Compliance with recommendations for pandemic influenza H1N1 2009: the role of trust and personal beliefs

Abstract

The results underscore the importance of building public trust and to consider the influence of risk perception and affective response in promoting compliance with recommended behaviors.

Influenza Vaccination: The Persuasiveness of Messages Among People Aged 65 Years and Older

“…In line with previous studies, we found that social trust and previous experience of vaccination were related to perceptions, intention, and vaccine acceptance (Chapman & Coups, 1999;Godin et al, 2010;Prati et al, 2011;Telford & Rogers, 2003). Previous experience of vaccination is associated with intention either because past behavior is a function of attitudes and perceptions, or because it represents a habit or routine (Chapman & Coups, 1999).…”

“…We choose to investigate these specific perceptions since the literature showed that risk perception (Brewer et al, 2007;Chapman & Coups, 1999;Prati et al, 2011;Telford & Rogers, 2003;Weinstein et al, 2007) and perceived efficacy of the vaccine (Chapman & Coups, 1999;Wray et al, 2009) are strong predictors of intention to receive the influenza vaccine.…”

“…Moreover, we aimed at controlling for the effect of social trust, and previous experience of vaccination, because these factors may act as confounding variables. Research conducted on the psychosocial determinants of influenza vaccination revealed that social trust and previous experience of vaccination were related to influenza vaccination (Chapman & Coups, 1999;Godin, Vézina-Im, & Naccache, 2010;Prati et al, 2011;Telford & Rogers, 2003). Finally, we controlled for the effect of age, gender, and education level, since previous surveys showed that these socioeconomic variables may be associated with vaccination (e.g., Blank, Schwenkglenks, & Szucs, 2009).…”

What have we learned about communication inequalities during the H1N1 pandemic: a systematic review of the literature

“…trust in information, self-efficacy, and perceived susceptibility, as well as worry) and prevention behaviors such as hand hygiene and social distancing [18]. Furthermore, Prati et al worked to further develop an existing model, Social-Cognitive Model, and examined the risk perception and individual response to pandemic influenza H1N1 among the Italian population [19]. Understanding human behaviors, and/or at least behavior intentions during a pandemic influenza, has been the focus of many studies.…”

‘Fuzzy’ virus: indeterminate influenza biology, diagnosis and surveillance in the risk ontologies of the general public in time of pandemics

“…The intrinsic uncertainty of pandemic influenza, the probabilistic nature of risk communications and the uncertainties in the science which guides action mean that expert advice may increase uncertainty for individuals, an effect which is consistent with the risk society thesis and, in particular, the concept of 'manufactured risk', that is, risks that arise through efforts to control risks (Giddens, 1999(Giddens, /2003). In addition, there is evidence that individuals are more likely to report compliance with health recommendations if they regard themselves as being at risk of becoming infected, believe that the virus is a serious health threat and believe that their actions can reduce their risk (Prati, Pietrantoni, & Zani, 2011a, p. 762, 2011bRubin, Amlot, Page, & Wessely, 2009, p. 5/8). Thus, if individuals are to accept risk messages about influenza and change their behaviour to minimise their risk of infection, they must first internalise the idea that influenza is a personal threat with implications for their well-being in the world.…”