Can Doctors Reduce COVID-19 Misinformation and Increase Vaccine Uptake in Ghana? A Cluster-randomised Controlled Trial

Motivational interviewing (MI). MI is an approach to patient engagement which promotes a collaborative conversation style for strengthening a person's own motivation and commitment to change. With MI, the doctor facilitates patient exploration of potential reasons for behaviour change in the context of what is important to the patient, rather than the physician directly telling the patient what to do. MI has been found more effective than other approaches to patient engagement and health behaviour change and can be effectively taught to primary care providers.

A letter to the facility from the local health officials; a meeting with the facility manager and health staff to formally announce that we would like providers to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations; deploying a tracking sheet for vaccinations.