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Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"hesitancy"”.
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Determinants of vaccine hesitancy in Africa: a systematic review
… review of the factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy in Africa. The dissertation comprises of the following three parts: The research protocol (Part A) outlines the background and proposed methods of the research. The protocol outlines the search strategy used to identify research eligible …
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in a US Public University Cohort
… (27.5%) were hesitant at follow-up (continued hesitancy). In an analysis using multivariate regression, we observed that continued hesitancy was relatively more common among Black (PR 1.97, 95% CI 1.52-2.54) and Asian (PR 1.56, 95%CI 1.31-1.85) respondents than among Whites; persons who …
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Vaccination Hesitancy Through the Ages: The Past, Present, and Future Implications
… development of the smallpox vaccine. Vaccine hesitancy exists on a spectrum with the advent of each new vaccine but has been amplified in the present day COVID-19 pandemic across the United States. Higher vaccination rates have been associated with lower COVID-19 caseload, a miracle for …
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Essays on Privilege and its Implications for Relational Autonomy and Vaccine Hesitancy
… three, I investigate the issue of vaccine hesitancy, where parents delay or refuse routine vaccinations for their children. Some empirical literature suggests a proportion of these parents are privileged. However, this literature lacks a clear definition of privilege. I supplement and …
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Vaccine hesitancy in Hispanic female registered nurses in the San Antonio area
… this study was to reveal experiences of vaccine hesitancy of Hispanic female registered nurses working in healthcare facilities in South Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stake’s case study design was chosen to provide a holistic, contextual view including interviews and artifacts that were …
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A cross-sectional study to assess childhood vaccine hesitancy in the Maltese Islands
Background: Literature on vaccine hesitancy in the Maltese Islands is limited to perspectives from local healthcare professionals or students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, or as part of international studies which compare various countries. Aim: The main aim of this dissertation was therefore to …
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Understanding the Drivers of Vaccine Hesitancy During COVID-19 in Mississippi, United States
This dissertation examines vaccine hesitancy in Mississippi, a state with low vaccination rates and healthcare disparities. Using a quantitative approach with secondary data, guided by the Health Belief Model and Social Ecological Model, this study explores vaccine acceptance through three …
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Government hesitancy amidst industry discord: Decline of the United States-flag merchant marine after World War II
The American-flag merchant marine became the world's largest during World War II. U.S.-flag ships carried most of the nation's commerce, and the world looked to America for shipping strength. After the war, the different parties in the maritime industry began to fight for their individual interests …
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Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among students at the University of Namibia, main campus, Khomas region
… the spread and severity of COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy poses a significant challenge, particularly in low to middle-income countries like Namibia.This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination and vaccine hesitancy among students at the University of Namibia's …
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Motivational interviewing as a strategy to reduce vaccine hesitancy in rural Michigan : a DNP evidence based practice project
Background and Review of Literature: Vaccination hesitancy has become an important topic of discussion for health care providers, as well as for the general public. There are multiple reasons individuals experience vaccination hesitancy and chose not to become vaccinated. However, not receiving …
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Characterization of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Essential Workforce Members of a Large Urban Hospital in Los Angeles, CA
… psychological drivers associated with vaccine hesitancy have not been well characterized for this population pre-vaccine rollout. Methods: To this extent, we performed a cross-sectional survey conducted from September through December 2020 at Los Angeles County USC Hospital to assess vaccine …
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Vaccines at the Intersection of Religion and Politics
<p>Vaccine hesitancy – a delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite their availability – is a rising threat to global health and has increased in recent years in higher income countries. This is a complex phenomenon with the potential to undo decades of progress toward eradicating …
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Improving pediatric influenza vaccination rates in the primary care setting
Background and Significance: Caregiver vaccine hesitancy (VH) is a barrier to pediatric health. Current pediatric vaccination rates nationwide fall below the national recommendations. Understanding contributors to individualized hesitancy while employing motivational interviewing (MI) techniques …
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The role of social media in the spread of health misinformation in South Africa: the Netwerk24 Facebook page, Afrikaner identity, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
The increase in health misinformation shared on social media resulted in the World Health Organisation declaring an ‘infodemic' (or information pandemic) during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Health misinformation can have serious consequences, including public resistance to …
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The implementation of a webinar strategy for sharing health messaging to improve vaccination rates for adults in rural communities of Michigan
… the public in an effort to combat vaccination hesitancy and misinformation with a goal of ultimately increasing vaccination rates in rural areas. Rural populations face different barriers than other populations which is an important factor to consider when choosing which educational techniques …
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The Interactive Effect of Policies and Preferences on Decision Making
… affect betrayal aversion and vaccine hesitancy. The measure of betrayal aversion in our study involves hesitancy in risking being betrayed in situations involving trust related to vaccines. We find that betrayal aversion is prevalent in about a third of our study participants and that …
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Essays in Behavioral Economics and Neuroeconomics
… Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 and Reasons for Hesitancy Among U.S Residents. Chapter 2: Testosterone Administration Induces A Red Shift in Democrats. Chapter 3: Neurophysiologic Predictors of Mood in the Elderly.</p>
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Quantifying Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Uptake
… scenarios in which an intervention eliminates hesitancy due to common concerns for each state-race-ethnicity group. FindingsRelative to non-Hispanic White populations, vaccine uptake was lower among non-Hispanic Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and non-Hispanic Native American or …
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Exploring Misinformation Campaigns And How To Defend Against Them
… been known to impact elections, create vaccine hesitancy, and increase polarization within societies. This paper reviewed existing literature regarding misinformation research, collected information from research participants to discern factors which may contribute to an increased susceptibility …
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The role of Digitalisation in sustaining the healthcare sector’s management amidst COVID-19.
… faced many challenges that they have developed hesitancy towards new plans and tools utilised in the care system. The secondary aim is to target this stakeholder’s hesitancy by suggesting potential ways in which management can act as a bridge between patients and clinical staff directly …
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