Berdida DJE, Franco FMC, Santos XAG, Dacol CB, Dimaano M, Rosario ESD, Lantin CC. Filipinos' COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy comments in TikTok videos: A manifest content analysis.
Public Health Nurs 2023;
40:135-143. [PMID:
36300833 PMCID:
PMC9874770 DOI:
10.1111/phn.13143]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
Vaccine hesitancy is one of the top 10 threats to world health. The ongoing pandemic highlighted this health threat. The COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy remains underreported in the Philippines. Thus, this study aimed to describe and analyze the comments of Filipinos in TikTok videos about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
DESIGN
Manifest content analysis.
SAMPLE
A total of 25 TikTok videos and their comments (n = 4564) were analyzed.
METHODS
We collected data between July 2021 and October 2021. Bengtsson's approach to content analysis was utilized to analyze the data. Data were validated using member-checking and intercoder reliability.
RESULTS
This study afforded three themes of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: (a) fear and mistrust (subthemes: influence of Dengvaxia vaccine, the influence of people who refuse to be vaccinated, lack of trust in the government, lack of trust in healthcare workers, doubts on vaccines' effectiveness), (b) misinformation and disinformation (subthemes: misbeliefs, insufficient knowledge), and (c) adamant attitudes (subthemes: unwillingness to be vaccinated, picky on vaccine brand).
CONCLUSION
Our study established Filipinos' diverse reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. TikTok, as a social media platform, is used for COVID-19 vaccine discussions and the dissemination of misinformation. To prepare for the next pandemic or public health disaster, the government, HCWs, and the public must efficiently convey timely, accurate health information and dispel misinformation on social media platforms.
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