Factors influencing H1N1 vaccine behavior among Manitoba Metis in Canada: a qualitative study.

CONCLUSIONS: Metis experiences of colonialism in Canada deeply affected their perceptions of the vaccine and pandemic, a context that health systems need to take into account when planning response activities in the future. Participants felt under-informed about most aspects of the vaccine and the pandemic, and many vaccine related misconceptions and fears existed. Recommendations include leveraging doctor-patient interactions as a site for sharing vaccine-related knowledge, as well as targeted, culturally-appropriate, and empowering public information strategies to supply reliable vaccine and pandemic information to potentially at-risk Aboriginal populations. PMID: 25778182 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Tags: BMC Public Health Source Type: research