Perceived Risk of COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Public Worry and Trust

Khosravi, Mohsen

doi:10.29333/ejgm/7856

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“…The willingness of the general public plays a decisive role in achieving the successful implementation of protective measures [3]. However, it is still a problem to encourage the public to unconditionally and continuously follow these recommended preventive actions.…”

Section: Trends In Facial Mask Usementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Various factors, including socio-demographic characteristics, social context, and individual values can affect the subjects' perception of their actual risk of disease, as well as in uence their worries about a pandemic [3,38,39]. Based on recent studies, being older, female, more educated, are associated with a higher chance of adopting protective behaviors [3,32,40]. The results of this study show that males, traditionally risk takers, were signi cantly less likely to have appropriate practices regarding mask usage, and protecting themselves and others against SARS-Cov-2.…”

Section: Determinants Of Mask Usementioning

confidence: 99%

“…One of the possible interpretations of this observation could be that the potential N95 respiratory masks wearers were more health oriented and health educated. People with high health literacy skills are more competent in related to public health outbreak controls [3,40,44]. Due to the small number of observations regarding this type of mask usage, further qualitative and quantitative studies are needed to better assess this issue.…”

Section: Type Of Mask Usedmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As of July 16 th 2020, the virus has infected more than 13.8 million individuals worldwide and caused almost 589,000 deaths [2]. With no effective pharmacological interventions or vaccine available in the nearest future, other modes of prevention are the best approaches to control the disease spread [3,4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Face Masks Use in the Public Domain and its Determinants During the SARS-Cov-2 Epidemic in Poland; a Non-Participatory Covert Observational Study

Gańczak

Pasek

Duda-Duma

et al. 2020

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Background: Face masks play an important role in protection from acquiring SARS-Cov-2, however, if used incorrectly they may increase transmission risk. Many countries, including Poland, currently recommend the use of masks in their pandemic control plans. The study objective was to assess the practices of the public in the case of face masks/N95 respirators utilization during the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic in Poland and to evaluate factors influencing their use.Methods: This non-participatory covert observational study was conducted on 3 separate occasions, (10.05/18.05/25.05.2020). At each point, 82 medical students observed 10 consecutive individuals (2460 total) appearing in the public space in 13 Polish regions which differed regarding SARS-Cov-2 pandemic risk. A structured observation checklist served as a survey tool.Results: A total of 2353 observations were included; the female/male ratio was similar (1.02-1.13-1.03 respectively) at the 3 occasions, as well as the age distribution, with those aged 21-60 years predominant (70.8%-71.9%-70.2% respectively). Most of participants (73.6%; 552/750) were using facial masks at the first time point, which decreased in the 2nd and 3rd week (544/818; 66.5% and 516/785; 65.7% respectively). A predominance of cloth masks was observed at all time points (64.7%-62.3%-62.6% respectively) followed by medical masks (23.4%-28.5%-26.9% respectively). Female gender (OR=1.75-1.47-1.53 respectively), age >40 years (OR=1.46-1.48 respectively), a closed space (OR=2.56-2.63-2.36 respectively) were each associated with higher mask usage. Those playing sports were about two times less likely to use facial masks (OR=0.64-0.54-0.54 respectively) than when compared to other activities. The percentage of those using masks correctly decreased gradually over time (364/552; 65.9%; 339/544; 62.3% and 304/516; 58.9% respectively); more females wore masks correctly (p<0.05). Breaches in nose covering (47.3%-52.7%) and hanging masks around the neck (39.2%-42.6%) were the most common incorrect practices while wearing a mask. Conclusions: Cloth masks were predominantly used in the public space. Practices regarding the facial masks usage were found to be inadequate, especially among young males, and tended to decrease over time. Awareness campaigns regarding the need of the proper use of face masks by utilizing all communication channels available would be helpful during this pandemic to increase compliance.

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Section: Trends In Facial Mask Usementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Determinants Of Mask Usementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Type Of Mask Usedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Face Masks Use in the Public Domain and its Determinants During the SARS-Cov-2 Epidemic in Poland; a Non-Participatory Covert Observational Study

Gańczak

Pasek

Duda-Duma

et al. 2020

Preprint

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“…Due no pharmaceutical treatments in place or vaccine for COVID-19, high rate of transmission of this virus is expected which will lead to great challenges to control the spread of the disease (5). Kenya, therefore, has impacted on health promotion in every county and contact tracing on suspected by health workers, paramedics with help of security officers.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19 in Kenya

Mbae¹

2020

Electron J Gen Med

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COVID-19 meaning Coronavirus disease which is severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) discovered in the year December 2019 at Wuhan in China after an outbreak an infectious disease causing respiratory illness-pneumonia. SARS-CoV-2 was previously known as 2019 novel Coronavirus disease or 2019-nCov. Kenya has 122 positive cases of COVID-19 as at 4 th April 2020, four deaths and three recoveries as reported by the Government of Kenya.

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COVID‐19 Rumination Scale (C‐19RS): Initial psychometric evidence in a sample of Dutch employees

Nikolova

Caniëls

Curşeu

2021

Health Planning & Management

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Objectives Starting with the spring of 2020, COVID‐19 pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives. Due to its threatening nature, along with the rapid rise in contamination and mortality figures, the spread of the virus has caused a considerable rise in individuals' anxieties. To enable the assessment of the COVID‐19‐triggered individual rumination, we developed and tested a COVID‐19 Rumination Scale (C‐19RS). Design and Methods Demographics (i.e., gender, age and education) and several items assessing the proximity of one's exposure to the virus (i.e., whether one's family and close friends are affected) were evaluated as antecedents of C‐19RS that provided evidence for the criterion validity of the scale. A sample of 523 Dutch employees working in different companies and sectors completed the online survey in March 2020. Results Results showed that women, older individuals and workers with lower educational level ruminated considerably more about COVID‐19. In keeping with prior theoretical and empirical work on stress and coping, we established that COVID‐19 ruminative thoughts can unlock withdrawal coping reactions (i.e., self‐handicapping) and drain individual's energy (i.e., causing emotional exhaustion), whereby providing evidence for the predictive validity of the new instrument. In addition, we examined how the COVID‐19 rumination evolved during the nearly 3‐week period of the data collection, a time‐frame that coincided with the introduction of the national restrictive measures in the Netherlands. Results showed a drop in the level of rumination, which might be indicative of potential habituation with the stressor. Conclusions The results supported the sound psychometric qualities of the scale.

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Perceived Risk of COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Public Worry and Trust

Cited by 171 publications

References 12 publications

Face Masks Use in the Public Domain and its Determinants During the SARS-Cov-2 Epidemic in Poland; a Non-Participatory Covert Observational Study

Face Masks Use in the Public Domain and its Determinants During the SARS-Cov-2 Epidemic in Poland; a Non-Participatory Covert Observational Study

COVID-19 in Kenya

COVID‐19 Rumination Scale (C‐19RS): Initial psychometric evidence in a sample of Dutch employees

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