Unga och ovilja till vaccination mot Covid-19: En litteraturstudie
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
Youth and reluctance to the Covid-19 vaccine : A literature review (English)
Abstract [sv]
Introduktion: Covid-19 har drabbat miljontals människor och tagit mångas liv, skapat fysisk och psykisk ohälsa och påverkat samhällen negativt världen över. Under hösten 2021 var ungdomar den grupp i Sverige där flest var sjuka i Covid-19 men även de med lägst vaccinationstäckning.
Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att belysa vilka åsikter och bakgrundsfaktorer bland ungdomar och unga vuxna i åldern 12 till 35 år som associeras med att inte vilja vaccinera sig mot Covid-19.
Metod: En strukturerad litteraturstudie med sökning i PubMed, Cinahl och MEDLINE. 15 studier inkluderades i resultatet och en tematisk analys användes för att redovisa resultatet.
Resultat: Fyra teman identifieras i analysen: Socioekonomiska skillnader, Biologiska förutsättningar, Vaccinationsmotstånd och Kunskap som påverkar vaccinationsvalet. Resultatet diskuteras sedan med utgångspunkt i det teoretiska ramverket Health Literacy.
Slutsats: Ungdomarna var oroliga för vaccinet och dess biverkningar. Många av de som valde bort vaccination beskrev att de ville invänta att fler testar vaccinet. Många saknade information och önskade mer insyn i framtagningen av vaccinen. Vilka som gav information och råd påverkade ungdomarnas val. Lägre utbildningsnivå och lägre inkomst associeras med lägre vaccinationsvilja
Abstract [en]
Introduction: Covid-19 has affected millions of people and taken the lives of many, created physical and mental illness and negatively affected societies around the world. During the autumn of 2021, young people were the group in Sweden where most were ill with Covid-19 but also those with the lowest vaccination coverage.
Aim: The aim of this study is to shed light on the opinions and background factors among adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 35 years that are associated with not wanting to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Method: A structured literature study with search in PubMed, Cinahl and MEDLINE. 15 studies were included in the results and a thematic analysis was used to report the results.
Results: Four themes was identified in the analysis: Socio-economic differences, Biological conditions, Vaccination resistance and Knowledge that influences vaccination choices. The results were then discussed on the basis of the theoretical framework Health Literacy.
Conclusion: The young people were worried about the vaccine and its side effects. Many of those who opted out of vaccination described that they wanted to wait for more people to test the vaccine. Many lacked information and wanted more transparency in the development of the vaccine. Who provided information and advice influenced the young people's choices. Lower level of education and lower income was associated with a lower willingness to vaccinate.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 30
Keywords [en]
Covid-19, vaccine, adolescents, young adults, opinions
Keywords [sv]
Covid-19, vaccin, ungdomar, unga vuxna, åsikter
National Category
Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-20884OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-20884DiVA, id: diva2:1634419
Subject / course
Public Health Science
Educational program
Public Health Science: Infection Prevention and Control - Master’s Programme 60 ECTS
Supervisors
Examiners
2022-02-022022-02-022025-09-29Bibliographically approved