculty, staff, and students at a rural historically black college and university (HBCU). Methods A study was conducted using an electronic survey administered to a convenient sample of 210 faculty, students, and staff at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) a historical black college and university (HBCU) in a rural community. Results The majority of participants were 18-24 years old (69%), college students (73.89%), identified as a woman (70%), and African-American (70%). Eighty-seven percent of participants were non-hesitant (received one dose or intended to be vaccinated). Approximately 54% had already received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Only 13% of participants were hesitant and did not plan to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The most common rationale for vaccine hesitancy was mistrust of the healthcare system/government towards African-Americans. Conclusion The results show that vaccine hesitancy was low in the predominantly young-adult, African-American population at a rural HBCU. Opportunities exist for pharmacists and other accessible health care professionals to contribute to efforts aimed at decreasing vaccine hesitancy and improving vaccine confidence. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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