Risk Perception and Compliance With Quarantine During the SARS Outbreak

Cava, Maureen; Fay, Krissa E.; Beanlands, Heather; McCay, Elizabeth; Wignall, Rouleen

doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.2005.00059.x

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“…Unlike several other studies of resistance to scientific evidence, [30][31][32] corrective information from the CDC Web site successfully corrected misperceptions about MMR causing autism. However, the correction also reduced vaccination intent among parents with the least favorable vaccine attitudes.…”

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“…22 Resistance to scientific evidence about health risks is also a serious concern. [30][31][32] It is therefore important to determine whether corrective information about MMR and other vaccines provokes a similar response. We hypothesize that respondents with the least favorable vaccine attitudes will increase their belief in false claims and decrease their intent to vaccinate in response to corrective information.…”

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Effective Messages in Vaccine Promotion: A Randomized Trial

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OBJECTIVES: To test the effectiveness of messages designed to reduce vaccine misperceptions and increase vaccination rates for measles-mumps-rubella (MMR). METHODS: A Web-based nationally representative 2-wave survey experiment was conducted with 1759 parents age 18 years and older residing in the United States who have children in their household age 17 years or younger (conducted June–July 2011). Parents were randomly assigned to receive 1 of 4 interventions: (1) information explaining the lack of evidence that MMR causes autism from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (2) textual information about the dangers of the diseases prevented by MMR from the Vaccine Information Statement; (3) images of children who have diseases prevented by the MMR vaccine; (4) a dramatic narrative about an infant who almost died of measles from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fact sheet; or to a control group. RESULTS: None of the interventions increased parental intent to vaccinate a future child. Refuting claims of an MMR/autism link successfully reduced misperceptions that vaccines cause autism but nonetheless decreased intent to vaccinate among parents who had the least favorable vaccine attitudes. In addition, images of sick children increased expressed belief in a vaccine/autism link and a dramatic narrative about an infant in danger increased self-reported belief in serious vaccine side effects. CONCLUSIONS: Current public health communications about vaccines may not be effective. For some parents, they may actually increase misperceptions or reduce vaccination intention. Attempts to increase concerns about communicable diseases or correct false claims about vaccines may be especially likely to be counterproductive. More study of pro-vaccine messaging is needed.

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“…However, research in Singapore during SARS found that only 4% of respondents in a representative population sample had worn a face mask in the preceding three days 7. SARS-related research from Toronto, Canada focused on compulsory quarantine and voluntary quarantine/isolation, mostly in health care workers rather than in the general population 8,9. Compliance with compulsory quarantine was reported as high 9.…”

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Public health measures during an anticipated influenza pandemic: Factors influencing willingness to comply

Taylor¹,

Raphael²,

Barr³

et al. 2009

RMHP

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This research assessed factors associated with willingness to comply with vaccination, isolation, and face mask wearing during an anticipated influenza pandemic. Data were collected from 2081 adults (16+) using a module of questions incorporated into the NSW Health Adult Population Health Survey. High levels of willingness to comply were reported with 73% either very or extremely willing to receive vaccination, 67% willing to isolate themselves, 58% willing to wear a face mask, and 48% willing to comply with all three behaviors. Further analysis indicated concern for self and family and higher levels of education were associated with high levels of willingness to comply. Younger people (16–24) were the least willing to comply; especially with wearing a face mask. Those with children reported higher levels of willingness to receive vaccination, and respondents who speak a language other than English at home were less willing to isolate themselves or comply with all behaviors. These findings provide a baseline measure of anticipated public compliance with key public health behaviors in the event of an influenza pandemic in the Australian population, and help to identify groups that may be more resistant to individual measures and may require additional attention in terms of risk communication strategies or health education.

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“…The literature, including recent studies of the H1N1 response, has demonstrated a relationship between concern (risk perception) and behavioural change, including responses to infectious disease threats (Leung et al, 2003; Cava et al, 2005; Abbate et al, 2006; Brewer et al, 2007; Jones and Salathe, 2009; Rubin et al, 2009; Eastwood et al, 2010; Manuell and Cukor, 2011). The study’s results did not reflect such a strong association.…”

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Predicting support for non‐pharmaceutical interventions during infectious outbreaks: a four region analysis

Pillemer

Blendon²,

Zaslavsky

et al. 2014

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Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are an important public health tool for responding to infectious disease outbreaks, including pandemics. However, little is known about the individual characteristics associated with support for NPIs, or whether they are consistent across regions. This study draws on survey data from four regions—Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States—collected following the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2002–03, and employs regression techniques to estimate predictors of NPI support. It finds that characteristics associated with NPI support vary widely by region, possibly because of cultural variation and prior experience, and that minority groups tend to be less supportive of NPIs when arrest is the consequence of noncompliance. Prior experience of face-mask usage also results in increased support for future usage, as well as other NPIs. Policymakers should be attentive to local preferences and to the application of compulsory interventions. It is speculated here that some public health interventions may serve as ‘gateway’ exposures to future public health interventions.

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Risk Perception and Compliance With Quarantine During the SARS Outbreak

Abstract: This research indicates the need for greater credibility in public health communications to increase compliance with quarantine protocols and to contain outbreaks of new and deadly infectious diseases.

Cited by 156 publications

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Effective Messages in Vaccine Promotion: A Randomized Trial

Effective Messages in Vaccine Promotion: A Randomized Trial

Public health measures during an anticipated influenza pandemic: Factors influencing willingness to comply

Predicting support for non‐pharmaceutical interventions during infectious outbreaks: a four region analysis

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