Vaccination experiences and decision-making in older adult Korean immigrants living in Canada: A qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT: Older adult immigrants face unique challenges in accessing healthcare and preventive health measures, including vaccines. While Asian immigrants in North America generally report high vaccine uptake, studies suggest that Korean immigrants may have lower willingness to vaccinate and experience barriers to healthcare utilization. Understanding the vaccination experiences and decision-making processes of this population is critical to addressing disparities in and improving vaccine uptake. Therefore, we conducted a qualitative descriptive study to explore the influenza, pneumococcal, and shingles vaccination experiences, perceptions, and decision-making among older adult Korean immigrants in Canada. Study participants were recruited using convenience, snowball, and purposeful sampling. Semi-s

SUBMITTER: Kim JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716682 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature