Influence of trust on the acceptance of the RTS,S malaria vaccine in the Kassena-Nankana districts of Ghana
Eustace Bugase, Paulina Tindana · 2024
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Eustace Bugase and Paulina Tindana study, in a 2024 paper, how trust shapes acceptance of the RTS,S malaria vaccine among mothers in northern Ghana. A working malaria vaccine is a public health milestone, yet past boycotts and failed trials in the region show trust can make or break uptake. The team surveyed three hundred ninety mothers and caregivers of young children in the Kassena-Nankana districts and interviewed mothers and health workers in depth.
Knowledge of the vaccine ran high, and most mothers had heard of it at health facilities. Trust in the vaccine was equally strong among those surveyed. Statistical analysis linked trust levels to acceptance, while interviews traced where confidence and doubt came from. The authors argue that rollout plans should treat trust building as core work, not an afterthought.
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| CREATOR | Eustace Bugase, Paulina Tindana |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |