“The vaccination is positive; I don’t think it’s the panacea”: A qualitative study on COVID-19 vaccine attitudes among ethnically diverse healthcare workers in the United Kingdom

Globally, healthcare workers (HCWs) were prioritised for receiving vaccinations against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Previous research has shown disparities in COVID-19 vaccination uptake among HCWs based on ethnicity, job role, sex, age, and deprivation. However, vaccine attitudes under...

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Published in:PloS one 2022-09, Vol.17 (9), p.e0273687-e0273687
Main Authors: Gogoi, Mayuri, Wobi, Fatimah, Qureshi, Irtiza, Al-Oraibi, Amani, Hassan, Osama, Chaloner, Jonathan, Nellums, Laura B, Pareek, Manish
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Attitudes
Behavior
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Biology and Life Sciences
Content analysis
Coronaviruses
COVID-19 vaccines
Decision making
Demographic aspects
Deprivation
Focus groups
Health aspects
Health behavior
Health care
Health risks
Immunization
Mathematical analysis
Medical personnel
Medicine and Health Sciences
Methods
Minorities
Minority & ethnic groups
Perception
Qualitative research
Risk perception
Sex
Social Sciences
Sustainability
Trustworthiness
Vaccination
Vaccines
Viral diseases
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Summary:Globally, healthcare workers (HCWs) were prioritised for receiving vaccinations against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Previous research has shown disparities in COVID-19 vaccination uptake among HCWs based on ethnicity, job role, sex, age, and deprivation. However, vaccine attitudes underpinning these variations and factors influencing these attitudes are yet to be fully explored. We conducted a qualitative study with 164 HCWs from different ethnicities, sexes, job roles, migration statuses, and regions in the United Kingdom (UK). Interviews and focus groups were conducted online or telephonically, and recorded with participants' permission. Recordings were transcribed and a two-pronged analytical approach was adopted: content analysis for categorising vaccine attitudes and thematic analysis for identifying factors influencing vaccine attitudes. We identified four different COVID-19 vaccine attitudes among HCWs: Active Acceptance, Passive Acceptance, Passive Decline, and Active Decline. Content analysis of the transcripts showed that HCWs from ethnic minority communities and female HCWs were more likely to either decline (actively/passively) or passively accept vaccination-reflecting hesitancy. Factors influencing these attitudes included: trust; risk perception; social influences; access and equity; considerations about the future.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0273687