Nova Scotia Strong: why communities joined to embrace COVID-19 public health measures.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore Nova Scotian experiences, barriers, and facilitators associated with pandemic public health measures (PHM), including COVID-19 vaccination.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured, individual interviews with Nova Scotians between May and August 2021, during the third wave of COVID-19 cases and provincial lockdown. Participants were recruited across the province from three sectors: decision makers, community leaders, and community members using purposive and snowball sampling. Direct content analysis and thematic analysis were used to identify key themes via the Theoretical Domains Framework.

Results

The experiences of 30 Nova Scotian interviewees clustered around four themes: Communication of PHM, Responsibly Observing PHM: A Community Coming Togethe

SUBMITTER: Steenbeek A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9321281 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature