Publications by authors named "A E el-Mohandes"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how public trust in COVID-19 vaccine science in the U.S. changed from 2021 to 2023, especially looking at the impact of losing a loved one to COVID-19 on this trust and vaccine acceptance.
- By using surveys and statistical models, the research examines demographic factors such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, region, and education level to understand their roles in trust and vaccine willingness.
- Results show that trust in science remained stable and was a strong predictor of vaccine acceptance, with higher levels of trust linked to personal loss, education, and income, emphasizing the need for better health communication from trusted public sources like the CDC.*
Vaccine information fatigue, exacerbated by the infodemic, misinformation, and cultural influences, hampers public responsiveness to the uptake of vaccines for COVID-19 and other vaccine-preventable diseases. This cross-sectional study of 23,000 respondents surveyed in 23 countries in October 2023 analyzed trust in information sources, perceptions of the pandemic's conclusion, and confidence in one's ability to discern false information from true and the association of these factors with willingness to pay attention to COVID-19 vaccine information, adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics. Results revealed that satisfaction with health authority communication was positively associated with individuals' willingness to pay attention to COVID-19 vaccine information in all 23 countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Review of the Public Health Literature Examining the Roles of Socioeconomic Status and Race/Ethnicity on Health Outcomes in the United States.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
October 2024
This review of reviews examines the role of socioeconomic status (SES) indicators on health inequities among different racial and ethnic groups in the United States (US) between 2019 and 2023. Of the 419 articles, 27 reviews met the inclusion criteria and were aggregated into seven categories: COVID-19 and respiratory pandemic disparities; neighborhoods, gentrification, and food environment; surgical treatments; mental, psychological, and behavioral health; insurance, access to care, and policy impact; cancers; and other topics. The findings revealed a documented impact of SES indicators on racial/ethnic health inequities, with racial/ethnic minority communities, especially Black Americans, consistently showing poor health outcomes associated with lower SES, regardless of the outcome or indicator examined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIt is unclear how great a challenge pandemic and vaccine fatigue present to public health. We assessed perspectives on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and routine immunization as well as trust in pandemic information sources and future pandemic preparedness in a survey of 23,000 adults in 23 countries in October 2023. The participants reported a lower intent to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine in 2023 (71.
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- - COVID-19 vaccination has significantly lowered hospitalization and death rates, especially for those who received booster shots, but there's concern that relaxed health measures might lead to a resurgence of cases.
- - A study in June 2022 surveyed 2,500 people in NYC and 1,000 in the U.S. to explore vaccine acceptance, showing that NYC residents generally support vaccine mandates more than those in the U.S., despite lower enthusiasm for boosters.
- - Around one-third of participants in both NYC and the U.S. reported being less attentive to COVID-19 vaccine information compared to the previous year, indicating a need for innovative communication strategies to engage those with declining interest.