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COVID-19 vaccine refusal is driven by deliberate ignorance and cognitive distortions

npj Vaccines
Vaccine hesitancy was a major challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. A common but sometimes ineffective intervention to reduce vaccine hesitancy involves providing information on vaccine effectiveness, side effects, and related probabilities.
Kamil Fuławka, Ralph Hertwig, Thorsten Pachur   +2 more
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Vaccine Refusal Is Not Free Riding

Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, 2021
Vaccine refusal is not a free rider problem. The claim that vaccine refusers are free riders is inconsistent with the beliefs and motivations of most vaccine refusers. This claim also inaccurately depicts the relationship between an individual’s immunization choice, their ability to enjoy the benefits of community protection, and the costs and benefits
Ethan Bradley, Mark Navin
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How Health Systems ‘Software’ Factors Affect Frontline Health Workers' Humanitarian Response Efforts During Infectious Disease Outbreaks in the Rohingya Refugee Camps, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Humanitarian settings face a growing healthcare workforce crisis marked by staff shortages, unsafe working conditions, and limited professional development. Despite being critical intermediaries in outbreak responses, demands on health workers come at a substantial cost to their health and wellbeing.
Georgia Venner, Jennifer Palmer, Tasmia Aksi, Mahima Das Mumu, Mohammed Mirza Nu, Gillian McKay, Mahbub Ur Rahman Ujjal, Bhargavi Rao, Ahmed Hossain, Susannah Mayhew   +9 more
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Demands and expectations of parents who refuse vaccinations and perspective of health professional on the refusal to vaccinate

Anales de Pediatría (English Edition), 2014
To examine the opinions, beliefs and attitudes about vaccination, of parents who decide not to vaccinate their children. To determine the opinions and attitudes of the health professionals on the behaviour towards childhood vaccination.Qualitative research based on semi-structured interviews and focal groups in Granada, Spain, including parents who ...
S, Martínez-Diz, M, Martínez Romero, M, Fernández-Prada, M, Cruz Piqueras, R, Molina Ruano, M A, Fernández Sierra   +5 more
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Understanding conscientious objection among pharmacists in New Zealand

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Conscientious objection (CO) recognises healthcare practitioners' freedom of conscience but can impact equitable access to services. There is limited research in understanding CO among pharmacists. Aim To investigate CO among pharmacists in New Zealand, including support for and factors influencing CO decisions in providing various ...
L. S. Wong, Y. Wang, X. Y. Lim, J. Hikaka, S. Scahill, B. van der Werf, D. J. Exeter, M. Hudson, A. Nu'u, S. S. Ram   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes and Perception of Healthcare Workers Concerning Influenza Vaccination during the 2019/2020 Season: A Survey of Sicilian University Hospitals

Vaccines, 2020
Influenza is an infectious disease with a high impact on the population in terms of morbidity and mortality, but despite International and European guidelines, vaccination coverage rates among healthcare workers (HCWs) remain very low.
Claudio Costantino, Caterina Ledda, Raffaele Squeri, Vincenzo Restivo, Alessandra Casuccio, Venerando Rapisarda, Giorgio Graziano, Davide Alba, Livia Cimino, Arianna Conforto, Gaetano Bruno Costa, Smeralda D’Amato, Francesco Mazzitelli, Francesco Vitale, Cristina Genovese   +14 more
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PERCEPTIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF VACCINATION AND VACCINE REFUSAL IN A MEDICAL SCHOOL.

Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo, 2018
To identify the perception of medical students and physicians on the importance of vaccination and the risks of vaccine refusal.Cross-sectional study with application of questionnaires about vaccines, vaccine refusal and its repercussions on public and individual health.
Mizuta, Amanda Hayashida, Succi, Guilherme de Menezes, Montalli, Victor Angelo Martins, Succi, Regina Célia de Menezes   +3 more
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Separation of trichothecene mycotoxins in a matrix of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) seed, and quantification of deoxynivalenol in hemp grain infected with Fusarium graminearum

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Fusarium graminearum, one of the causal agents of ear rot in maize and head blight of cereal grains, also infects hemp (Cannabis sativa L. containing a maximum of 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol or THC). This fungal pathogen produces trichothecene mycotoxins when it infects maize and cereal grains, but little is known about its production
Isabelle A. Kagan, Magdalena Ricciardi, Henry S. Smith, Rachel R. Schendel, Robert Pearce, Nicole Gauthier   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing vaccine hesitancy and refusal in Canada [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2015
In their CMAJ Open article, Wilson and colleagues report their analysis of vaccination exemptions for measles-containing vaccines among Ontario students.[1][1] The data were extracted from the Ontario Immunization Records System over a 10-year period covering the 2002/03 to 2012/13 school years.
Eve, Dubé, Noni E, MacDonald
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Effects of Perioperative Music Interventions on Emotional Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Integrating Developmental Psychology and Music Education Perspectives

Pediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effects of perioperative music interventions on emotional outcomes (preoperative anxiety, postoperative fear, emergence delirium) and related physiological parameters in children and adolescents undergoing surgery, and to examine potential effect modifiers.
Yuchen Wen, Jinying Han, Jiayin Gao, Jiaqi Lou, Ziyi Xiang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source