The influence of social network on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional survey in Chongqing, China

Xu, Binyue; Zhang, Yi; Chen, Lei; Yu, Linling; Li, Lanxin; Wang, Qing

doi:10.1080/21645515.2021.2004837

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“…Previous studies indicated that being exposed to positive attitudes, frequently discussing vaccinations with family and friends/peers, or wanting to comply with their behavior increased the likelihood of HCWs getting vaccinated [ 47 , 51 ]. A study from China showed that having a social network with whom to communicate about the COVID-19 vaccine alone made HCWs less hesitant towards the vaccine [ 52 ]. Another study among nursing home staff in the US highlighted that the staff preferred to see local community members and people similar to themselves being vaccinated to improve their confidence in the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.…”

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Qualitative Insights into Vaccine Uptake of Nursing Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities in Finland

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Vaccine hesitancy and refusal have undermined COVID-19 vaccination efforts of nursing staff. This study aimed to identify behavioral factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake among unvaccinated nursing staff in long-term care facilities (LTCF) in Finland. Methodology: The study was based on the Theoretical Domains Framework. Data were collected through qualitative in-depth interviews among nursing staff and managers of LTCFs. The analysis was based on thematic analysis. We identified seven behavioral domains, with several themes, that reduced the staff’s intention to get vaccinated: knowledge (information overload, inability to identify trustworthy information sources, lack of vaccine-specific and understandable scientific information), beliefs about consequences (incorrect perceptions about the vaccine effectiveness, and lack of trust in the safety of the vaccine), social influences (influence of family and friends), reinforcement (limited abilities of the management to encourage vaccination), beliefs about capabilities (pregnancy or desire to get pregnant), psychological factors (coping with changing opinion), and emotions (confusion, suspicion, disappointment, and fatigue). We also identified three behavioral domains that encouraged vaccine uptake: social influences (trust in health authorities), environmental context and resources (vaccination logistics), and work and professional role (professional pride). The study findings can help authorities to develop tailored vaccine promotion strategies for healthcare workers in LTCFs.

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Qualitative Insights into Vaccine Uptake of Nursing Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities in Finland

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“…Four included studies met the level-1 [ 13 , 25 – 27 ], 74 the level-2 [ 15 – 17 , 19 – 21 , 23 , 28 – 94 ], and 24 the level-3 [ 18 , 22 , 24 , 95 – 115 ] criteria.…”

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“…The four types of network interventions were mentioned as recommended strategies to be designed and implemented in order to improve the overall structure and functioning of the networks. Nine studies recommended to use ’individuals’ [ 18 , 22 , 100 , 102 , 103 , 106 , 109 , 114 , 115 ], eight studies recommended ‘induction’ [ 24 , 95 , 97 , 100 , 106 – 108 , 111 ], seven studies discussed possible ’alteration’ strategies [ 96 , 98 , 104 , 105 , 110 , 113 , 114 ], and four recommended ’segmentation’ [ 97 , 99 , 101 , 112 ]. Four studies recommended more than one strategy [ 97 , 100 , 106 , 114 ].…”

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Network approaches and interventions in healthcare settings: A systematic scoping review

2023

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Introduction The growing interest in networks of interactions is sustained by the conviction that they can be leveraged to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery systems. Evidence in support of this conviction, however, is mostly based on descriptive studies. Systematic evaluation of the outcomes of network interventions in healthcare settings is still wanting. Despite the proliferation of studies based on Social Network Analysis (SNA) tools and techniques, we still know little about how intervention programs aimed at altering existing patterns of social interaction among healthcare providers affect the quality of service delivery. We update and extend prior reviews by providing a comprehensive assessment of available evidence. Methods and findings We searched eight databases to identify papers using SNA in healthcare settings published between 1st January 2010 and 1st May 2022. We followed Chambers et al.’s (2012) approach, using a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist. We distinguished between studies relying on SNA as part of an intervention program, and studies using SNA for descriptive purposes only. We further distinguished studies recommending a possible SNA-based intervention. We restricted our focus on SNA performed on networks among healthcare professionals (e.g., doctors, nurses, etc.) in any healthcare setting (e.g., hospitals, primary care, etc.). Our final review included 102 papers. The majority of the papers used SNA for descriptive purposes only. Only four studies adopted SNA as an intervention tool, and measured outcome variables. Conclusions We found little evidence for SNA-based intervention programs in healthcare settings. We discuss the reasons and challenges, and identify the main component elements of a network intervention plan. Future research should seek to evaluate the long-term role of SNA in changing practices, policies and behaviors, and provide evidence of how these changes affect patients and the quality of service delivery.

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“…Recent studies that have investigated the effect of social networks on reducing respiratory infection risk have underscored the important role that ‘friends’ and thought leaders play in the adoption of prevention behaviors ( Steijvers et al, 2021 ), such as increasing vaccine uptake to reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection ( Xu et al, 2021 ). As a global health community, however, we should simultaneously emphasize the importance of intervention monitoring and funding follow-through to ensure efforts are sustainable within vulnerable communities.…”

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The importance of community during rapid development: The influence of social networks on acute gastrointestinal illness in rural Ecuador

Hegde¹,

Trostle²,

Mukherjee³

et al. 2022

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The influence of social network on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional survey in Chongqing, China

Cited by 12 publications

References 49 publications

Qualitative Insights into Vaccine Uptake of Nursing Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities in Finland

Qualitative Insights into Vaccine Uptake of Nursing Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities in Finland

Network approaches and interventions in healthcare settings: A systematic scoping review

The importance of community during rapid development: The influence of social networks on acute gastrointestinal illness in rural Ecuador

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