ReviewJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2021
Predictors of attitudes and adherence to COVID-19 public health guidelines in Western countries: a rapid review of the emerging literature.
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Key factors for promoting protective behaviours in future pandemics: an umbrella review.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Pooled it
- Difficulties in adherence to social distancing and quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from a longitudinal study comparing migrants and non-migrants in a city in Norway.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Flattening the curve: Factors associated with engagement in health protective behaviors at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic among Black individuals from predominantly low-income backgrounds.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Measuring trust in public health authorities in the United States: An item response theory analysis.PloS one · 2026Article
- Adherence to mask wearing and social distancing and use of lateral flow tests during the COVID19 pandemic in England and Wales based on the virus watch community cohort study.Discover public health · 2026Article
- Identifying indicators of "success" in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: insights from an interdisciplinary expert consultation.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Care at home for remdesivir treatment of COVID-19: a survey study of patient and physician experiences.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- An embodied perspective on adherence to preventive health measures: examples from the COVID-19 pandemic.Philosophy, ethics, and humanities in medicine : PEHM · 2025Article
- Challenges faced by health policymakers responding to COVID-19 in remote communities in Northwest Territories, Canada.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- From Knowledge to Habits: Changes in COVID-19 Health Attitudes, Practices, and Sources of Information (HAPS) at Qatar University Post-Pandemic.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Convergence and diversity: how collective risk perception shapes public compliance behaviour - a case study of China's Covid-19 response.Health research policy and systems · 2025Article
- Psychosocial determinants of handwashing and physical distancing behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands: A longitudinal analysis.British journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- Toward understanding sexual immune dimorphism in humans.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on supervised consumption service delivery in Vancouver and Surrey, Canada from the perspective of service providers.Discover public health · 2025Article
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- Higher interest to continue COVID-19 practice recommendations in non-pandemic times among German GPs with better crisis leadership skills (egePan study).BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Is a tiered restrictions system an effective intervention for COVID-19 control? Results from Portugal, November-December 2020.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Falsification of home rapid antigen lateral flow tests during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Social identification and risk dynamics: How perceptions of (inter)personal and collective risk impact the adoption of COVID-19 preventative behaviors.Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis · 2024Article
- The impact of public transportation on the transmission of COVID-19 in Rwanda.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical distancing, wearing face masks and hand hygiene are evidence-based methods to protect the public from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. There has been a proliferation of research examining characteristics that can be targeted by public health interventions. This rapid review sought to identify predictors of attitudes toward and adherence to COVID-19 public health guidelines, and identify interventions aiming to improve adherence.
methodsArticles were retrieved from multiple databases (e.g. MEDLINE, CINAHL and medRxiv) on 6 August 2020. Studies were limited to samples collected from Western countries. Studies were classified according to the types of factor (s) examined as independent variables. The consistency of evidence for each factor was scored by two reviewers.
resultsIn total, 1323 unique articles were identified in the initial search, resulting in 29 studies in the final synthesis. The available evidence suggests individuals who are older, identify as women, trust governments, perceive COVID-19 as threatening and access information through traditional news media are more likely to adhere with COVID-19 public health guidelines. Interventions for improving adherence have not yet been investigated thoroughly, and this review identified only three experimental studies.
conclusionsThis review has identified several characteristics that impact attitudes and adherence to COVID-19 public health guidelines.
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