"Black Is Not Monolithic": Complexities in COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making.
COVID-19 vaccine
Parent perspectives
Qualitative study
Journal
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
ISSN: 2196-8837
Titre abrégé: J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101628476
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Feb 2024
14 Feb 2024
Historique:
received:
09
11
2023
accepted:
06
02
2024
revised:
04
02
2024
medline:
14
2
2024
pubmed:
14
2
2024
entrez:
14
2
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Longstanding inequities in the USA have resulted in the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black Americans. Coupled with medical mistrust, COVID-19 vaccine uptake is lower in Black populations. We sought to understand the perspectives of Black parents on the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 vaccination for themselves and their children, and trust with the medical community. Using qualitative methodology, we conducted in-depth semi-structured in-person interviews of Black parents of children admitted to the inpatient pediatric units in our tertiary academic medical center in Connecticut from July to November 2021. We used the grounded theory approach, and the constant comparative method until saturation was reached. We interviewed 20 parents who identified as Black; 50% were vaccinated against COVID-19. The following 5 themes and sub-themes emerged: (1) mixed feelings influenced COVID-19 vaccine decision-making ranging from much needed relief and feelings of uncertainty, distrust, and fear; (2) COVID-19 vaccine uptake was influenced by individual and family's health concerns and job or school mandates; (3) deferring the COVID-19 vaccine was influenced by the perception of risk and concerns about vaccine integrity; (4) institutional mistrust within the Black community bred by systemic racism influenced vaccine decision-making; and (5) conflicted feelings about the COVID-19 vaccine for their child. Our findings reiterate the complexities around vaccine decision-making and underscore the importance of recognizing the pervasive influence of institutional mistrust when counseling Black families about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Longstanding inequities in the USA have resulted in the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black Americans. Coupled with medical mistrust, COVID-19 vaccine uptake is lower in Black populations.
METHODS
METHODS
We sought to understand the perspectives of Black parents on the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 vaccination for themselves and their children, and trust with the medical community. Using qualitative methodology, we conducted in-depth semi-structured in-person interviews of Black parents of children admitted to the inpatient pediatric units in our tertiary academic medical center in Connecticut from July to November 2021. We used the grounded theory approach, and the constant comparative method until saturation was reached.
RESULTS
RESULTS
We interviewed 20 parents who identified as Black; 50% were vaccinated against COVID-19. The following 5 themes and sub-themes emerged: (1) mixed feelings influenced COVID-19 vaccine decision-making ranging from much needed relief and feelings of uncertainty, distrust, and fear; (2) COVID-19 vaccine uptake was influenced by individual and family's health concerns and job or school mandates; (3) deferring the COVID-19 vaccine was influenced by the perception of risk and concerns about vaccine integrity; (4) institutional mistrust within the Black community bred by systemic racism influenced vaccine decision-making; and (5) conflicted feelings about the COVID-19 vaccine for their child.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Our findings reiterate the complexities around vaccine decision-making and underscore the importance of recognizing the pervasive influence of institutional mistrust when counseling Black families about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38353920
doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-01944-y
pii: 10.1007/s40615-024-01944-y
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024. W. Montague Cobb-NMA Health Institute.
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