Enablers and barriers to vaccine uptake and handwashing practices to prevent and control COVID-19 in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania: a systematic review DOI Creative Commons

Josphat Martin Muchangi,

James Mturi,

Hajra Mukasa

и другие.

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Март 27, 2024

The global emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) posed unprecedented challenges, jeopardizing decades progress in healthcare systems, education, and poverty eradication. While proven interventions such as handwashing mass vaccination offer effective means curbing COVID-19 spread, their uptake remains low, potentially undermining future pandemic control efforts. This systematic review synthesized available evidence the factors influencing vaccine practices Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania context prevention control. We conducted an extensive literature search across PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar databases following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Out 391 reviewed articles, 18 were eligible inclusion. Some common barriers to included lack trust government’s recommendations or messaging on benefits hand hygiene access water, while some safety efficacy concerns inadequate awareness sites types. Enablers encompassed programs soap water those improved knowledge and, socio-economic like a higher level education. underscores pivotal role addressing these capitalizing enablers promote practices. Stakeholders should employ campaigns community engagement, ensure resources’ accessibility, leverage incentives Clinical trial registration : [ https://clinicaltrials.gov/ ], identifier [CRD42023396303].

Язык: Английский

Enablers and barriers to vaccine uptake and handwashing practices to prevent and control COVID-19 in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania: a systematic review DOI Creative Commons

Josphat Martin Muchangi,

James Mturi,

Hajra Mukasa

и другие.

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Март 27, 2024

The global emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) posed unprecedented challenges, jeopardizing decades progress in healthcare systems, education, and poverty eradication. While proven interventions such as handwashing mass vaccination offer effective means curbing COVID-19 spread, their uptake remains low, potentially undermining future pandemic control efforts. This systematic review synthesized available evidence the factors influencing vaccine practices Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania context prevention control. We conducted an extensive literature search across PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar databases following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Out 391 reviewed articles, 18 were eligible inclusion. Some common barriers to included lack trust government’s recommendations or messaging on benefits hand hygiene access water, while some safety efficacy concerns inadequate awareness sites types. Enablers encompassed programs soap water those improved knowledge and, socio-economic like a higher level education. underscores pivotal role addressing these capitalizing enablers promote practices. Stakeholders should employ campaigns community engagement, ensure resources’ accessibility, leverage incentives Clinical trial registration : [ https://clinicaltrials.gov/ ], identifier [CRD42023396303].

Язык: Английский

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