Applying Cultural Intelligence to Improve Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Angela Richard-Eaglin, Yale School of Nursing; Michael McFarland, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2022-08-16
• Publisher: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2022.04.008
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: NURSING CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
• Volume: 57
• Issue: 3
• Start Page: 421
• End Page: 431
• Keywords: Science & Technology; MISTRUST; HEALTH DISPARITIES; MARGINALIZATION; Cultural intelligence; Structural racism; Mindfulness; Vaccine hesitancy; Nursing; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; COVID-19
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Nursing

Abstract

Despite the overwhelming evidence to support the benefits of vaccines for preventable diseases and improving health outcomes throughout the world, vaccine hesitancy and resistance continues to be a concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) experience the highest rates of morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, mistrust and historical unethical research and medical practices continue to preclude this population from getting the vaccine. This article urges clinicians to subscribe to development and application of cultural intelligence to understand the impact of structural racism and cultural considerations of BIPOC to partner in strategy development.