Social capital and immunization against the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic in the American States

Rönnerstrand, Björn

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2014.05.015

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“…On the other hand, the weakness of social capital in this country had a long history [31]. Several studies have correspondingly revealed the importance of social capital in pandemic periods [32][33][34]. For instance, generalized and institutional trust in healthcare provision was considered as a potential factor in uencing the acceptance of health-protective behaviors in Sweden following the 2009 swine u pandemic (H1N1) [32].…”

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The common concerns regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran: Explored findings from a qualitative study

Shahabi

Sadati

Zarei

et al. 2020

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Background The first cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported in Iran on February 20, and then the virus spread rapidly in all parts of the country, so that over 95000 positive cases and approximately 6000 deaths have been confirmed in this region until May 1, 2020. Even if measures taken in this respect have had significant impacts on reducing the incidence rate of COVID-19, a large number of other problems have arisen. Following this situation, people have been also drawn against many concerns, especially Iranian population with their own previous socioeconomic and cultural problems. Therefore, this nation-wide project aimed to investigate common concerns regarding COVID-19 outbreak in Iran. Methods This qualitative study was conducted in Iran from February to March 2020 via an online open-ended questionnaire. The participants were also selected using convenience and snowball sampling methods. As well, the data collection process continued until data saturation was achieved. In addition, thematic content analysis was utilized to analysis the transcribed texts. Results The statements retrieved also represented the most challenging psychological stress experienced by the participants. Four themes were accordingly recognized based on the content analysis including stressful conditions, health concerns, social and political concerns, and economic concerns. Throughout the study, a major proportion of the participants commented that psychological disorders such as fear, anxiety, stress, and ennui were their main challenges regarding this pandemic. Furthermore, lack of social responsibility, worries about high-risk and susceptible groups, decreased economic power of the public, financial hardships for low-income groups, shortage of healthcare facilities, and adverse effects of disinfectants were expressed as the main concerns. Conclusions As a whole, it is evident that people have confronted with several challenges and need help together with effective policies and strategies during and after this pandemic to reduce their current concerns. The study findings provided a favorable ground to develop and adopt the required policies in Iran and other countries. It was concluded that creating local, national, and global solidarity in such epidemics is an inevitable necessity.

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The common concerns regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran: Explored findings from a qualitative study

Shahabi

Sadati

Zarei

et al. 2020

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“…For example, among homeless individuals in Los Angeles County, social support was negatively associated with completion of hepatitis B vaccination dose series (Nyamathi et al., ) but having six or more friends was associated with dose series completion. In a study of uptake of the H1N1 vaccine in the United States, greater social capital was associated with vaccination compliance (Ronnerstrand, ). Similarly, a workplace influenza vaccination program found that social support was positively associated with vaccination (Ernsting, Knoll, Schneider, & Schwarzer, ) as was participation in a campus human papilloma virus vaccination program among young adults (Fisher, Kohut, Salisbury, & Salvadori, ).…”

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Application of the Extended Health Control Belief Model to Predict Hepatitis A and B Vaccinations

Reynolds

Nguyen

Singh-Carlson

et al. 2016

Public Health Nursing

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“…Social capital has also been linked with the substantial state-level variation in A(H1N1) immunization coverage rates in the American states. In a cross-sectional, ecologic study, an association between three measures of contextual social capital and state-level immunization uptake was found ( Rönnerstrand, 2014 ). All three contextual state-level social capital measures – Putnam's social capital index, contextual generalized trust, and volunteer rate – were very strongly positively correlated with immunization coverage rates.…”

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“…Similarly to Rönnerstrand (2014) the present study investigates the link between U.S. state-level contextual social capital and immunization against the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic. But contrary to the above-mentioned study, by making use of multilevel statistical procedures, the aim of this paper is to investigate the association between contextual generalized trust and individual immunization against the A(H1N1) pandemic.…”

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Contextual generalized trust and immunization against the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic in the American states: A multilevel approach

Rönnerstrand

2016

SSM - Population Health

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The aim of the study was to investigate the association between contextual generalized trust and individual-level 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic immunization acceptance. A second aim was to investigate whether knowledge about the A(H1N1) pandemic mediated the association between contextual generalized trust and A(H1N1) immunization acceptance. Data from the National 2009 H1N1 Flu Survey was used. To capture contextual generalized trust, data comes from an aggregation of surveys measuring generalized trust in the American states. To investigate the association between contextual generalized trust and immunization acceptance, while taking potential individual-level confounders into account, multilevel logistic regression was used. The investigation showed contextual generalized trust to be significantly associated with immunization acceptance. However, controlling for knowledge about the A(H1N1) pandemic did not substantially affect the association between contextual generalized trust and immunization acceptance. In conclusion, contextual state-level generalized trust was associated with A(H1N1) immunization, but knowledge about A(H1N1) was not mediating this association.

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Social capital and immunization against the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic in the American States

Cited by 51 publications

References 34 publications

The common concerns regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran: Explored findings from a qualitative study

The common concerns regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran: Explored findings from a qualitative study

Application of the Extended Health Control Belief Model to Predict Hepatitis A and B Vaccinations

Contextual generalized trust and immunization against the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic in the American states: A multilevel approach

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