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SynthesisFrontiers in public health2025

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviors? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Michele Sorrentino, Claudio Fiorilla, Fabiana Rubba, Paolo Montuori, Raffaele Palladino

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Michele SorrentinoDepartment of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Claudio FiorillaDepartment of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Fabiana RubbaDepartment of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Paolo MontuoriDepartment of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Raffaele PalladinoDepartment of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Since the COVID-19 pandemic onset, preventive measures (e.g., social distancing, hand hygiene, mask usage) and vaccines have been pivotal in mitigating transmission and reducing public health burdens. Although adherence to these measures, influenced by factors such as ventilation and exposure duration, has been extensively validated, their long-term sustainability faces socio-economic challenges. Objectives: To investigate the association between risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviors and conduct a meta-analysis comparing these behaviors in vaccinated versus unvaccinated subgroups. Methods: A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines identified studies (2021-2024) analyzing risk perception and preventive behaviors. Potential biases were assessed using the MMAT tool. A meta-analysis calculated pooled effect sizes across subgroups. Results: Of 1,594 screened studies, 10 met inclusion criteria (six for meta-analysis, Conclusion: While vaccination and preventive measures curbed COVID-19 transmission, risk perception alone does not robustly predict sustained adherence, potentially due to risk compensation. Future research should prioritize determinants of long-term behavioral retention in public health strategies.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesHealth BehaviorVaccinationAdultHand HygieneHumansSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 VaccinesadherenceCOVID-19meta-analysispreventive behaviorsrisk perceptionsystematic review

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PMID41312246
PMCPMC12647121

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