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 Strategies for Encouraging
COVID-19 Vaccination Among
Oral Health Professionals and
Patients Who Are Vaccine
Hesitant
 Background Information

● Lower rates of vaccine

acceptance were
shown among
healthcare
professionals,
particularly nurses and
nursing assistants.1

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Graph adapted from Gurenlian JR, Eldridge LA, Estrich CG, Battrell A, Lynch A, Morrissey RW, et al. COVID-19 Vaccine intention and hesitancy of dental hygienists in the
United States. J Dent Hyg. 2022;96(1):5-16.
 Rates of transition from vaccination
intention to vaccination

● Dental Hygienist as
preventive specialist.2

2
Table adapted from Gurenlian JR, Eldridge LA, Estrich CG, Battrell A, Lynch A, Morrissey RW, et al. COVID-19
Vaccine intention and hesitancy of dental hygienists in the United States. J Dent Hyg. 2022;96(1):5-16.
Motivational
Interviewing Partnership

Motivational
Evocation Interviewing Acceptance
Spirit

Compassion

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Gagneur A. Motivational interviewing: A powerful tool to address vaccine hesitancy. Can Commun Dis Rep. 2020;46(4):93-97.
Published 2020 Apr 2. doi:10.14745/ccdr.v46i04a06
 Strategies: Motivational Interviewing
Processes: Objectives:

Open questions To evoke responses and avoid doubts

Affirmation To encourage the individual and highlight their strengths

Reflective listening/ Simple reflection: what the individual says

summaries Complex reflection: what the individual means

How to give information/ advice: ELICIT = ask what the individual knows and
ask permission to complete. SHARE = provide the information /advice on the
Elicit-Share-Elicit subject. ELICIT = verify what the individual has understood and what they will
do with this information

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Table adapted from Gagneur A. Motivational interviewing: A powerful tool to address vaccine hesitancy. Can Commun Dis Rep. 2020;46(4):93-97. Published 2020 Apr 2.
doi:10.14745/ccdr.v46i04a06
 The Vaccinated Hygienist and the
Vaccine Hesitant Patient.3
Open questions: “What do you think about the COVID-19 vaccine?”
“What do you understand about it?”

Affirmation: “The health and safety of your family is important to you.”

Reflective listening: “You have read articles about the relationships between vaccines and
disorders such as autism.” “What matters most to you is that your family is as healthy as
possible.”

Elicit-Share-Elicit: “If you agree, I could give you some additional information for studies on
COVID vaccines.” (Elicit) “More than 500 additional studies around the world have demonstrated
that there is no link between the vaccine and autism.” (Share) “What do you think?” (Elicit)
 Alternative Strategies to Consider and
Conclusion
Motivational Interviewing is an effective
Alternative Strategies Barriers Addressed
strategy to encourage vaccine-hesitant
individuals:4
Vaccine Ambassadors Equity, access, mistrust,
mis - and disinformation, ● Patient-centered
cultural relevance ● Identifies an individual’s intrinsic
reason for change, rather than
Medical Provider Policy, mistrust, health
Vaccine Standardization literacy imposing a change
● Allows patient to elicit, clarify, and
Workplace vaccination Access, cost, prevailing resolve ambivalence and to perceive
social norms, friction benefits and costs
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12 Covid-19 Vaccination strategies for your community. Centers for Disease Control and ● Creates a supportive environment!
Prevention. Published November 3, 2021. Accessed April 29, 2022.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/vaccinate-with-confidence/community.html.
 References
1. Al-Amer R, Maneze D, Everett B, Montayre J, Villarosa AR, Dwekat E, et al. COVID-19 vaccination
intention in the first year of the pandemic: A systematic review. J Clin Nurs. 2022;31(1-2):62-86.
doi:10.1111/jocn.15951

2. Gurenlian JR, Eldridge LA, Estrich CG, Battrell A, Lynch A, Morrissey RW, et al. COVID-19 Vaccine
intention and hesitancy of dental hygienists in the United States. J Dent Hyg. 2022;96(1):5-16.

3. Gagneur A. Motivational interviewing: A powerful tool to address vaccine hesitancy. Can Commun Dis
Rep. 2020;46(4):93-97. Published 2020 Apr 2. doi:10.14745/ccdr.v46i04a06

4. Rubak S, Sandbaek A, Lauritzen T, Christensen B. Motivational interviewing: a systematic

review and meta-analysis. Br J Gen Pract. 2005;55(513):305-312.
5. 12 Covid-19 vaccination strategies for your community. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Published November 3, 2021. Accessed April 29, 2022.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/vaccinate-with-confidence/community.html.