Dominic Sagoe
UK ethnic minority healthcare workers’ perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK ethnic minority community: A qualitative study
Sagoe, Dominic; Ogunbode, Charles; Antwi, Philomena; Knizek, Birthe Loa; Awaleh, Zahrah; Dadzie, Ophelia
Authors
CHARLES OGUNBODE CHARLES.OGUNBODE@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Assistant Professor in Applied Psychology
Philomena Antwi
Birthe Loa Knizek
Zahrah Awaleh
Ophelia Dadzie
Abstract
Background: The experiences of UK ethnic minority (UKEM) healthcare workers are crucial to ameliorating the disproportionate COVID-19 infection rate and outcomes in the UKEM community. We conducted a qualitative study on UKEM healthcare workers’ perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (CVH) in the UKEM community. Methods: Participants were 15 UKEM healthcare workers (11 females; age range: 26–58 [43.3 ± 9.4] years). Data were collected using individual and joint interviews, and a focus group, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: We generated three themes: heterogeneity (two subthemes), mistrust (six subthemes), and mitigating (six subthemes). Therein, participants distinguished CVH in the UKEM community in educational attainment and ethnicity. They pointed to the role of mistrust in CVH in the UKEM community. They opined that the mistrust underlying CVH in the UKEM community is rooted in history and religion, conspiracy theories, the speedy development and novelty of the vaccines, post-vaccination complications/side effects, false positive test results, and social media and social support/influence. Participants recommended that interventions targeted at mitigating CVH in the UKEM community need to, in a non-judgmental way, tackle dis/misinformation and provide education, and incorporate UKEM healthcare worker endorsement. They also suggested such interventions be community-oriented, enhance the convenience of vaccination centers and the possibility of vaccine choice, and appreciate that overcoming CVH and accepting vaccination is a gradual process involving personal assessment of risks and benefits. Conclusion: CVH in the UKEM community is a multifaceted phenomenon requiring multicomponent interventions.
Citation
Sagoe, D., Ogunbode, C., Antwi, P., Knizek, B. L., Awaleh, Z., & Dadzie, O. (2022). UK ethnic minority healthcare workers’ perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK ethnic minority community: A qualitative study. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, Article 908917. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.908917
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 13, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 3, 2022 |
Publication Date | Aug 3, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Sep 12, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 12, 2022 |
Journal | Frontiers in Psychology |
Electronic ISSN | 1664-1078 |
Publisher | Frontiers Media |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 13 |
Article Number | 908917 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.908917 |
Keywords | Psychology, COVID-19, ethnicity, healthcare workers, qualitative research, vaccine hesitancy, ethnic minority, UKEM |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/10358424 |
Publisher URL | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.908917/full |
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