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Drivers of Vaccine Uptake for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children to Inform Tailored Strategies: A
Bianca F Middleton1, Kristy Crooks2, Kylie Taylor2
1Global and Tropical Health, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Objectives:
To identify drivers of routine vaccination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, from a health service provider perspective, to increase and maintain uptake.
Design:
This qualitative study was designed, analysed and guided by Indigenous data sovereignty and governance principles. Data were analysed using inductive content analysis. Subcategories were refined using Miro (Miro Inc), an online collaboration platform. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander worldviews were privileged, with Aboriginal researchers leading data analysis in New South Wales (NSW) and contributing to analysis in the Northern Territory (NT).
Setting:
The study was conducted in NSW and the NT, Australia, with health service providers from urban, rural and remote settings.
Participants:
Individual and group interviews were undertaken in person or online between 2 May and 28 August 2024, with 18 health service provider participants in the Hunter New England Local Health District in NSW and 17 health service provider participants in the NT.
Results:
We identified six key themes addressing drivers of vaccination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children for families (knowledge, attitudes and information sources; decision-making), health staff (workforce roles, responsibilities and relationships) and health services (improving access; health service operations; data for decision-making). Providers recommended strategies to improve uptake.
Conclusions:
Health service providers in urban, rural and remote locations in Australia can provide valuable insights to inform tailored strategies to improve declining vaccine coverage for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, aligned with the priorities of the National Immunisation Strategy 2025-2030.
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