Direct Support Professionals and COVID-19 Vaccination: A Comparison of Vaccinated Early Adopters and In-Betweeners-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Direct Support Professionals and COVID-19 Vaccination: A Comparison of Vaccinated Early Adopters and In-Betweeners

Published:2023-11-27 Issue:6 Volume:61 Page:492-505
ISSN:1934-9556
Container-title:Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
language:en
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Author:

Pettingell Sandra L.¹,Bershadsky Julie¹,Hewitt Amy¹,Anderson Lynda Lahti¹,Zhang Alicia¹

Affiliation:

1. Sandra L. Pettingell, Julie Bershadsky, Amy Hewitt, Lynda Lahti Anderson, and Alicia Zhang, University of Minnesota

Abstract

Abstract Direct support professionals (DSPs) are at increased risk of contracting COVID-19. A four-wave survey series was conducted, in part, to understand DSPs’ COVID-19 vaccination experiences. Fourth wave data were used to compare those vaccinated against COVID-19 when they became eligible (early adopters) and those waiting at least three months before vaccination (in-betweeners). Findings indicated that in-betweeners were more likely to be female, younger, and people of color with lower education levels and annual incomes, with employers requiring COVID-19 vaccination to remain employed. COVID-19 vaccination motivators included protection for self, family, or people supported; an employer who mandated COVID-19 vaccination; and having had COVID-19 or knowing someone who did.

Publisher

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health,Community and Home Care,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Education,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Link

https://meridian.allenpress.com/idd/article-pdf/61/6/492/3294049/i1934-9556-61-6-492.pdf

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