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Current health care experiences, medical trust, and COVID-19 vaccination intention and uptake in Black and White Americans.

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted Black Americans' inequitable health care experiences. Across two studies, we tested the associations between health care experiences, historical knowledge of medical mistreatment, medical trust, and COVID-19 vaccination intention and uptake in Black and White Americans. We hypothesized that Black Americans' worse current health care experiences (rather than historical knowledge) and lower medical trust would be associated with lower COVID-19 vaccination intention (Study 1) and that feeling less cared for by their personal physician would be associated with Black Americans' lower medical trust (Study 2). METHOD: In convenience (Study 1, December 2020) and nationally representative samples (Study 2, March-April 2021), participants completed online surveys. RESULTS: < .001). CONCLUSION: Findings highlight factors that may contribute to Black Americans' vaccination hesitancy and medical trust. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Source: Health Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/hea0001240

Authors: Kimberly J. Martin, Annette L. Stanton, Kerri L. Johnson

Institution: University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Institute of Mental Health