Applying Cultural Intelligence to Improve Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
Angela Richard-Eaglin, Michael L McFarland
PMID 35985729WHAT IT FOUND
Vaccine hesitancy among BIPOC patients stems from structural racism and historical medical abuse, not ignorance.
Nurses can build trust by using cultural intelligence and mindfulness to acknowledge these fears, rather than labeling patients as irresponsible.
Key findings
01Structural racism and unethical research practices have contributed to resistance to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
02Cultural intelligence, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness can facilitate trust building among clinicians and patients to improve openness to the COVID-19 vaccine.
03Clinicians should avoid labeling or judging people whose beliefs and decisions differ from theirs, considering questions like why people are skeptical and how cultural beliefs impact decisions.
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What it does not show
This is a narrative review, not a systematic review, so it may not capture all relevant evidence. The paper does not report original data or outcomes from an intervention, so it cannot prove that these strategies increase vaccine uptake. The advice is general and not tailored to specific clinical settings or patient populations beyond broad BIPOC categorizations.
Declared interests
The text does not explicitly state funding sources or conflicts of interest for this specific review, though it cites various government and institutional sources.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume that applying cultural intelligence strategies will directly increase vaccine uptake. This paper describes theoretical frameworks and recommended practices but does not present evidence from a trial showing these methods successfully changed patient behavior or health outcomes.