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Arguments reflecting extreme fear of injections or hypodermic needles
There are usually two types of vaccination fears, which tend to be much greater than the actual risks involved. Both types of fear have been shown to influence vaccine hesitancy.
1) Fears related to suffering side effects (whether plausible or not). For example:
These fears can stem from or be magnified if individuals perceive vaccines to have toxic ingredients. Some commonly mentioned ones are:
2) Fear of the vaccination procedure itself, such as fear of needles.
Trypanophobia means “fear of needles”, but this theme also encompasses the overwhelming fear of pain and other medical procedures in the vaccination process.
Fear of needles is common. About one in ten people report this as a reason not to have a vaccination. This fear is understandable and there is no reason to be ashamed of it. This anxiety often comes from a previous bad experience. Exploring why some people are fearful of needles can help healthcare professionals understand how best to support them through the fear.
En dialog mellan patienter och hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal är mest produktiv om man förhåller sig empatiskt och ger patienten möjlighet att bekräfta de underliggande orsakerna till attityden, samt att man uttrycker förståelse för dessa. Därför är det viktigt att förstå attitydgrunden bakom personers uppenbara åsikter. Att bekräfta en persons underliggande attitydgrund innebär inte att vi måste instämma i detaljerna i deras argument. Vi kan till exempel bekräfta att:
Fear of needles is common. About one in ten people report this as a reason not to have a vaccination. This fear is understandable and there is no reason to be ashamed of it. This anxiety often comes from a previous bad experience. Exploring why some people are fearful of needles can help healthcare professionals understand how best to support them through the fear.
A fear of needles need not hold us back from protecting ourselves from viruses and diseases. We can work with our healthcare professionals to get support in making the vaccination experience as comfortable as possible and work through the fears.
At some point in our lives, it is likely we will need other life-saving medical treatments as well that need to be delivered through injections. So it is worth facing our fears so that we do not limit our own life choices.
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