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Qualitative study explores vaccination perceptions in the Hispanic community, indicating a need for targeted messaging.
With evidence linking credible and quality COVID-19 vaccine information to positive vaccination attitudes and intentions, it's vital to understand how communities facing health disparities access health information about COVID-19. This interview study of 49 Hispanic individuals in a large southern suburban county is a part of a larger three-year multi-method study. Through the lens of self-determination theory, this project investigates perceptions of four television-aired Spanish-language video messages on CseOVID-19 vaccination developed from findings of prior local focus groups and panel surveys supported by community partners. The present study’s findings show human-centered, gain-frame messaging was positively received and highlight the need for targeted Spanish-language public health messaging in Spanish news media to improve quality information about COVID-19. Gentler suggestions for health protective behaviors may foster greater perceived resonance, credibility, and informational value of public health messages, with potential implications for psychological reactance and subsequent responses.
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