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University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine
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Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 28-01-2022
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PNTD.0010103
Abstract: Mass vaccination c aigns have significantly reduced the COVID-19 burden. However, vaccine hesitancy has posed significant global concerns. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics that influence perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy, acceptability, hesitancy and decision making to take vaccine among general adult populations in a variety of socioeconomic and cultural contexts. Using a snowball s ling approach, we conducted an online cross-sectional study in 20 countries across four continents from February to May 2021. A total of 10,477 participants were included in the analyses with a mean age of 36±14.3 years. The findings revealed the prevalence of perceptions towards COVID-19 vaccine’s effectiveness (78.8%), acceptance (81.8%), hesitancy (47.2%), and drivers of vaccination decision-making (convenience [73.3%], health providers’ advice [81.8%], and costs [57.0%]). The county-wise distribution included effectiveness (67.8–95.9% 67.8% in Egypt to 95.9% in Malaysia), acceptance (64.7–96.0% 64.7% in Australia to 96.0% in Malaysia), hesitancy (31.5–86.0% 31.5% in Egypt to 86.0% in Vietnam), convenience (49.7–95.7% 49.7% in Austria to 95.7% in Malaysia), advice (66.1–97.3% 66.1% in Austria to 97.3% in Malaysia), and costs (16.0–91.3% 16.0% in Vietnam to 91.3% in Malaysia). In multivariable regression analysis, several socio-demographic characteristics were identified as associated factors of outcome variables including, i) vaccine effectiveness: younger age, male, urban residence, higher education, and higher income ii) acceptance: younger age, male, urban residence, higher education, married, and higher income and iii) hesitancy: male, higher education, employed, unmarried, and lower income. Likewise, the factors associated with vaccination decision-making including i) convenience: younger age, urban residence, higher education, married, and lower income ii) advice: younger age, urban residence, higher education, unemployed/student, married, and medium income and iii) costs: younger age, higher education, unemployed/student, and lower income. Most participants believed that vaccination would effectively control and prevent COVID-19, and they would take vaccinations upon availability. Determinant factors found in this study are critical and should be considered as essential elements in developing COVID-19 vaccination c aigns to boost vaccination uptake in the populations.
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 10-2023
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 25-03-2017
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 10-2020
DOI: 10.1136/BMJOPEN-2020-041784
Abstract: Our project follows community requests for health service incorporation into conservation collaborations in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea (PNG). This protocol is for health needs assessments, our first step in coplanning medical provision in communities with no existing health data. The study includes clinical assessments and rapid anthropological assessment procedures (RAP) exploring the health needs and perspectives of partner communities in two areas, conducted over 6 weeks fieldwork. First, in Wanang village (population c.200), which is set in lowland rainforest. Second, in six communities (population c.3000) along an altitudinal transect up the highest mountain in PNG, Mount Wilhelm. In idual primary care assessments incorporate physical examinations and questioning (providing qualitative and quantitative data) while RAP includes focus groups, interviews and field observations (providing qualitative data). Given absence of in-community primary care, treatments are offered alongside research activity but will not form part of the study. Data are collected by a research fellow, primary care clinician and two PNG research technicians. After quantitative and qualitative analyses, we will report: ethnoclassifications of disease, causes, symptoms and perceived appropriate treatment community rankings of disease importance and service needs attitudes regarding health service provision disease burdens and associations with altitudinal-related variables and cultural practices. To aid wider use study tools are in online supplemental file, and paper and ODK versions are available free from the corresponding author. Challenges include supporting informed consent in communities with low literacy and erse cultures, moral duties to provide treatment alongside research in medically underserved areas while minimising risks of therapeutic misconception and inappropriate inducement, and PNG research capacity building. Brighton and Sussex Medical School (UK), PNG Institute of Medical Research and PNG Medical Research Advisory Committee have approved the study. Dissemination will be via journals, village meetings and plain language summaries.
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: Netherlands
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