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Improving Conversations With COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitant Patients: Action Research to Support Family Physicians

Myles Leslie, Nicole Pinto and Raad Fadaak
The Annals of Family Medicine April 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2816
Myles Leslie
1School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • For correspondence: myles.leslie@ucalgary.ca
Nicole Pinto
1School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Raad Fadaak
1School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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    Full sitemap displaying the information architecture of the guide.

    a These pages contain not just Overview, Advice, and Resources, but also their own Clinical Pearls sections.

    DNA = deoxyribonucleic acid; mRNA = messenger ribonucleic acid.

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    Methodological Steps Taken to Turn Theoretical Concepts Into Pragmatic Conversational Strategies for the Guide

    StepActionMethod
    1Leverage existing theory to develop hypotheses about the types of hesitancy that might existRapidly review relevant literature. Develop draft typology of expected hesitancies in clinical practices.
    2Test and adjust hypotheses from Step 1 with clinical expertsQualitative validation interviews with clinical experts to identify convergence and divergence between hypothesized types of hesitancy and clinical experience. Update and iterate typology based on feedback from clinical participants.
    3Identify effective conversational strategies for engaging with the types of hesitancy that are being experienced in clinical encountersQualitative role play interviews with clinical experts to draw out conversational strategies and ensure alignment with best practices in motivational interviewing.
    4Create usable websiteIterative analysis and coding of interview data conducted alongside information design, web development, and end user testing.

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      How might researchers build and evidence-based tool to enable patient-provider conversations around vaccine hesitancy in the primary care setting?

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      How might providers better engage in conversation with patients hesitant to receive COVID-19 vaccines?

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      Why are patients hesitant to be vaccinated against COVID-19?

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      Vaccine Hesitancy Guide (VHGuide.ca) - Code System

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      How might researchers build and evidence-based tool to enable patient-provider conversations around vaccine hesitancy in the primary care setting?

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      How might providers better engage in conversation with patients hesitant to receive COVID-19 vaccines?

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      Why are patients hesitant to be vaccinated against COVID-19?

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