Barriers and facilitators to populational adherence to prevention and control measures of COVID-19 and other respiratory infectious diseases: a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis protocol

Abstract

IntroductionThe current COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for populational adherence to measures for the prevention and control of respiratory infectious diseases. However, their effectiveness depends on the population’s preventive behaviour, which may be divergent from public policies. Therefore, this study aims to summarise and evaluate the evidence on barriers and facilitators to populational adherence to prevention and control measures in COVID-19 and other respiratory infectious diseases.Methods and analysisWe will search on MEDLINE, Embase and PsycINFO for studies focusing on adults receiving protective behaviour recommendations to combat COVID-19 and other respiratory infectious diseases. The searches will be carried out from database’s inception to the present. We will include studies that use qualitative methods in their data collection and analysis and studies that use mixed methods if they include any qualitative methods of analysis. Studies published in English, Portuguese and Spanish will be included. Two review authors will independently screen the studies for inclusion and extract data. We will assess the quality of the included studies using the Critical Skills Appraisal Programme tool. For the assessment of the confidence in the synthesised findings, we will use the GRADE-Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research. Data analysis will be conducted using the best-fit framework approach based on adapted dimensions from the Health Belief Model and the Behaviour Change Wheel.Ethics and disseminationThis study will be conducted on published evidence, and thus, no ethical approval is required. The findings of this rapid qualitative evidence synthesis will be disseminated to academic audiences, health policy-makers and the general population. We will publish the results in peer-reviewed journals, present our findings in conferences, and disseminate results via social media. We also aim to present the research findings in plain language and disseminate the knowledge to the general population to increase public interest.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020205750.

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“…However, some studies have noted the existence of a significant positive correlation between these behaviors and variables such as self-efficacy ( Fathian-Dastgerdi et al, 2021 ). Some studies also show differences in age ranges in terms of risk perception against COVID-19; however, most studies analyzing risk perception have been carried out in the adult population; over 18 years of age ( Iorfa et al, 2020 ; Serwaa et al, 2020 ; Monteiro et al, 2021 ).…”

Barriers to and facilitators of populational adherence to prevention and control measures of COVID-19 and other respiratory infectious diseases: a qualitative evidence synthesis

“…We conducted this systematic review according to the protocol registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) (CRD42020205750) [ 22 ]. We also followed the updated Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) [ 23 ] and the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care: Qualitative Evidence Synthesis [ 24 ].…”

Associations between Psychological Variables, Knowledge, Attitudes, Risk Perceptions and Health Behaviours towards COVID-19 among Adolescents

“…Preventive measures incorporate behavioural measures [ 26 ]. Therefore, it is of vital importance to know the influence that different variables exert on compliance with infection-preventing behaviours [ 27 , 28 , 29 ]. This kind of research on the under-18 age group is very scarce, even though it is a population group that has had a large number of infections across the different waves and has transmitted the virus to other population groups.…”