An Investigation on the Public's Acceptance of Prevention and Control Measures for COVID-19 in China

Abstract

Background: China has basically succeeded in controlling the COVID-19 epidemic, which is due to the cooperation and acceptance of epidemic prevention measures by the public. However, few studies have examined the measures China has taken to combat COVID-19 in order to reflect on its success in curbing the the spread of epidemic.Methods: In this study, the public acceptance questionnaire was designed based on the epidemic prevention measures adopted in China, to investigate the difference of public acceptance of epidemic prevention measures. The survey data was collected from 2,062 samples with different demographic characteristics from March 8, 2020 to April 9, 2020. And SPSS was used to analyze the data collected in the questionnaire, such as one-way variance, so as to draw conclusions.Results: The results show that age and educational level have a significant influence on public acceptance. In contrast gender and occupation field has no significant impact on it. The acceptance of the emergency prevention and control measures taken by the government during the epidemic period is generally high. With the development of the epidemic, the acceptability is increasing. And the public acceptance of traffic measures was highest. Conclusions: Rapid deployment of epidemic prevention measures and appropriate methods in transportation, economy and education are the key to China's effective containment of the epidemic. Measures such as shutting down cities and encouraging the wearing of masks deserve to be copied by other countries.This study summed up China's scientific experience in the fight against COVID-19 and differences in public acceptance. It can provide a positive reference for the development of epidemic prevention measures in other countries.

Student engagement in voluntary service in response to COVID-19 in Guangzhou, China: Implications for disease control and public health education from a cross-sectional study

“…[2] As COVID-19 was effectively controlled in China, [1] stricter prevention and control measures were needed to adopt the strategy of "the dynamic COVID-zero" in the phase of normalized prevention and control, so close contacts needed to be interviewed as soon as possible to break the chain of epidemic transmission, creating a great need for personnel to conduct telephone interviews. [5] Some volunteers found it difficult to conduct telephone interviews because of mistrust or unwillingness of the public to cooperate, but they also found that interacting with respondents improved their communication skills. Some volunteers also said that the work was complicated and required good teamwork between departments, because sometimes work procedures changed or work was duplicated between departments, which increased the workload and reduced work efficiency.…”

“…The spread of the local epidemic had been basically stopped in the normalization stage of the prevention and control of COVID-19, and the aim of the epidemic at that time was to resolutely prevent the continued spread of the epidemic in the communities. [5] In the early period of large-scale transmission and the period of insufficient COVID-19 information, more students felt anxious. [27] We also found that a lack of confidence in their qualifications for voluntary service was the main reason for feeling anxious.…”

“…[3] By initiating a first-level response to public health emergencies and implementing strict prevention and control measures, such as the lockdown of Wuhan, the closure of public entertainment venues, stay-at-home orders, recommendations to wear masks and to maintain a social distance, [1,4] China effectively controlled the epidemic and entered the normalization stage of prevention and control of COVID-19 in April 2020. [5] However, a local outbreak of the Delta variant occurred in Guangdong in mid-May 2021. [6] To achieve the goal of "early detection, early treatment, and early disposal" in the phase of normalized prevention and control, contact tracing must be initiated as soon as possible to break the entire chain of epidemic transmission.…”