Standing alone: experiences of vaccine-hesitant Danish healthcare professionals during COVID-19

Kristoffer Marså; Tina Bøgelund Kristensen; Hanne Konradsen

doi:10.1177/14034948221113645

Standing alone: experiences of vaccine-hesitant Danish healthcare professionals during COVID-19

Kristoffer Marså, Tina Bøgelund Kristensen, Hanne Konradsen

Abstract

AIM: The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of Danish healthcare professionals who were hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine.

METHODS: Interviews were conducted over the telephone in January and February 2021.

RESULTS: Healthcare professionals experienced the need to avoid impossible conversations about vaccine hesitancy with their colleagues. They felt a lack of knowledge of long-term experience with the vaccine and a need to balance trust in themselves and the authorities.

CONCLUSIONS: Healthcare professionals who were hesitant towards the COVID-19 vaccine felt they had to keep their concerns to themselves and felt isolated and pressured by their managers. This study is especially important for managers, who must ensure a trusting working environment in which employees can discuss their concerns without feeling pressured.

Original language	English
Journal	Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Volume	51
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	711-717
Number of pages	7
ISSN	1403-4948
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948221113645
Publication status	Published - Jul 2023

Keywords

Attitudes
COVID-19
corona
vaccination
vaccine hesitancy

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