Article ; Online: Public perceptions of the effectiveness of recommended non-pharmaceutical intervention behaviors to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
PloS one
2020 Volume 15, Issue 11, Page(s) e0241662
Abstract: ... effectiveness of recommended behaviors to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection from 1 (not at all effective) to 5 ... perceived severity and threat of SARS-CoV-2-related disease, while promoting NPI as effective in reducing ... response. With no vaccine available, the public is advised to practice non-pharmaceutical interventions ...
| Abstract | Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented public health threat, both in scope and response. With no vaccine available, the public is advised to practice non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) including social distancing, mask-wearing, and washing hands. However, little is known about public perceptions of the effectiveness of these measures, and high perceived effectiveness is likely to be critical in order to achieve widespread adoption of NPI. Methods: In May 2020, we conducted a cross-sectional survey among U.S. adults (N = 3,474). The primary outcome was a six-item measure assessing perceived effectiveness of recommended behaviors to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection from 1 (not at all effective) to 5 (extremely effective). The sample was divided into "higher" and "lower" perceived effectiveness groups. Covariates included demographics, healthcare characteristics, and health beliefs. Variables that were significant at p<0.01 in bivariate analyses were entered into a multivariable logistic regression and a best-fit model was created using a cutoff of p<0.01 to stay in the model. Results: Mean age was 45.5 years and most participants were non-Hispanic White (63%) and female (52.4%). The high perceived effectiveness group was slightly larger than the low perceived effectiveness group (52.7% vs. 47.3%). Almost all health belief variables were significant in the best-fit regression model. COVID-19-related worry (aOR = 1.82; 95% CI = 1.64-2.02), and perceived threat to physical health (aOR = 1.32; 95% CI = 1.20-1.45) were positively associated with perceived effectiveness while perceived severity of COVID-19 (0.84; 95% CI = 0.73-0.96) and perceived likelihood of infection (0.85; 95% CI = 0.77-0.94) switched directions in the adjusted model and were negatively associated with perceived effectiveness. Conclusions: This research indicates people generally believe NPI are effective, but there was variability based on health beliefs and there are mixed rates of engagement in these behaviors. Public health efforts should focus on increasing perceived severity and threat of SARS-CoV-2-related disease, while promoting NPI as effective in reducing threat. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Betacoronavirus/pathogenicity ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control ; Coronavirus Infections/psychology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; European Continental Ancestry Group/statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Hand Disinfection ; Humans ; Male ; Masks/statistics & numerical data ; Middle Aged ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/psychology ; Psychological Distance ; Public Health/statistics & numerical data ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| Keywords | covid19 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-11-04 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| ISSN (online) | 1932-6203 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0241662 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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