Abstract:Background
Ukrainians numbering approximately 1.2 million are the largest migrant group in Poland. Data on vaccination coverage among migrants are not collected in EU, including Poland. Therefore, this qualitative study aimed to identify vaccination practices in this migrant group, to explore facilitators and barriers to vaccination and related access to Polish healthcare services.
Methods
In September 2019, a qualitative study of Ukrainian migrant… Show more
“…In a recent study of Venezuelan migrants in Latin America, 70% said they had access to a mobile phone, with the main communication channels being WhatsApp and Facebook, yet half said they felt uninformed 49 . We also found that some migrants and ethnic minorities used diaspora media as a source of COVID-19 related information during the pandemic, which merits further consideration in terms of understanding how to better engage these groups in preventative health care and vaccination, and has been previously reported in studies as influencing views and beliefs around vaccination 50 . Misinformation on social media correlated negatively with vaccine intention and our findings align with other research in this area and will undoubtedly be relevant to many other population groups 2 7 29 .…”
ObjectiveTo determine the extent and nature of social media use in migrant and ethnic minority communities for COVID-19 information, and implications for preventative health measures including vaccination intent and uptake.DesignA systematic review of published and grey literature following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesEligibility Criteria for study selectionGlobal research reporting the use of social media by migrants and/or ethnic minority groups in relation to COVID-19.Data extractionWe extracted data on key outcomes, study design, country, population under study, and sample size.Results1849 unique records were screened, and 21 data sources included in our analysis involving migrant and ethnic minority populations in the UK, US, China, Jordan, Qatar, and Turkey. We found evidence of consistent use of a range of social media platforms for COVID-19 information in some migrant and ethnic minority populations (including WeChat, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube), which may stem from difficulty in accessing COVID-19 information in their native languages or from trusted sources. There were positive and negative associations with social media use reported, with some evidence suggesting circulating misinformation and social media use may be associated with lower participation in preventative health measures, including vaccine intent and uptake, findings of which are likely relevant to multiple population groups.ConclusionsSocial media platforms are an important source of information about COVID-19 for some migrant and ethnic minority populations. Urgent actions and further research are now needed to better understand the use of social media platforms for accessing health information by different population groups – particularly groups who are marginalised from health systems – effective approaches to tackling circulating misinformation, and to seize on opportunities to make better use of social media platforms to support public health communication and improve vaccine uptake.RegistrationThis study has been registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021259190).
“…In a recent study of Venezuelan migrants in Latin America, 70% said they had access to a mobile phone, with the main communication channels being WhatsApp and Facebook, yet half said they felt uninformed 49 . We also found that some migrants and ethnic minorities used diaspora media as a source of COVID-19 related information during the pandemic, which merits further consideration in terms of understanding how to better engage these groups in preventative health care and vaccination, and has been previously reported in studies as influencing views and beliefs around vaccination 50 . Misinformation on social media correlated negatively with vaccine intention and our findings align with other research in this area and will undoubtedly be relevant to many other population groups 2 7 29 .…”
ObjectiveTo determine the extent and nature of social media use in migrant and ethnic minority communities for COVID-19 information, and implications for preventative health measures including vaccination intent and uptake.DesignA systematic review of published and grey literature following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesEligibility Criteria for study selectionGlobal research reporting the use of social media by migrants and/or ethnic minority groups in relation to COVID-19.Data extractionWe extracted data on key outcomes, study design, country, population under study, and sample size.Results1849 unique records were screened, and 21 data sources included in our analysis involving migrant and ethnic minority populations in the UK, US, China, Jordan, Qatar, and Turkey. We found evidence of consistent use of a range of social media platforms for COVID-19 information in some migrant and ethnic minority populations (including WeChat, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube), which may stem from difficulty in accessing COVID-19 information in their native languages or from trusted sources. There were positive and negative associations with social media use reported, with some evidence suggesting circulating misinformation and social media use may be associated with lower participation in preventative health measures, including vaccine intent and uptake, findings of which are likely relevant to multiple population groups.ConclusionsSocial media platforms are an important source of information about COVID-19 for some migrant and ethnic minority populations. Urgent actions and further research are now needed to better understand the use of social media platforms for accessing health information by different population groups – particularly groups who are marginalised from health systems – effective approaches to tackling circulating misinformation, and to seize on opportunities to make better use of social media platforms to support public health communication and improve vaccine uptake.RegistrationThis study has been registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021259190).
“…It is especially noticeable with regard to populations previously marginalized in pandemic social studies [24][25], i.e. the Polish elderly (disproportionately affected by the COVID-19), who need adequate support and information networks concerning the vaccination, as well as immigrants, who might be facing language barriers [29]. These groups are especially hardly able to properly estimate the risk-benefit ratio related to vaccination, so reaching them and providing information will be a key influencing factor.…”
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