Public attitudes to COVID-19 ‘booster vaccinations and influenza vaccines: A qualitative focus group study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Nicholas Williams
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Influenza Vaccines ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Initial Decision ◽  
Population Immunity ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Online Focus Groups ◽  
Flu Vaccine

Objectives This study explored public attitudes to COVID-19 ‘booster’ vaccines and influenza vaccines, including participants intentions to have them or not, and their preferences on how and when they should be administered. Study design. Qualitative study using online focus groups and interviews.Methods Group and individual online interviews were conducted with a diverse sample of 21 adults in the United Kingdom to explore their views on the issue of COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccination. Data were analysed using a framework approach.Results Three themes emerged to unpack participants views on COVID-19 booster and flu vaccinations: (1) Booster intentions correspond with decisions around initial vaccination (2) Mixed views on booster and flu vaccines (3) Mixed views on whether to get COVID-19 booster and flu vaccines together or separately. Those who had been more willing to accept their initial COVID-19 vaccine were more willing to accept a booster and a flu vaccine, whereas those who had been more hesitant about their initial COVID-19 vaccine were more hesitant about getting a booster and a flu vaccine – including the idea of getting them together.Conclusions Public health messaging related to COVID-19 boosters might emphasise that they can be seen as: an extension of their initial decision to get vaccination; a way to maintain population immunity over the longer term; a collective act (to protect others); a way to maintain freedoms or ‘normality’. Messaging around boosters and influenza vaccines needs to emphasise they are safe and convenient to be taken together and that both are important, especially for those clinically vulnerable

scholarly journals Public attitudes towards COVID‐19 contact tracing apps: A UK‐based focus group study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon N. Williams ◽  
Christopher J. Armitage ◽  
Tova Tampe ◽  
Kimberly Dienes
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Focus Group Study

scholarly journals Assessing public attitudes on the retention and use of residual newborn screening blood samples: A focus group study

2012 ◽  
Vol 74 (8) ◽  
pp. 1305-1309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Rothwell ◽  
Rebecca Anderson ◽  
Aaron Goldenberg ◽  
Michelle H. Lewis ◽  
Louisa Stark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Newborn Screening ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Blood Samples

“Public Health Investigation”: Focus Group Study of a Regional Infectious Disease Exercise

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 546-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Ablah ◽  
Debbie Nickels ◽  
Amanda Hodle ◽  
Deborah J. Wolfe
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Study

scholarly journals Public attitudes towards pricing policies to change health-related behaviours: a UK focus group study

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1058-1064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Somerville ◽  
Theresa M. Marteau ◽  
Ann Louise Kinmonth ◽  
Simon Cohn
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Pricing Policies ◽  
Health Related

Attitudes Towards Assisted Dying in Dementia: A Focus Group Study with Younger and Older Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110632
Author(s):  
Freya Thompson ◽  
Alexandra R. Nelson ◽  
Rachel O. Coats ◽  
Judith Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
General Public ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Assisted Dying ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
The United Kingdom

Objectives: To explore attitudes towards assisted dying in dementia (ADID) and the rationales underlying these attitudes, among younger and older adults. Method: We conducted separate focus groups with younger ( n = 11) and older adults ( n = 14) in the United Kingdom with personal or professional experience of dementia. Discussions were prompted by two vignettes depicting scenarios of ADID. The data were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Though sometimes stronger in the older adults, many of the attitudes and underlying rationales were common across the age groups. Analysis generated four themes: ‘Perceptions of the disease’, ‘A case for empowerment’, ‘The morality of killing’ and ‘Logistical complexities’. Conclusions: For some, ADID was a hopeful alternative to the challenges they had witnessed in dementia. For others, the logistical problems surrounding ADID were insurmountable. Discussions were informed and insightful, highlighting the importance of including the general public in this ongoing debate.

Public Attitudes and Beliefs About Living Kidney Donation: Focus Group Study.

2014 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 819
Author(s):  
A. Tong ◽  
A. Ralph ◽  
J. Chapman ◽  
J. Gill ◽  
M. Josephson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Kidney Donation ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Living Kidney Donation ◽  
Focus Group Study

scholarly journals Exploring public attitudes towards the new Faster Diagnosis Standard for cancer: a focus group study with the UK public

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (683) ◽  
pp. e413-e421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Piano ◽  
Georgia Black ◽  
Dorothee Amelung ◽  
Emily Power ◽  
Katriina L Whitaker
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Referral Process ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
The Uk ◽  
A Current

BackgroundThe Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) is to be introduced in England in 2020. This standard is a new policy in which patients should have cancer ruled out or diagnosed within 28 days of referral.AimTo explore public attitudes towards the FDS within the context of their recent referral experiences.Design and settingFour 90-minute focus groups (two in Guildford, two in Bradford).MethodParticipants aged >50 years without a current cancer diagnosis (N = 29), who had completed certain diagnostic tests, for example, ultrasound, and received results within the last 6 months were recruited. Age, education, and sex were evenly distributed across groups through purposive sampling.ResultsThe largest cause of concern was the waiting process for obtaining test results. Most had experienced swift referral, and it was difficult for participants to understand how the new standard could impact upon time progressing through the system. Responsibility for meeting the standard was also a concern: participants did not see their own behaviours as a form of involvement. The GP’s role was conceptualised by patients as communicating about their referral, establishing patients’ preferences for information, and continued involvement at each stage of the referral process. The standard legitimised chasing for test results, but 28 days was considered too long.ConclusionPatients should be asked what they would like to know about their referral. GPs should be more transparent about the referral process and the potential for a lack of clarity around next steps.

scholarly journals Practices and Perceptions Regarding Pain and Pain Management during Routine Childhood Immunizations: Findings from a Focus-Group Study with Nurses Working at Toronto Public Health, Ontario

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Kikuta ◽  
Fauzia Gardezi ◽  
Vinita Dubey ◽  
Anna Taddio
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Injection Pain ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Topical Anesthetics ◽  
Childhood Immunizations ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Process Factors

INTRODUCTION: Despite the availability of a variety of evidence-based interventions, it has previously been reported that the majority of infants and children undergo vaccine injections without the benefit of analgesia. Nurses in public health administer a substantial number of injections; however, their attitudes and practices surrounding acute pain during vaccine injections have not been previously explored.METHODS: A focus-group interview was conducted in Toronto, Ontario, with 10 nurses who immunize children. Participants reported their perceptions and practices with regard to vaccine injection pain and pain management.RESULTS: Three key themes emerged: environmental and process factors, perceptions regarding the effectiveness of different analgesic interventions, and perceptions regarding pain and fear. Participants reported a lack of control over their environment, resulting in fear and discomfort for children. They recommended increased support from external partners such as school teachers and administrators. Participants reported that pharmacological interventions, such as topical local anesthetics, were not used; however, psychological and physical interventions were commonly used. Nurses questioned the effectiveness of topical anesthetics, and indicated that more education was required regarding effective analgesic interventions. Needle pain was reported to be the most prominent concern for children undergoing vaccine injections, and children were described as being fearful.DISCUSSION: Nurses reported vaccination setting, analgesic effectiveness and relative importance given to pain as important factors for pain and pain management during vaccine injections. Future studies should explore whether additional perspectives are present in vaccinators in other geographical regions. The effectiveness of educational resources and pain management programs aimed at improving current practices should be investigated.

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