Professor Julie Mytton Julie.Mytton@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Child Health
Improving immunization uptake rates among Gypsies, Roma and Travellers: a qualitative study of the views of service providers
Mytton, Julie; Bedford, Helen; Condon, Louise; Jackson, Cath
Authors
Helen Bedford
Louise Condon
Cath Jackson
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gypsies, Roma and Travellers are at risk of low uptake of routine immunizations. Interventions to improve uptake in these communities are seldom evaluated. As part of a qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators to immunization uptake in Travellers, we report service provider (SP) perspectives. METHODS: We interviewed immunization SPs working with six Traveller communities across four UK cities. Participants included frontline staff and those with strategic or commissioning roles. Semi-structured interviews explored perceived attitudes of Travellers to vaccinations, local service delivery, and opportunities and challenges to improving uptake. Audio-recordings were transcribed, analyzed thematically and mapped to a socio-ecological model of health. RESULTS: 39 SPs participated. Four overarching themes were identified: building trusting relationships between SPs and Travellers; facilitating attendance at appointments; improving record keeping and monitoring and responding to local and national policy change. Travellers were perceived as largely supportive of immunizations, though system and organizational processes were recognized barriers to accessing services. CONCLUSIONS: Findings were broadly consistent across Traveller groups and settings. The barriers identified could often be addressed within existing infrastructure, though require system or policy change. Development of a culturally competent system appears important to enable equity in access to immunizations for Travellers.
Citation
Mytton, J., Bedford, H., Condon, L., & Jackson, C. (2021). Improving immunization uptake rates among Gypsies, Roma and Travellers: a qualitative study of the views of service providers. Journal of Public Health, 43(4), e675-e683. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa100
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 9, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 9, 2020 |
Publication Date | 2021-12 |
Deposit Date | Sep 8, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 17, 2021 |
Journal | Journal of Public Health |
Print ISSN | 1741-3842 |
Electronic ISSN | 1741-3850 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 43 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | e675-e683 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa100 |
Keywords | cultural identity; ethnicity; immunization |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6253784 |
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