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Differences in COVID-19 Vaccination and Experiences among Patients with Hypertension in Colombia and Jamaica during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Jacqueline P. Duncan

    (Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica)

  • Siyi Geng

    (Department of Epidemiology, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA)

  • Carene Lindsay

    (Epidemiology Research Unit, Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica)

  • Trevor S. Ferguson

    (Epidemiology Research Unit, Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica)

  • Katherine T. Mills

    (Department of Epidemiology, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA)

  • Jose Patricio Lopez-Lopez

    (Masira Research Institute, Universidad de Santander (UDES), Bucaramanga 680003, Colombia)

  • Hua He

    (Department of Epidemiology, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA)

  • Paola Lanza

    (Department of Epidemiology, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA)

  • Allison N. Marshall

    (Department of Epidemiology, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA)

  • Makeda J. Williams

    (Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA)

  • Veronica Tonwe

    (Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA)

  • Mabel Reyes

    (Masira Research Institute, Universidad de Santander (UDES), Bucaramanga 680003, Colombia)

  • Alfonso Campo

    (Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universidad de Santander (UDES), Valledupar 200001, Colombia)

  • Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo

    (Masira Research Institute, Universidad de Santander (UDES), Bucaramanga 680003, Colombia)

  • Marshall K. Tulloch-Reid

    (Epidemiology Research Unit, Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica)

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hypertensive patients had increased infection and healthcare disruption in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with limited vaccine access. The objective of this report is to describe COVID-19 experiences and vaccination uptake among hypertensive patients in Colombia and Jamaica. A cross-sectional study of patients with hypertension was conducted in primary care clinics in both countries between 2021 and 2022. Trained interviewers used a telephone-administered questionnaire to assess COVID-19 experiences (infection, vaccination, and healthcare access). A total of 576 patients (68.5% female, mean age: 67.5 years) participated. Health service disruption affecting access to care was low (<10%). Compared to Jamaica, more participants from Colombia reported testing positive for COVID-19, having family members or friends testing positive, losing family members or friends due to COVID-19, and being vaccinated. In logistic regression models, adjusted for age, sex, education, and rural/urban clinic status, fear of COVID-19 (OR 2.7, 95% CI: 1.2–6.1) and residence in Colombia (OR 5.9, 95% CI: 2.4–14.6) were associated with higher vaccination uptake. Disparities in access to COVID-19 testing and diagnosis may have influenced these country differences including fear of COVID-19 and vaccine uptake. Other factors need to be better understood to prepare for future pandemic responses.

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  • Jacqueline P. Duncan & Siyi Geng & Carene Lindsay & Trevor S. Ferguson & Katherine T. Mills & Jose Patricio Lopez-Lopez & Hua He & Paola Lanza & Allison N. Marshall & Makeda J. Williams & Veronica Ton, 2024. "Differences in COVID-19 Vaccination and Experiences among Patients with Hypertension in Colombia and Jamaica during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(10), pages 1-13, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:10:p:1356-:d:1498726
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