| Autor: |
E. Benjamin Puertas, Martha Velandia-Gonzalez, Lauren Vulanovic, Lisa Bayley, Karen Broome, Claudia Ortiz, Nina Rise, Maite Vera Antelo, Dale A. Rhoda |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, Vol 9, Iss , Pp 100193- (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2667-193X |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.lana.2022.100193 |
| Popis: |
Summary: Background: The Caribbean has a long history of being a global leader in immunization, and one factor contributing to this success has been the commitment of healthcare workers in promoting the benefits of vaccines. Healthcare workers play a critical role in building trust between the public and the immunization program and are generally cited as the most trusted source of information on vaccination. Healthcare workers themselves, therefore, must be confident in vaccination as a public health good and able to transmit this confidence to those who trust them. However, just as with the general public, healthcare workers develop confidence at different rates and may be susceptible to misinformation about vaccines. Methods: During April and May 2021, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) conducted a mixed-methods survey to assess vaccination attitudes, opinions, and reasoning of 1197 healthcare workers across 14 Caribbean countries. Findings: Seventy-seven percent of respondents expressed clear intention to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as possible. Intention to be vaccinated as soon as possible was expressed by lower proportions of nurses (66%) and allied health professionals (62%) than physicians (85%) and by younger respondents than older ones (64% vs. 85%, respectively; p |
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