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. 2022 Jun 27;6(1):485-493.
doi: 10.1089/heq.2022.0032. eCollection 2022.

Identifying Facilitators and Barriers to Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination and Trial Participation in Vaccinated Vietnamese Americans

Celine Nguyen  1 , Lauren Gilbert  2 , Jannette Diep  1 , Bich-May Nguyen  2
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Identifying Facilitators and Barriers to Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination and Trial Participation in Vaccinated Vietnamese Americans

Celine Nguyen et al. Health Equity. .

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Abstract

Background: Preventing morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 requires reaching diverse communities.

Purpose: To identify facilitators and barriers to COVID-19 immunization and COVID-19 clinical trial participation in the vaccinated Vietnamese American population in Houston, TX.

Methods: Community-based qualitative study using focus groups and key informant interviews.

Results: Themes that emerged included culturally appropriate language, generational differences, and a collectivist approach.

Conclusion: Promoting science-based information through trusted messengers, improving awareness and access, and illuminating benefits to the community could increase the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and volunteering for therapeutic trials among Vietnamese Americans.

Keywords: health disparities; immigrant health; minority health; public health; qualitative research.

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Conflict of interest statement

B.M.N. owns equity in AbbVie, a biopharmaceutical research and development corporation, but it is not in conflict with this topic.

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Conceptual Map of Thematic Analysis. Blue ovals represents themes; Light blue boxes represents subthemes.
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