&lt;p&gt;Nurses’ Perceptions Of MMR Vaccine Hesitancy In An Area With Low Vaccination Coverage&lt;/p&gt;

Jama, Asha; Lindstrand, Ann; Ali, Mona; Butler, Robb; Kulane, Asli

doi:10.2147/phmt.s212921

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“…For example, global media misinformation about adverse reactions to the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine in 2013 resulted in the rates of this vaccine uptake dropping from 70% to 0.6% in Japan [ 2 ]. The belief that the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines cause autism led to low vaccine coverage in Sweden [ 3 ]. Anti-vaccination campaigns in Malaysia have created high rates of vaccine hesitancy [ 4 ].…”

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Non-EPI Vaccine Hesitancy among Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is paramount to curtailing the pandemic. However, the impact of the Non-Expanded Program on Immunization (non-EPI) and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy on vaccine uptake among Chinese adults remain unclear. This study was an online survey performed in Eastern, Central, and Western China between February 2021 and March 2021 using proportional sampling (n = 7381). Adults aged ≥ 18 years were included, especially younger people (aged < 65). Vaccine hesitancy was assessed using the 3C model and relative scales; logistic regression was used to explore the factors affecting vaccination uptake; structural equation modeling was used to evaluate the correlations between variables. Overall, 67.6% and 24.7% of adults reported vaccine hesitancy toward the non-EPI and COVID-19 vaccines, respectively. Participants (66.3%) reported taking the vaccine mainly based on recommendations from medical staff. Vaccine-hesitant participants (60.5%) reported a fear of side effects as the deciding factor in vaccine rejection. Vaccine hesitancy interacted negatively with confidence (β = −0.349, p < 0.001) and convenience (β = −0.232, p < 0.001), and positively with complacence (β = 0.838, p < 0.001). Nonmedical personnel, adults who had previously received the influenza vaccine, and older people had lower vaccine hesitancy than their counterparts. Most Chinese adults have non-EPI but not COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine safety remains a concern.

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“…One of the most prominent false beliefs was the relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism and certain intestinal diseases. Despite this theory being discredited, the idea that vaccinations would cause dumbness in their children was widespread socially [ 36 , 41 ]. Furthermore, homeopathy or traditional/alternative medicine was also, for many parents, a more reliable resource [ 34 , 38 ].…”

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“…Those who were informed about the benefits or who were strongly positioned against vaccination, and those who did not have enough information or reported doubts about vaccines. Among the factors for vaccine hesitation or rejection, the belief that vaccines are unsafe, the influence of religious beliefs, the mistrust generated by the interests of large pharmaceutical companies and a lack of information stood out [ 33 , 34 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 ]. This reflects the importance of parental health literacy on aspects related to childhood vaccination programs.…”

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Encountering Parents Who Are Hesitant or Reluctant to Vaccinate Their Children: A Meta-Ethnography

Fernández‐Basanta

Lagoa-Millarengo

Movilla‐Fernández

2021

IJERPH

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(1) Background: Health professionals play an important role in addressing parents who are hesitant or reluctant to immunise their children. Despite the importance of this topic, gaps remain in the literature about these experiences. This meta-ethnography aimed to synthesise the available body of qualitative work about the care experiences of community and hospital health professionals in encounters with parents hesitant or reluctant to vaccinate their children. The aim is to provide key information for the creation of strategies that address vaccine hesitancy or refusal and ensure public trust in vaccination programs, which are required in a pandemic context such as the current one. (2) Methods: Noblit and Hare’s interpretive meta-ethnography of 12 studies was followed. A line of argument synthesis based on a metaphor was developed. (3) Results: The metaphor “The stone that refuses to be sculpted”, accompanied by three themes, symbolises the care experiences of health professionals in their encounters with parents that hesitate or refuse to vaccinate their children. (4) Conclusions: The creation of clearer communication strategies, the establishment of a therapeutic alliance, health literacy and the empowerment of parents are recommended. The incorporation of health professionals in decision making and the strengthening of multidisciplinary teams interacting with such parents are also included.

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“…This practice, although it enables the parents to cope with the immense challenges of raising an autistic child, prevents them from seeking professional help, hence perpetuating their misery. Secondly, the myth that the MMR vaccine causes ASD was a popular understanding among Somali parents [39]- [44]. This myth led to a sustained MMR vaccine hesitancy among the Somali community, especially in the US state of Minnesota, which hosts the largest Somali diaspora community [48] [49].…”

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A Review of Autism Spectrum Disorder among the Somali Diaspora: Implications for Autism Care in Somalia

Mohamed¹,

Thokerunga²,

Tang³

et al. 2022

OJPsych

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Despite the dramatic increase in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) globally, no research has been conducted in Somalia regarding ASD. However, research studies from Somali immigrants (diaspora) living in Sweden, the US, the UK, etc., have been major contributors to the subject of ASD among people of Somali descent. In this review, we aimed to examine ASD among the Somali diaspora community in terms of its prevalence, possible causes, knowledge of the diseases among the diaspora community, and the challenges faced in raising ASD-affected children in a foreign country. These findings create a general picture of the magnitude of the burden of ASD diagnosis and management and the coping mechanisms adopted by the Somali diaspora community, which are vital lessons for policymakers, child health non-governmental organizations, and the professional medical bodies aiming to tackle ASD back home in Somalia. The study found that ASD is three to five times more prevalent among children of Somali descent than their peers from other backgrounds and that Somali children were generally diagnosed much later than their peers and often presented with lower intellectual abilities than their peers. Furthermore, Somali immigrants were found to have low levels of knowledge about autism, faced stigma and discrimination and often resorted to religion and a small tight circle of friends and family for social support. They faced a huge challenge of seeking access to healthcare and schools for their autistic children and have a mistrust of social services for fear of the government taking away their children. These findings raise the possibility that neglected ASD cases may be prevalent in Somalia and thus makes recommendations for future research, social policy development, and early intervention services for individuals with autism in Somalia.

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<p>Nurses’ Perceptions Of MMR Vaccine Hesitancy In An Area With Low Vaccination Coverage</p>

Cited by 12 publications

References 29 publications

Non-EPI Vaccine Hesitancy among Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Non-EPI Vaccine Hesitancy among Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Encountering Parents Who Are Hesitant or Reluctant to Vaccinate Their Children: A Meta-Ethnography

A Review of Autism Spectrum Disorder among the Somali Diaspora: Implications for Autism Care in Somalia

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