Health care provider trust in vaccination: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccine hesitancy is a growing issue globally amongst various populations, including health care providers. This study explores the factors that influence vaccine hesitancy amongst nurses and physicians.

Methods

We performed a qualitative meta-synthesis of 22 qualitative and mixed-method studies exploring the factors that may contribute to vaccine hesitancy amongst nurses and physicians. We included all articles that mentioned any aspect of trust concerning vaccination, including how trust may influence or contribute to vaccine hesitancy in nurses and physicians.

Results

Our findings revealed that vaccine hesitancy amongst nurses stemmed predominantly from two factors: distrust in health authorities and their employers, and distrust in vaccine efficacy and

SUBMITTER: Ahmad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9090277 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature