行为健康服务客户对 COVID-19 疫苗接种的态度。

Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination Among Behavioral Health Service Clients.

机构信息

Department of Population Health (Grove) and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Emerson, Merola, Andries, Cohen), Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin; Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin (Cohen).

出版信息

Psychiatr Serv. 2023 Dec 1;74(12):1281-1284. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230019. Epub 2023 Jul 18.

DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20230019

PMID:37461817

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

The authors examined attitudes toward and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorder.

METHODS

Clients of a community mental health center in Texas (N=50) participated in semistructured, in-person interviews regarding their COVID-19 vaccination decision. Thematic analysis was used to analyze interview data.

RESULTS

Most participants (68%) reported receipt of at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Participants were motivated to get vaccinated mostly by a desire to protect themselves or others. Convenience of vaccination location and access to free vaccination facilitated vaccine uptake. However, concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine were common among both vaccinated and unvaccinated participants and could be reinforced or overcome by social network influences.

CONCLUSIONS

Fear, uncertainty, and conflicting vaccine information were common themes in the COVID-19 vaccination decisions of behavioral health service clients. Improving access to information from trusted sources, including health care providers, could help to overcome vaccine concerns in this population.

摘要