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Barriers and Facilitators to COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Polish Patients: A Qualitative Interview Study.

Ludmiła Marcinowicz, Ewa Fejfer-Wirbal, Agnieszka Dudzik, Agnieszka Genowska, Sławomir Terlikowski

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Ludmiła MarcinowiczDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Maternity Care, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-295 Bialystok, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0614-1093
Ewa Fejfer-WirbalDepartment of Health Sciences, Prof. Edward F. Szczepanik State Vocational University in Suwalki, Noniewicza 10, 16-400 Suwalki, Poland.
Agnieszka DudzikDepartment of Foreign Languages, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
Agnieszka GenowskaDepartment of Public Health, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-295 Bialystok, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1432-1062
Sławomir TerlikowskiDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Maternity Care, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-295 Bialystok, Poland.

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Abstract

The decision to receive a COVID-19 vaccine is influenced by a variety of individual and contextual factors. However, there are very few studies that analyse individual vaccination decisions using a qualitative methodology. To close this gap, we conducted a qualitative interview study to examine the opinions and experiences with the vaccine among patients previously hospitalized due to COVID-19, including barriers and facilitators to vaccine uptake. An exploratory qualitative study, using semi-structured telephone interviews, was conducted among 22 patients admitted for COVID-19 in Poland in 2022. Opinions of patients previously hospitalized with COVID-19 on vaccination were varied. Barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake stemmed from concerns about vaccine safety, patients' religious beliefs, and negative stories. High disease severity and anxiety over personal and family health were important arguments in favour of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The study findings indicated the need for ongoing health education by healthcare staff as well as coordination and integration of multi-sectoral institutional measures regarding COVID-19 prevention strategies as well as increased public health initiatives on social media and engagement of community leaders for awareness about vaccines and vaccination. It is crucial to build trust in COVID-19 vaccinations among the general public by disseminating reliable information through trustworthy and credible sources. However, it ought to be emphasised that, regardless of the measures taken, some individuals will remain unconvinced about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID-19Polish patientsqualitative researchvaccination barriersvaccine uptake

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