Difficult Health Conversations: Dilemmas That Vaccinated People in the United States Experienced When Discussing COVID-19 Vaccination with Hesitant Family Members.

IF 3 3区 医学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Steven R Wilson, Jared V Worwood, Sarah Marshall, Ana C Vidal, Joshua M Scacco, Dennis P DeBeck
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Abstract

During the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, public health officials in the United States called upon vaccinated individuals to encourage reluctant family members to get vaccinated. Due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic becoming politically polarized, encouraging a loved one to get vaccinated could create a difficult conversation that was emotionally charged and accentuated ingroup/outgroup dynamics. Using normative rhetorical theory as a theoretical lens, this study investigates the dilemmas individuals describe when discussing how to talk with family members about getting vaccinated. Qualitative analysis of responses from 100 participants revealed four dilemmas: (a) I want to use facts, but they don't trust the facts, (b) I want to listen to/respect their views while challenging their views, (c) I want to push hard enough without pushing too hard, and (d) I want to respect their right to choose while guiding them to the "right" choice. Participants offered recommendations for navigating each dilemma. Theoretical implications detailing how dilemmas reflect tension within the public/private binary are explored, as well as practical suggestions for public health officials who want to encourage the public to talk with loved ones about politicized health issues.

艰难的健康对话:在美国接种疫苗的人在与犹豫不决的家庭成员讨论COVID-19疫苗接种时遇到的困境。
在推出COVID-19疫苗期间,美国公共卫生官员呼吁接种疫苗的个人鼓励不愿接种疫苗的家庭成员接种疫苗。部分由于COVID-19大流行在政治上变得两极化,鼓励亲人接种疫苗可能会造成一场艰难的对话,这种对话充满了情绪,并加剧了群体内/群体外的动态。本研究以规范修辞理论为理论视角,调查了个体在讨论如何与家人谈论接种疫苗时所描述的困境。对100名参与者的回答进行定性分析,发现了四种困境:(a)我想使用事实,但他们不相信事实;(b)我想倾听/尊重他们的观点,同时挑战他们的观点;(c)我想足够努力,但又不想太用力;(d)我想尊重他们的选择权,同时引导他们做出“正确”的选择。参与者提出了应对每种困境的建议。本书探讨了理论含义,详细说明了困境如何反映公共/私人二元对立中的紧张关系,并为公共卫生官员提供了实用建议,他们希望鼓励公众与亲人谈论政治化的健康问题。
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来源期刊
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8.20
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10.30%
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期刊介绍: As an outlet for scholarly intercourse between medical and social sciences, this noteworthy journal seeks to improve practical communication between caregivers and patients and between institutions and the public. Outstanding editorial board members and contributors from both medical and social science arenas collaborate to meet the challenges inherent in this goal. Although most inclusions are data-based, the journal also publishes pedagogical, methodological, theoretical, and applied articles using both quantitative or qualitative methods.
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