IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EVALUATION AND PHYSICAL REPORT (IJMEPR )

E-ISSN 2579-0498
P-ISSN 2695-2181
VOL. 8 NO. 2 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijmepr.v8.no2.2024.pg1.10

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Beyond Awareness: Using Evidence-Based Strategies to Increase Vaccine Acceptance in Urban Ghana

Alfred Addy, Theophilus Mensah Abrompah, MacBeth Mawuli Gomadoh, Abigail Eduam, George Benneh Mensah

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Abstract

This work applied the Donabedian Model for structuring analysis of improving vaccine awareness and acceptance in urban Ghana. Relevant literature, precedents, and a counterframework centered participation and consent-focused processes. Key results show promise in localized messaging, access expansion, and healthcare worker capacity building if community-guided. However, coercive practices undermine empowerment and uptake sustainability. Balanced, ethical utilization of Donabedian’s concepts assessing system capacities alongside participatory paradigms is recommended for vaccine confidence interventions. Contextual fluency, trust, and consent emphasis enable effectiveness and equity.

keywords:

Vaccine hesitancy/confidence, Community participation, Donabedian Model, Ghana, Immunization promotion

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