Publications by authors named "Jay Orr"
Context: The public health workforce encountered challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic that exposed areas for improvement in preparation for future public health threats. Key among these is well-trained public health leaders equipped with an array of crisis leadership skills.
Objectives: To examine the training background, assess the perceived preparedness, and garner recommendations for training of the future public health workforce from public health leaders who navigated the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated vaccine hesitancy among essential workers, highlighting how factors like perceived susceptibility, perceived threat, and self-efficacy are linked to reluctance to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
- A survey was conducted with 1,327 essential workers at a Los Angeles medical center, revealing that 22% were hesitant about getting vaccinated, particularly among women and racial/ethnic minorities.
- Results showed that prior flu vaccination behavior and job type influenced hesitancy, with a notable difference between healthcare roles, but the expected psychological factors were not linked to vaccine attitudes, suggesting other unassessed influences may play a role.