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Exploring the lived experiences of resident pediatricians regarding vaccine hesitancy
Baus, Desiree Sara
Baus, Desiree Sara
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2023-12
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Vaccine hesitancy is a phenomenon that is becoming more prevalent in the United States, resulting in the World Health Organization declaring it one of the greatest threats to global health. Previous research has uncovered reasons behind vaccine hesitancy, and in turn, specific strategies suited to countering hesitancy responses. However, little is known about the lived experiences of healthcare professionals when confronted with vaccine hesitant patients. This study fills this gap by examining qualitative data obtained from interviews with ten resident pediatricians enrolled in a program in the midwest to explore experiences with vaccine hesitant patients or families. Interview transcripts were analyzed thematically using both deductive, in line with existing theoretical frameworks, and “in vivo,” or inductive methods based on the emergence of trends and categories. Key themes related to perceptions of the current environment of vaccine hesitancy, resident experiences and processes involved in addressing vaccine hesitancy encounters, as well as training formats and perceived efficacy were identified with the use of qualitative analysis software and were further systematically analyzed through the creation of dashboards to identify relationships between themes. Findings indicate that resident pediatricians respond well to mentor-based vaccine hesitancy training, adopt non-authoritarian tactics to increase vaccine uptake in patients, and do not utilize specific tactics for managing patient cases that are extremely vaccine hesitant. This study provides valuable insights into the challenges resident pediatricians encounter with vaccine hesitancy and calls for more research into the relationship between the themes to better prepare healthcare professionals for managing hesitant patients.
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Thesis (M.A.)-- Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Sociology
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Wichita State University
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