加纳沃尔特地区城际商业司机拒绝接种 COVID-19 疫苗的外行观念:提高疫苗接种率的建议。

IF 2.4 Q3 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Emmanuel Manu, Mbuyiselo Douglas, Mawuli Komla Kushitor, Joyce Komesuor, Mary Akua Ampomah, Nicholas Obuobisa Opoku
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摘要

背景:自 COVID-19 疫苗在加纳,尤其是沃尔特地区推出以来,人们对该疫苗越来越犹豫不决。城际商业司机对疫苗的接受度至关重要,尤其是在沃尔特地区,因为他们在国内外运送人员,如果不接种疫苗,可能会助长病毒的传播:因此,我们确定了加纳沃尔特地区城际商业司机拒绝接种 COVID-19 疫苗的非专业观念,以及他们对提高疫苗接种率的建议:我们使用半结构化访谈指南有目的地对加纳沃尔特地区 25 名未接种 COVID-19 疫苗的城际商业司机进行了访谈,并使用 ATLAS.ti 软件对他们的回答进行了专题分析:结果:发现了围绕拒绝接种 COVID-19 疫苗的各种(十种)信念。其中包括 COVID-19不存在、对COVID-19免疫、认为疫苗不存在以及疫苗是为病人准备的。其他信念包括认为 COVID-19 疫苗旨在减少非洲人口、疫苗会引发其他健康并发症导致死亡、认为接种疫苗会造成经济损失、政治不信任、COVID-19 疫苗不被上帝允许,以及认为祈祷可以预防 COVID-19 感染。他们还建议,采用有说服力的沟通技巧、公布死于 COVID-19 的人的信息、提供对疫苗进行测试的证据、在接种疫苗前对人们进行测试、为可能出现疫苗副作用的人提供护理,以及能够解释为什么对同一种病毒使用不同的疫苗,这些都有助于提高疫苗的接种率:我们的研究结果表明,沃尔特地区的城际商业司机普遍对 COVID-19 疫苗缺乏了解和不信任。因此,该地区的健康促进官员和宣传人员需要了解疫苗知识以及阻碍疫苗接种的阴谋论,以便向公众和城际商业司机提供全面的教育,提高疫苗的接种率。
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Lay beliefs of COVID-19 vaccine refusal among intercity commercial drivers in the Volta region of Ghana: recommendations for improved vaccine uptake.

Background: The COVID-19 vaccine has faced increased hesitancy in Ghana and the Volta region in particular since its rollout. Acceptance of the vaccine among intercity commercial drivers is crucial, especially in the Volta region, as they transport people within and outside the country and could fuel the transmission of the virus if not vaccinated.

Objective: We therefore established lay beliefs surrounding COVID-19 vaccine refusal among intercity commercial drivers in the Volta region of Ghana, as well as their recommendations for improved vaccine uptake.

Methods: We purposively interviewed twenty-five (25) intercity commercial drivers who had not been vaccinated for COVID-19 in the Volta region of Ghana using a semi-structured interview guide and analysed their responses thematically using the ATLAS.ti software.

Results: Various (ten) beliefs surrounding COVID-19 vaccine refusal were identified. These include the nonexistence of COVID-19, being immune to COVID-19, and the belief in the nonexistence of vaccines and vaccines being meant for the sick. Other beliefs identified were the belief that the COVID-19 vaccine is meant to reduce Africa's population, that the vaccine triggers other health complications leading to death, the belief that vaccination could cause financial loss, political mistrust, that the COVID-19 vaccine is not permitted by God, and the belief that prayer prevents COVID-19 infection. They also suggested that the adoption of persuasive communication techniques, the publication of information on those who died of COVID-19, providing evidence of tests conducted on the vaccine, testing people before vaccination, provision of care to those who may experience side effects from the vaccine, and being able to explain why varied vaccines are used for the same virus could help improve vaccine uptake.

Conclusion: Our findings show that there is a general lack of understanding and mistrust surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine among intercity commercial drivers in the Volta region. Hence, health promotion officers and communicators in the region need to be knowledgeable on the vaccine as well as on the conspiracy theories thwarting its uptake to provide comprehensive education to the public and intercity commercial drivers to improve its uptake.

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审稿时长
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期刊介绍: Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines is an open access journal that considers basic, translational and applied research, as well as reviews and commentary, related to the prevention and management of healthcare and diseases in international travelers. Given the changes in demographic trends of travelers globally, as well as the epidemiological transitions which many countries are experiencing, the journal considers non-infectious problems including chronic disease among target populations of interest as well as infectious diseases.
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