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Exploring the Roles of Trust, Attitudes, and Motivations in COVID-19 Decision-Making and Vaccination Likelihood: Insights from the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance (LA-CEAL) Community—Academic—Public Health—Practice (CAPP) Partnership

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  • LaKeisha Williams

    (RCMI Center for Cancer and Health Disparities, Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA)

  • Leslie S. Craig

    (School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA)

  • Erin Peacock

    (School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA)

  • Tynesia Fields

    (RCMI Center for Cancer and Health Disparities, Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
    Department of Psychology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA)

  • Sara Al-Dahir

    (RCMI Center for Cancer and Health Disparities, Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA)

  • Frances Hawkins

    (Baptist Community Ministries, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA)

  • Christopher Gillard

    (RCMI Center for Cancer and Health Disparities, Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA)

  • Brittany Singleton

    (RCMI Center for Cancer and Health Disparities, Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA)

  • Katherine Theall

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

  • Michelle Wilson

    (School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA)

  • Gene D’Amour

    (RCMI Center for Cancer and Health Disparities, Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA)

  • Mai Vu

    (St. Bernard Drugs, New Orleans, LA 70127, USA)

  • Christopher Sylvain

    (Best Life Pharmacy and Wellness, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA)

  • Lishunda Franklin

    (Crescent City Pharmacy, Kenner, LA 70062, USA)

  • Kathryn Caldwell

    (C & S Family Pharmacy, Metairie, LA 70005, USA)

  • Marie Krousel-Wood

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

  • Daniel Sarpong

    (RCMI Center for Cancer and Health Disparities, Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
    Office of Health Equity Research, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA)

Abstract

Given the increasing integration of trusted leaders in public health science, including vaccination programs, context-specific understandings of community perceptions and levels of trust are critical to intervention. This study aimed to understand the perspectives and attitudes of the southeastern Louisiana community and inform the development of a community-engaged action plan. A cross-sectional survey of 555 southeastern Louisianans—including faith-based organization (FBO) members, community pharmacy (CommRx) customers, community-based organization (CBO) contacts, and Louisiana community-dwelling residents—was conducted from November 2020 to March 2021. Multivariable logistic regression was used to explore factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination likelihood. Of the participants, 89.9% were Black and 56.9% were women (mean age = 53.3 years). Doctors/healthcare providers (HCPs) were the most trusted COVID-19 information sources. Vaccination likelihood was associated with increasing age (odds ratio (OR) = 1.47; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.27–1.72), trust in doctors/HCPs (OR = 2.83; 95% CI: 1.64–4.88), trust in government (OR = 4.26; 95% CI: 2.44–7.43), and motivations to keep one’s community safe (OR = 1.52; 95% CI: 1.36–1.70). CommRx customers (OR = 1.93; 95% CI: 1.02–3.65) and CBO contacts (OR = 2.57; 95% CI: 1.37–4.83) were more likely to receive a COVID-19 vaccine than FBO members. Engaging underserved communities and trusted stakeholders through collaborative Community–Academic—Public health—Practice (CAPP) partnerships such as the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance can promote health and wellness and optimize health interventions.

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  • LaKeisha Williams & Leslie S. Craig & Erin Peacock & Tynesia Fields & Sara Al-Dahir & Frances Hawkins & Christopher Gillard & Brittany Singleton & Katherine Theall & Michelle Wilson & Gene D’Amour & M, 2024. "Exploring the Roles of Trust, Attitudes, and Motivations in COVID-19 Decision-Making and Vaccination Likelihood: Insights from the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance (LA-CEAL) Community—Academic—," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 22(1), pages 1-12, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:22:y:2024:i:1:p:48-:d:1558023
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