Association Between County-Level Social Vulnerability and Vaccine-Related Attitudes and Hesitancy Toward COVID-19 Vaccination in the United States DOI Creative Commons
Yun Kim, Ronaldo Iachan, John Boyle

et al.

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(12), P. 1368 - 1368

Published: Dec. 3, 2024

Background/Objectives: Understanding attitudes and behaviors related to vaccination is critical for enhancing COVID-19 acceptance reducing disparities in coverage. This study examines vaccine-related vaccine hesitancy the United States relation community-level social vulnerability. Methods: analyzed cross-sectional national surveys conducted repeatedly between July 2020 August 2021 (n = 6716). We assessed association county-level vulnerability general attitudes, as well hesitancy. developed Poisson models with robust variance estimation. The analysis also included of county parental Results: Living counties high Socioeconomic Status was associated less support (adjusted Prevalence Ratio (aPR) 1.10; 95% CI 1.05–1.14) residing Household Characteristics higher likelihood (aPR 1.13; 1.07–1.20). In contrast, Racial Ethnic Minority more positive toward vaccines 0.91; 0.88–0.94) lower both themselves 0.81; 0.76–0.87) children 0.84; 0.75–0.94), after adjusting sociodemographic factors. Conclusions: Our highlights importance addressing vulnerabilities socioeconomic status household characteristics reduce perceptions socially vulnerable populations. findings provide evidence targeted public health interventions at community level. They demonstrate that relationship varies across different components.

Language: Английский

Assessing consumers’ valuation for Front-of-Package ‘Health’ labeling under FDA guidelines DOI Creative Commons
Jianhui Liu, Bachir Kassas, John Lai

et al.

Food Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 131, P. 102804 - 102804

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

Language: Английский

Citations

1
Epistemic Humility vs. Credentialism: The Educational Paradox in Modern Healthcare DOI Creative Commons
Milan Toma

Published: March 21, 2025

This commentary examines the phenomenon of credentialism, i.e., overemphasis on or misuse credentials, and its role in decline epistemic humility, particularly within anti-vaccine movements. Drawing recent research by Cosgrove Murphy (2023) relevant case studies, this explores how when interacting with certain personality traits (e.g., narcissism, low intellectual humility), can undermine critical thinking scientific literacy. overconfidence often leads individuals to assume that expertise one field equates competence other domains. However, intelligence education alone do not ensure sound judgment rational decision-making. Personality such as arrogance hyper-confidence significantly hinder effective application knowledge. Research indicates higher are frequently more adept at rationalizing pre-existing beliefs constructing sophisticated justifications for incorrect conclusions. When combined like narcissism excessive self-assurance, result a paradoxical effect: greater may lead worse outcomes, become resistant correction, dismissive contrary evidence, prone overestimating their understanding complex issues. dynamic where leverage academic professional authority lend credibility pseudoscientific claims, fields outside area expertise. termed "credentialed arrogance," amplifies susceptibility conspiracy theories, even among those advanced education. study highlights interplay between traits, thinking, underscoring need educational systems prioritize humility media literacy alongside traditional

Language: Английский

Citations

1
Unpacking gendered dynamics in livestock vaccination: Toward more inclusive health strategies DOI Creative Commons
Kaylee A. Byers, Sarah J. Robinson, Lara Hollmann

et al.

CABI One Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 28, 2025

Abstract Livestock are vital to the health and economic stability of communities worldwide. However, infectious diseases threaten both animal human due losses in livestock, decreased production, transmission zoonotic diseases. To manage mitigate these risks, access livestock vaccines is critical. This often gendered, with societal cultural norms influencing barriers access. Through a scoping review 49 publications, we describe gendered dynamics vaccination relation farmers’ perceptions knowledge about vaccines, programs, ways which roles responsibilities shape limit women’s decision making power empowerment participate such initiatives. We find that across communities, women face similar engaging but local context critical understanding addressing barriers. Within broader for health, highlight need programs identify address inequitable support community wellbeing as well resilience emerging threats. One Health impact statement article examines vaccination, emphasizing approach develop more equitable effective strategies. By considering intersection human, animal, environmental this highlights structural inequities vaccine distribution access, gender on participation implications wellbeing. Drawing insights from veterinary medicine, social sciences, public advocate inclusive, gender-transformative diverse needs those involved care health.

Language: Английский

Citations

0
The role of social media messages and content creators in shaping COVID-19 vaccination intentions DOI Creative Commons
Xiaofeng Jia, Soyeon Ahn, Susan E. Morgan

et al.

Frontiers in Digital Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: March 24, 2025

Introduction Social media plays a crucial role in shaping health behaviors by influencing users' perceptions and engagement with health-related content. Understanding these dynamics is important as new social technologies changing shape how people engage messages. Aim The current study explored the relationship between characteristics of content creators, messaging strategies employed media, content, whether features are linked to behavioral intentions. Methods This adopts cross-sectional survey design. A total 1,141 participants were recruited. We have developed structural equation model investigate relationships users’ perceived HBM constructs, user engagement, Results revealed that posts focusing on self-efficacy increased willingness healthy behaviors. Additionally, individuals who demonstrate stronger constructs—such higher susceptibility benefits vaccination—are more likely posts, which was associated vaccination intention. Posts authored celebrities garnered relatively number favorites, while greater proportion politicians creators comment Conclusion Our underscores potential integrating Health Belief Model into help promote like COVID-19 vaccination. Furthermore, our findings offer valuable insights for professionals policymakers, guiding them crafting effective message selecting appropriate sources platforms.

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Epistemic Humility vs. Credentialism: The Educational Paradox in Modern Healthcare DOI Creative Commons
Milan Toma

Published: March 27, 2025

This commentary examines the phenomenon of credentialism, i.e., overemphasis on or misuse credentials, and its role in decline epistemic humility, particularly within anti-vaccine movements. Drawing recent research by Cosgrove Murphy (2023) relevant case studies, this explores how when interacting with certain personality traits (e.g., narcissism, low intellectual humility), can undermine critical thinking scientific literacy. overconfidence often leads individuals to assume that expertise one field equates competence other domains. However, intelligence education alone do not ensure sound judgment rational decision-making. Personality such as arrogance hyper-confidence significantly hinder effective application knowledge. Research indicates higher are frequently more adept at rationalizing pre-existing beliefs constructing sophisticated justifications for incorrect conclusions. When combined like narcissism excessive self-assurance, result a paradoxical effect: greater may lead worse outcomes, become resistant correction, dismissive contrary evidence, prone overestimating their understanding complex issues. dynamic where leverage academic professional authority lend credibility pseudoscientific claims, fields outside area expertise. termed "credentialed arrogance," amplifies susceptibility conspiracy theories, even among those advanced education. study highlights interplay between traits, thinking, underscoring need educational systems prioritize humility media literacy alongside traditional

Language: Английский

Citations

0
An experimental study on the effects of electronic medicinal product information on vaccine hesitancy DOI Creative Commons
Jim Ingebretsen Carlson, Francesca Puppo, Ana Roca‐Umbert

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Cards, cubes, and collaboration: a case study of the development of an educational board game DOI Creative Commons
Brinley Kantorski,

Kelly Bruzdewicz,

Sarah Will

et al.

Discover Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: April 3, 2025

Games are a powerful tool for learning, offering unique benefits student engagement, particularly when addressing complex or challenging topics. The general public's understanding of how vaccines made is limited and the public unaware comprehensive research, development, safety measures that inherent in vaccine development. As such, we created new educational game to address this knowledge gap. This case study examines development process an board designed enhance game, titled N.O.V.E.L.-Newly Observed Variant Extreme Lethality, was using modified Backward Design methodology align gameplay with specific standards learning objectives. Designed 2-4 players aged 10 up, cooperative challenges participants conceptually research novel pathogen, develop effective prototype, conduct animal testing clinical trials, distribute vaccine-all while managing spread disease. details iterative design process, including consultation experts, prototyping, playtesting, refinement, production. A key focus balancing content engaging mechanics ensure both effectiveness player enjoyment. Additional considerations such as original art, graphic design, teacher resources, alignment standards, animated videos were integrated support accessibility engagement classroom setting. findings from highlight best practices designing games offer insights into game-based can be used communicate scientific concepts. online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s44217-025-00472-z.

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Perceptions of COVID-19 risk among individuals with preexisting health conditions DOI Creative Commons
Holli A. Loomans‐Kropp, Mohamed I. Elsaid,

Jingbo Yi

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(5), P. e0320792 - e0320792

Published: May 5, 2025

Objectives To examine the association between presence of preexisting health conditions (PEC) and perceived risk catching COVID-19 at beginning pandemic assess how perceptions changed over time. Methods We used data collected as part “Impact COVID-19” baseline follow-up surveys to complete our analyses. Participants were interviewed collect their (baseline follow-up) number type PEC. Kruskal-Wallis chi-square tests differences in characteristics, prevalence ratios estimated using crude adjusted modified Poisson generalized linear models. Results Of overall study population, 7,069 participants eligible for analysis. The majority (83.7%) population had a history any Those with PEC median age 58 (range: 19–97), primarily female (67.6%), White non-Hispanic (87.8%), some college (30.3%), married or living (74.4%), lived an urban region reported good (35.4%) very (33.9%) health. At baseline, more likely be concerned about COVID-19, scale 0–100, compared those without PECs (Mean[SD] 60.8[29.8] vs. 53.2[29.7]; p < 0.001), well someone they knew 70.0[28.8] 64.4[29.4]; 0.001). main effects models showed that self-concern getting was higher individuals PEC, no (Prevalence Ratio [PR], 1.15; 95%CI, 1.03–1.29); lower (PR, 0.68; 0.65–0.71). There evidence interaction concern self others, suggesting one’s perception influenced by both presence/absence time points. Conclusions Individuals infection themselves others towards pandemic, although this susceptibility, risk, follow-up. In study, we attitudes toward disease oneself may change throughout pandemic.

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Demographic and Clinical Determinants of Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake and Short-Term All-Cause Mortality in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Cohorts in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Prospective Cohort Study DOI Creative Commons
Yalçın Velibey, Erkan Kahraman, Melih Öz

et al.

Medicina, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 61(5), P. 869 - 869

Published: May 9, 2025

Background and Objectives: Patients with heart failure (HF) are at risk of increased morbidity mortality related to pneumococcal pneumonia, routine vaccination a conjugated vaccine (PCV) for HF patients is strongly endorsed by all major international guidelines. Despite this, data on the factors associated uptake remain scarce. The aim this study was understand demographic clinical in analyze all-cause vaccinated unvaccinated cohorts. Materials Methods: Four hundred fifty reduced ejection fraction followed up single center were enrolled. median 164.0 (148.0–181.0) days. Results: In total, 193 450 (42.9%) PCV-13 enrollment. Vaccinated more likely have an implantable device, namely cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD), cardiac resynchronization treatment (CRT) or left ventricular assist device (LVAD), less past medical history hypertension chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) baseline. After multivariable adjustment, presence ICD (OR: 3.17, 95% CI: 1.98–5.08), CRT 2.75, 1.45–5.20) COPD 0.42, 0.19–0.94) remained as determinants vaccination. All-cause not different across either unmatched (log-rank p = 0.67) matched 0.52) Conclusions: devices coexisting higher lower likelihood PCV-13, respectively. No difference cohorts observed observational analysis.

Language: Английский

Citations

0
How information propagation in hybrid spaces affects decision-making: using ABM to simulate Covid-19 vaccine uptake DOI
Fuzhen Yin, Andrew Crooks,

Yin Li

et al.

International Journal of Geographical Information Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 38(6), P. 1109 - 1135

Published: April 3, 2024

The notion of physical space has long been central in geographical theories. However, the widespread adoption information and communication technologies (ICTs) freed human dynamics from purely to also relational cyber spaces. While researchers increasingly recognize such shifts, rarely have studies examined how propagates these hybrid spaces (ie physical, relational, cyber). By exploring vaccine opinion through agent-based modeling, this study is first that combines all explores their distinct impacts on an individual's perspective. Our model captures temporal vaccination progress with small errors (MAE = 2.45). results suggest are indispensable decision-making. our model, most agents tend give more emphasis spread instead other not only sheds light research but offers a new lens identifying vaccinated individuals which challenging disease-spread models. Furthermore, provides responses for practitioners develop outreach policies plan future outbreaks.

Language: Английский

Citations

1