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Autor/inn/en | Garcia, Jonathan; Vargas, Nancy; de la Torre, Cynthia; Magana Alvarez, Mario; Clark, Jesse Lawton |
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Titel | Engaging Latino Families about COVID-19 Vaccines: A Qualitative Study Conducted in Oregon, USA |
Quelle | In: Health Education & Behavior, 48 (2021) 6, S.747-757 (11 Seiten)
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Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Garcia, Jonathan) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1090-1981 |
DOI | 10.1177/10901981211045937 |
Schlagwörter | Mexican Americans; Family Attitudes; Mothers; Adolescents; COVID-19; Pandemics; Immunization Programs; Disproportionate Representation; At Risk Persons; Cultural Relevance; Hispanic American Culture; Information Dissemination; Trust (Psychology); Credibility; Social Support Groups; Community Involvement; Public Health; Oregon |
Abstract | Objectives: Latinos are disproportionately vulnerable to severe COVID-19 due to workplace exposure, multigenerational households, and existing health disparities. Rolling out COVID-19 vaccines among vulnerable Latinos is critical to address disparities. This study explores vaccine perceptions of Latino families to inform culturally centered strategies for vaccine dissemination. Method: Semistructured telephone interviews with Latino families (22 mothers and 24 youth, 13-18 years old) explored COVID-19 vaccine perceptions including (1) sources of information, (2) trust of vaccine effectiveness and willingness to get vaccinated, and (3) access to the vaccine distribution. We identified thematic patterns using immersion-crystallization. Results: We found that (1) 41% expressed optimism and willingness to receive the vaccine coupled with concerns about side effects; (2) 45% expressed hesitancy or would refuse vaccination based on mistrust, myths, fear of being used as "guinea pigs," and the perceived role of politics in vaccine development; (3) families "digested" information gathered from social media, the news, and radio through intergenerational communication; and (4) participants called for community-led advocacy and "leading by example" to dispel fear and misinformation. Optimistic participants saw the vaccine as a way to protect their families, allowing youth to return to schools and providing safer conditions for frontline essential workers. Conclusions: Culturally centered vaccine promotion campaigns may consider the Latino family unit as their target audience by providing information that can be discussed among parents and youth, engaging a range of health providers and advocates that includes traditional practitioners and community health workers, and disseminating information at key venues, such as schools, churches, and supermarkets. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2024/1/01 |