VACtívate: A proposal targeting conscious decision-making regarding vaccination in 20 cities in Colombia DOI Creative Commons

Laura Juliana Valderrama Orbegozo,

Laura Julieth Ramírez Lasprilla,

M. E. Ortega

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 17, 2025

Abstract Previous scholars have recognized the importance of proposals regarding vaccination-related interventions that can help address various factors increase population’s reluctance to receive vaccinations with goal promoting coverage and conscious decision-making in this context. This article presents results VACtívate strategy, a psychoeducational intervention was implemented 20 cities Colombia aim knowledge actions support comprehensive view vaccination. On basis findings Adervax project7, consisted short course included four modules (i.e., Education Vaccines, Decision-Making Vaccination, My Role as an Influential Agent Vaccination Integration Proposals into Public Health) targeted health personnel, social leaders, authorities journalists/social communicators. The qualitative were systematized assistance ATLAS.ti software, relevant evaluated both before after intervention. associated statistically significant changes application (p = .0007). Similarly, concepts pertaining vaccination could be consolidated applied practices involving population, which context novel perspective on decision-making, leadership construction public identified. research reveal work conducted alongside territorial entities operating sector each municipality facilitate implementation proposals. In terms recommendations for future research, strategies targeting should based evidence obtained from previous diagnoses well through participation all members populations recognition their needs. It is crucial ensure topic involve collaboration among parties, enable us develop more approaches are not limited informative role. Increased involvement part communicators considered context, thus guaranteeing development regard effective.

Language: Английский

VACtívate: A proposal targeting conscious decision-making regarding vaccination in 20 cities in Colombia DOI Creative Commons

Laura Juliana Valderrama Orbegozo,

Laura Julieth Ramírez Lasprilla,

M. E. Ortega

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 17, 2025

Abstract Previous scholars have recognized the importance of proposals regarding vaccination-related interventions that can help address various factors increase population’s reluctance to receive vaccinations with goal promoting coverage and conscious decision-making in this context. This article presents results VACtívate strategy, a psychoeducational intervention was implemented 20 cities Colombia aim knowledge actions support comprehensive view vaccination. On basis findings Adervax project7, consisted short course included four modules (i.e., Education Vaccines, Decision-Making Vaccination, My Role as an Influential Agent Vaccination Integration Proposals into Public Health) targeted health personnel, social leaders, authorities journalists/social communicators. The qualitative were systematized assistance ATLAS.ti software, relevant evaluated both before after intervention. associated statistically significant changes application (p = .0007). Similarly, concepts pertaining vaccination could be consolidated applied practices involving population, which context novel perspective on decision-making, leadership construction public identified. research reveal work conducted alongside territorial entities operating sector each municipality facilitate implementation proposals. In terms recommendations for future research, strategies targeting should based evidence obtained from previous diagnoses well through participation all members populations recognition their needs. It is crucial ensure topic involve collaboration among parties, enable us develop more approaches are not limited informative role. Increased involvement part communicators considered context, thus guaranteeing development regard effective.

Language: Английский

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