Perspectives of Latinx Individuals Who Were Unvaccinated And Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Latinx individuals in the United States have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates and higher rates of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths than non-Latinx White individuals. Little is known about the perspectives of Latinx adults who had not received the COVID-19 vaccination and were hospitalized for COVID-19.

Objective

To describe the perspectives of Latinx individuals who were unvaccinated and subsequently hospitalized for COVID-19.

Design, setting, and participants

This qualitative study was conducted using semistructured phone interviews with 25 Latinx adults who were unvaccinated and survived a COVID-19 hospitalization in a public safety net hospital in Colorado from February to November 2021. Interviews were audio recorded, and transcripts we

SUBMITTER: Cervantes L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9206184 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature