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Barriers and Facilitators Affecting the Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines: A Qualitative Perspective of Frontline Nurses in Namibia.
- Source :
- SAGE Open Nursing; 2/23/2023, p1-9, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Aim: Vaccinations remain one of the most effective measures to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19, while also reducing hospitalizations and deaths, yet many are unwilling to be vaccinated. This study explores the barriers and facilitators affecting the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among frontline nurses. Design: A qualitative, explorative, descriptive, and contextual research strategy was employed. Methods: A sample of 15 nurses were selected via purposeful sampling to the point of data saturation. The participants were nurses at the COVID-19 vaccinations Centre in Rundu, Namibia. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and analyzed thematically. Results: Three themes and 11 subthemes were identified, namely: (a) barriers, (b) facilitators, and (c) measures to increase the COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Barriers included living in deep rural areas, unavailability of vaccines, and misinformation, whereas scared of death, availability of COVID-19 vaccines, and family influence and peer pressure emerged as facilitators to the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. Adoption of vaccination passport as a requirement to work premises and as an international travel requirement were the measures proposed to increase the COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Conclusion: The study found several facilitators and barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake among frontline nurses. The identified barriers cover the individual, health system, and social factors hindering the COVID-19 vaccine uptake among frontline nurses. Whereas fear of COVID-19 deaths, family influence, and availability of vaccines were found to promote COVID-19 uptake. This study recommends targeted interventions to improve the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DEATH & psychology
HEALTH services accessibility
QUALITATIVE research
PEER pressure
VACCINATION
INTERVIEWING
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
COVID-19 vaccines
MISINFORMATION
JUDGMENT sampling
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
THEMATIC analysis
VACCINATION coverage
NURSES' attitudes
RESEARCH
RESEARCH methodology
RURAL conditions
FAMILY support
COVID-19
AIR travel
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23779608
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- SAGE Open Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162089984
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231158419