Amplifying Panic and Facilitating Prevention: Multifaceted Effects of Traditional and Social Media Use During the 2015 MERS Crisis in South Korea

Seo, Mihye

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“…Moreover, exposure through official media channels had a positive impact on hand hygiene, while exposure through unofficial media channels and face-to-face communication had no impact or even a negative impact on the same behavior. Previous studies suggested that the more people read newspapers and watched television reports about MERS, the more knowledge they acquired about the disease and its prevention strategies [ 22 , 23 ]. Compared to official media channels, which mainly report information verified by expert sources, unofficial web-based media channels and face-to-face communication can disseminate not only knowledge but also false or unverified information during a crisis.…”

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“…During the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak, increased exposure to MERS-specific information through social media and interpersonal communication was associated with higher adoption of personal preventive measures. However, the association between exposure to information disseminated through traditional media (eg, television and newspapers) and personal preventive measures was nonsignificant [ 22 , 23 ]. At the social-structural level, implementation of organizational preventive measures during work resumption may differ across factories, which may also affect compliance with personal preventive measures.…”

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Self-Reported Compliance With Personal Preventive Measures Among Chinese Factory Workers at the Beginning of Work Resumption Following the COVID-19 Outbreak: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Pan¹,

Fang²,

Xin³

et al. 2020

J Med Internet Res

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Background Maintaining compliance with personal preventive measures is important to achieve a balance of COVID-19 pandemic control and work resumption. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate self-reported compliance with four personal measures to prevent COVID-19 among a sample of factory workers in Shenzhen, China, at the beginning of work resumption in China following the COVID-19 outbreak. These preventive measures included consistent wearing of face masks in public spaces (the workplace and other public settings); sanitizing hands using soap, liquid soap, or alcohol-based hand sanitizer after returning from public spaces or touching public installations and equipment; avoiding social and meal gatherings; and avoiding crowded places. Methods The participants were adult factory workers who had resumed work in Shenzhen, China. A stratified two-stage cluster sampling design was used. We randomly selected 14 factories that had resumed work. All full-time employees aged ≥18 years who had resumed work in these factories were invited to complete a web-based survey. Out of 4158 workers who had resumed work in these factories, 3035 (73.0%) completed the web-based survey from March 1 to 14, 2020. Multilevel logistic regression models were fitted. Results Among the 3035 participants, 2938 (96.8%) and 2996 (98.7%) reported always wearing a face mask in the workplace and in other public settings, respectively, in the past month. However, frequencies of self-reported sanitizing hands (2152/3035, 70.9%), avoiding social and meal gatherings (2225/3035, 73.3%), and avoiding crowded places (1997/3035, 65.8%) were relatively low. At the individual level, knowledge about COVID-19 (adjusted odds ratios [AORs] from 1.16, CI 1.10-1.24, to 1.29, CI 1.21-1.37), perceived risk (AORs from 0.58, CI 0.50-0.68, to 0.85, CI 0.72-0.99) and severity (AOR 1.05, CI 1.01-1.09, and AOR 1.07, CI 1.03-1.11) of COVID-19, perceived effectiveness of preventive measures by the individual (AORs from 1.05, CI 1.00-1.10, to 1.09, CI 1.04-1.13), organization (AOR 1.30, CI 1.20-1.41), and government (AORs from 1.14, CI 1.04-1.25, to 1.21, CI 1.02-1.42), perceived preparedness for a potential outbreak after work resumption (AORs from 1.10, CI 1.00-1.21, to 1.50, CI 1.36-1.64), and depressive symptoms (AORs from 0.93, CI 0.91-0.94, to 0.96, CI 0.92-0.99) were associated with self-reported compliance with at least one personal preventive measure. At the interpersonal level, exposure to COVID-19–specific information through official media channels (AOR 1.08, CI 1.04-1.11) and face-to-face communication (AOR 0.90, CI 0.83-0.98) were associated with self-reported sanitizing of hands. The number of preventive measures implemented in the workplace was positively associated with self-reported compliance with all four preventive measures (AORs from 1.30, CI 1.08-1.57, to 1.63, CI 1.45-1.84). Conclusions Measures are needed to strengthen hand hygiene and physical distancing among factory workers to reduce transmission following work resumption. Future programs in workplaces should address these factors at multiple levels.

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Self-Reported Compliance With Personal Preventive Measures Among Chinese Factory Workers at the Beginning of Work Resumption Following the COVID-19 Outbreak: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Pan¹,

Fang²,

Xin³

et al. 2020

J Med Internet Res

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“…During public health emergencies, the media is an essential tool used by government and public health authorities to manage crises [ 2 ], and the public relies on media to understand the situation [ 3 ]. Infectious disease pandemics, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) trigger spontaneous and intensive media attention, which could have effects on various public responses [ 4 , 5 ]. One of the most desirable public responses is the adoption of personal preventive measures.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Universal face mask wearing [ 6 ] and hand hygiene [ 7 ] are strongly advocated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and have been widely implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 8 , 9 ]. Media exposure has been demonstrated to increase health knowledge among the public, which in turn encourages desirable preventive behaviors during infectious disease pandemics [ 4 , 10 ].…”

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Associations of Mental Health and Personal Preventive Measure Compliance With Exposure to COVID-19 Information During Work Resumption Following the COVID-19 Outbreak in China: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Pan¹,

Xin²,

Zhang³

et al. 2020

J Med Internet Res

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Background Risk and crisis communication plays an essential role in public health emergency responses. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered spontaneous and intensive media attention, which has affected people’s adoption of personal preventive measures and their mental health. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between exposure to COVID-19–specific information and mental health (depression and sleep quality) and self-reported compliance with personal preventive measures (face mask wearing and hand sanitizing). We also tested whether these associations were moderated by thoughtful consideration of the veracity of the information to which people were exposed. Methods A cross-sectional, closed web-based survey was conducted among a sample of 3035 factory workers at the beginning of work resumption following the COVID-19 outbreak in Shenzhen, China. A stratified two-stage cluster sampling design was used for recruitment. Multivariate linear and logistic regression models were used for the analyses. Results The prevalence of probable moderate-to-severe depression was 170/3035 (5.6%), while that of good or excellent sleep quality was 2110/3035 (69.5%). The prevalence of self-reported consistent face mask wearing in public places was 2903/3035 (95.7%), while that of sanitizing hands every time after returning from public spaces or touching public installations was 2151/3035 (70.9%). Of the 3035 respondents, 1013 to 1638 (33.3% to 54.0%) reported >1 hour of daily exposure to COVID-19–specific information through web-based media and television. After controlling for significant background variables, higher information exposure via television and via newspapers and magazines was associated with better sleep quality and higher compliance with hand sanitizing. Higher exposure via unofficial web-based media was associated with higher compliance with hand sanitizing but was also associated with higher depressive symptoms. In contrast, higher exposure through face-to-face communication was associated with higher depressive symptoms, worse sleep quality, and lower compliance with hand sanitizing. Exposure to information about positive outcomes for patients with COVID-19, development of vaccines and effective treatments, and heroic stories about frontline health care workers were associated with both better mental health and higher compliance with preventive measures. Higher overall information exposure was associated with higher depressive symptoms among participants who were less likely to carefully consider the veracity of the information to which they were exposed; it was also associated with better sleep quality among people who reported more thoughtful consideration of information veracity. Conclusions This study provides empirical evidence of how the amount, sources, and contents of information to which people were exposed influenced their mental health and compliance with personal preventive measures at the initial phase of work resumption in China. Thoughtful consideration of information quality was found to play an important moderating role. Our findings may inform strategic risk communication by government and public health authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…A intensa incerteza inerente a uma situação de crise galvaniza o medo, a preocupação e o pânico (3) . Pesquisas anteriores indicam que os indivíduos geralmente se sentem mais ameaçados durante as crises do que o exigido pelo nível de risco real (4) .…”

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Percepção Da Qualidade De Vida De Professores Das Redes Públicas E Privadas Frente À Pandemia Do Covid-19

Alvarenga¹,

Martins²,

Dipe³

et al. 2020

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The COVID-19 virus had its origin in the city of Whuan - China. This virus has a clinical picture ranging from asymptomatic infections to severe respiratory conditions. Through this virus it was decreed by the World Health Organization as being a pandemic, with it routine aspects were compromised, causing new solutions to be proposed. Quality of life was one of the factors affected by this virus, especially when we relate to teachers, as they had to adapt to new teaching methods, moving from classroom to virtual teaching. This study aimed to assess the perception of quality of life of teachers from public and private schools through the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample consisted of 35 volunteers, being teachers from public and private schools, of both sexes. As a research instrument, the WHOQOL-BRIEF - an instrument that proposes to evaluate the Quality of Life, applied in a virtual way through the Google Forms platform, is composed of 26 questions subdivided into four domains: Domain I - Physical; Domain II - Psychological; Domain III - Social Relationships and Domain IV - Environment. Descriptive statistics for the results were performed. The level of significance adopted for this study was 5% (P≤0.05). The results found show the physical domain with 70.71 points; psychological domain 68.21 points; social domain 64.52 points and environment domain 64.91. It is concluded that the teachers evaluated in most part have suffered with the aspect involving the quality of life.

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Amplifying Panic and Facilitating Prevention: Multifaceted Effects of Traditional and Social Media Use During the 2015 MERS Crisis in South Korea

Cited by 63 publications

References 55 publications

Self-Reported Compliance With Personal Preventive Measures Among Chinese Factory Workers at the Beginning of Work Resumption Following the COVID-19 Outbreak: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Self-Reported Compliance With Personal Preventive Measures Among Chinese Factory Workers at the Beginning of Work Resumption Following the COVID-19 Outbreak: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Associations of Mental Health and Personal Preventive Measure Compliance With Exposure to COVID-19 Information During Work Resumption Following the COVID-19 Outbreak in China: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Percepção Da Qualidade De Vida De Professores Das Redes Públicas E Privadas Frente À Pandemia Do Covid-19

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