Survey of Vaccine Hesitancy in Patients Visiting Three Tertiary-care Emergency Departments in Southeast Louisiana
| Autor: | Denrick Cooper, David Harmon, Carmel Alemayehu, Julia Levy, Mariella Gastañaduy, Lisa Birdsall Fort, Nicole McCoin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 24, Iss 6, Pp 1073-1084 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1936-900X 1936-9018 |
| DOI: | 10.5811/westjem.57449 |
| Popis: | Objectives: Vaccine hesitancy has been a barrier to achieving herd immunity during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Having low socioeconomic status and education levels, and being a person of color, are associated with higher COVID-19 infection risk and worse outcomes. These same groups are associated with higher vaccine hesitancy. The state of Louisiana has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country. In this study we aimed to identify demographic, perspective, and health behavior factors associated with vaccine hesitancy in emergency departments (ED) in Southeast Louisiana. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was distributed at three tertiary-care hospital EDs. Patients >18 years old and not in acute distress were recruited between April–July 2021. The 37-item questionnaire addressed socioeconomic demographics, social determinants of health, COVID-19 safety practices, thoughts and perceptions on COVID-19 and vaccines, sources of COVID-19 and vaccine information, and trust in the healthcare system. Results: Overall, 247 patients completed our survey. Of those, 29.6% reported they were vaccine hesitant. These respondents were significantly more likely, when compared to vaccine-acceptant respondents, to never have married, to have some college education, make less than |
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