Trial reportPloS one2021
Attitudes, current behaviours and barriers to public health measures that reduce COVID-19 transmission: A qualitative study to inform public health messaging.
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67 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence and factors related to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and unwillingness in Canada: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of medical virology · 2023Pooled it
- Effective factors in people's preventive behaviors during covid-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
- Characteristics and determinants of population acceptance of COVID-19 digital contact tracing: a systematic review.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2021Pooled it
- The Efficacy of a Brief, Altruism-Eliciting Video Intervention in Enhancing COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions Among a Population-Based Sample of Younger Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2022Trial
- Contextualizing Changes in e-Cigarette Use During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic and Accompanying Infodemic ("So Much Contradictory Evidence"): Qualitative Document Analysis of Reddit Forums.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and immunity in a New York county in 2022 reveals frequent asymptomatic or undiagnosed infections.PloS one · 2025Article
- Challenges and Lessons from an Acute Telehealth Homeopathy Service During the Pandemic: A Case Series Exploring How Changing Demographics, Efficiency and Outcomes, Point to New Options for Epidemic Readiness.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Communicating and complying with COVID-19 actions in northernmost Finland.International journal of circumpolar health · 2024Article
- Factors Influencing Behaviors to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 Among Indigenous Families in the Southwest, United States.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- "Empathy for children is often missing": a mixed methods analysis of a German forum on COVID-19 pandemic measures.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Self-Reported COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Acceptance and Hesitancy Among Autistic Adults in Pennsylvania: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Survey Data.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- 'It's quite a balancing act': A qualitative study of parents' experiences and information needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
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- A qualitative study examining young peoples' perceptions and adherence to COVID-19 public health guidelines in Ireland.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Cross-language validation of COVID-19 Compliance Scale in 28 languages.Epidemiology and infection · 2023Article
- Barriers to and facilitators of populational adherence to prevention and control measures of COVID-19 and other respiratory infectious diseases: a qualitative evidence synthesis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2023Review
- Cognitive predictors of COVID-19 mitigation behaviors in vaccinated and unvaccinated general population members.Vaccine · 2023Article
- An overview of urban analytical approaches to combating the Covid-19 pandemic.Environment and planning. B, urban analytics and city science · 2023Article
- American Singles' Attitudes Toward Future Romantic/Sexual Partners' COVID-19 Vaccination Status: Evidence for both Vigilance and Indifference in a National Sample.Sexuality & culture · 2023Article
- Eliciting Opinions on Health Messaging During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Survey Study.JMIR human factors · 2023Article
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Abstract
Public health measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission include masking in public places, physical distancing, staying home when ill, avoiding high-risk locations, using a contact tracing app, and being willing to take a COVID-19 vaccine. However, adoption of these measures varies greatly. We aimed to improve health messaging to increase adherence to public health behaviours to reduce COVID-19 transmission by: 1) determining attitudes towards public health measures and current behaviours; 2) identifying barriers to following public health measures; and, 3) identifying public health communication strategies. We recruited participants from a random panel of 3000 phone numbers across Alberta to fill a predetermined quota: age (18-29; 30-59; 60+ years), geographic location (urban; rural), and whether they had school-age children. Two researchers coded and themed all transcripts. We performed content analysis and in-depth thematic analysis. Nine focus groups were conducted with 2-8 participants/group in August-September, 2020. Several themes were identified: 1) importance of public health measures; 2) compliance with public health measures; 3) critiques of public health messaging; and 4) suggestions for improving public health messaging. Physical distancing and masking were seen as more important than using a contact tracing app. There were mixed views around willingness to take COVID-19 vaccine. Current public health messaging was perceived as conflicting. Participants felt that consistent messaging and using social media to reach younger people would be helpful. In conclusion, these findings provide insights that can be used to inform targeted (e.g., by age, current behaviour) public health communications to encourage behaviors that reduce COVID-19 transmission.
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