ArticleJournal of communication in healthcare2023
Trusted sources for COVID-19 testing and vaccination: lessons for future health communication.
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- Understanding capability, opportunity, and motivation for at-home COVID-19 testing in underserved populations during the pandemic.Translational behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Using systems thinking to guide the dissemination of the European code against cancer, 5th edition.Molecular oncology · 2026Article
- A Mixed Methods Exploration of Social Media Use for Health Information in Under-Resourced Communities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Everyday Life and Healthcare of Patients with Congenital Heart Defects: Insights from Pandemic Onset to One Year Later.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- COVID-19 Testing Behavior as a Predictor of COVID-19 Vaccination in Southeastern Louisiana: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.Vaccines · 2024Article
- Lessons From COVID-19 Testing Research: The Power of Rapid Response.American journal of public health · 2024Article
- "It's not that I don't trust vaccines, I just don't think I need them": Perspectives on COVID-19 vaccination.PloS one · 2024Article
- Exploring COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns, Uptake, and Hesitancy Among Pregnant Central American Immigrant Women in the United States During the Pandemic.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPromoting COVID-19 vaccination (both the primary series and boosters) remains a priority among healthcare professionals and requires understanding the various sources people trust for acquiring COVID-19 information.
methodFrom October 2021 to May 2022, we interviewed 150 people who called 2-1-1 helplines in Connecticut and North Carolina about their COVID-19 testing and vaccination experiences in order to (1) better understand where people obtain trusted COVID-19 health information and (2) identify how public health professionals can share emergency health information in the future. We used a mixed methods approach in which semi-structured qualitative interviews and survey data were collected in parallel and analyzed separately.
resultsParticipants were mostly female (74.0%), Black (43.3%) or White (38.0%), and had a high school degree or higher (88.0%). Most had prior COVID-19 testing experience (88.0%) and were vaccinated (82.7%). A variety of information sources were rated as being very trustworthy including medical professionals and social service organizations. We found that repetition of information from multiple sources increased trust; however, perceived inconsistencies in recommendations over time eroded trust in health communication, especially from government-affiliated information sources. Observations such as seeing long lines for COVID-19 testing or vaccination became internalized trusted information.
conclusionsPublic health professionals can leverage the reach and strong community ties of existing, reputable non-government organizations, such as physician groups, schools, and pharmacies, to distribute COVID-19 information about vaccination and testing.
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