“The needle is already ready to go”: communities’ and health care professionals’ perceptions of routine vaccination in Nunavik, Canada
ABSTRACTInuit living in the northern region of Nunavik continue to experience significant health inequalities, which are rooted in colonialism that still have repercussions on their health-related perceptions and practices, including vaccination. This study aimed to explore the perceptions and deter...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:cb2c08f607704ec0a2301931fc222dea 2024-01-21T10:03:55+01:00 “The needle is already ready to go”: communities’ and health care professionals’ perceptions of routine vaccination in Nunavik, Canada Eve Dubé Marie-Pierre Renaud Marie-Claude Lyonnais Catherine Pelletier Christopher Fletcher 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2295042 https://doaj.org/article/cb2c08f607704ec0a2301931fc222dea EN eng Taylor & Francis Group https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2023.2295042 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2023.2295042 2242-3982 https://doaj.org/article/cb2c08f607704ec0a2301931fc222dea International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 83, Iss 1 (2024) Vaccination experiences Inuit socio-ecological model qualitative research infectious diseases prevention Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 1481 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2295042 2023-12-24T01:46:50Z ABSTRACTInuit living in the northern region of Nunavik continue to experience significant health inequalities, which are rooted in colonialism that still have repercussions on their health-related perceptions and practices, including vaccination. This study aimed to explore the perceptions and determinants of routine vaccination among the Inuit of Nunavik by describing factors influencing vaccination decisions from the perspective of community members and health professionals. Semi-structured interviews focusing on the perception of vaccination and experience with vaccination and health services were conducted with 18 Inuit and 11 non-Inuit health professionals. Using the socio-ecological model, factors acting at the community and public policy (e.g. rumours and misinformation about vaccination, language barrier), organisational (e.g. complexity of the vaccination process, staff turnover, lack of specialised vaccination workers and interpreters), and intrapersonal and interpersonal (e.g. past experiences with vaccination, vaccine attitudes, social norms) levels were identified as having an impact on vaccination decisions. Improving vaccination coverage in Nunavik requires a more global reflection on how to improve and culturally adapt the health care and services offered to the Inuit population. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health inuit Nunavik Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada Nunavik The Needle ENVELOPE(-64.047,-64.047,63.267,63.267) International Journal of Circumpolar Health 83 1 |
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ABSTRACTInuit living in the northern region of Nunavik continue to experience significant health inequalities, which are rooted in colonialism that still have repercussions on their health-related perceptions and practices, including vaccination. This study aimed to explore the perceptions and determinants of routine vaccination among the Inuit of Nunavik by describing factors influencing vaccination decisions from the perspective of community members and health professionals. Semi-structured interviews focusing on the perception of vaccination and experience with vaccination and health services were conducted with 18 Inuit and 11 non-Inuit health professionals. Using the socio-ecological model, factors acting at the community and public policy (e.g. rumours and misinformation about vaccination, language barrier), organisational (e.g. complexity of the vaccination process, staff turnover, lack of specialised vaccination workers and interpreters), and intrapersonal and interpersonal (e.g. past experiences with vaccination, vaccine attitudes, social norms) levels were identified as having an impact on vaccination decisions. Improving vaccination coverage in Nunavik requires a more global reflection on how to improve and culturally adapt the health care and services offered to the Inuit population. |
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“The needle is already ready to go”: communities’ and health care professionals’ perceptions of routine vaccination in Nunavik, Canada |
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“The needle is already ready to go”: communities’ and health care professionals’ perceptions of routine vaccination in Nunavik, Canada |
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