COVID-19 knowledge, risk perception, and information sources among Chinese population

Ma, Zhiyong; Idris, Sakinah; Pan, Qiaoling; Baloch, Zulqarnain

doi:10.5498/wjp.v11.i5.181

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“…At the time of performing this research, control measures have been gradually lifted in many European countries, but the level of social activities have not been fully resumed to the pre-pandemic era. This could be attributed to psychological 17 and habitual factors, as well as voluntary face mask wearing and social distancing especially by vulnerable populations having knowledge and awareness of COVID-19 18 . Therefore, our scenario of resuming to pre-pandemic social activity is not equivalent to the real situations in Europe.…”

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Treating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection by molnupiravir for pandemic mitigation and living with the virus: a mathematical modeling study

Zheng

Bao

et al. 2023

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Treating severe COVID-19 patients and controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 are concurrently important in mitigating the pandemic. Classically, antiviral drugs are primarily developed for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients with severe diseases to reduce morbidity and/or mortality, which have limited effects on limiting pandemic spread. In this study, we simulated the expanded applications of oral antiviral drugs such as molnupiravir to mitigate the pandemic by treating nonhospitalized COVID-19 cases. We developed a compartmental mathematical model to simulate the effects of molnupiravir treatment assuming various scenarios in the Omicron variant dominated settings in Denmark, the United Kingdom and Germany. We found that treating nonhospitalized cases can limit Omicron spread. This indirectly reduces the burden of hospitalization and patient death. The effectiveness of this approach depends on the intrinsic nature of the antiviral drug and the strategies of implementation. Hypothetically, if resuming pre-pandemic social contact pattern, extensive application of molnupiravir treatment would dramatically (but not completely) mitigate the COVID-19 burden, and thus there remains lifetime cost of living with the virus.

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confidence: 99%

Treating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection by molnupiravir for pandemic mitigation and living with the virus: a mathematical modeling study

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Bao

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“…This means that the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms was higher in college students who are skeptical about the safety and protection of vaccines. According to a study in China, the majority of respondents (91.2%) said they learned about COVID-19 primarily through WeChat (Ma et al 2021 ), which suggests that we can actively spread accurate information about the reality of COVID-19 and the risks and benefits of vaccination through WeChat official accounts to combat misinformation. Several studies have shown that media communication (especially social media) plays an important role in vaccine attitudes: social media and fear in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (Bendau et al 2021 ), and vaccine hesitancy and related conspiracy theories (Kennedy 2020 ; Wilson and Wiysonge 2020 ).…”

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Association between attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccines and mental health among 140,259 college students in China

Fan

Wei

et al. 2023

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Background With the launch of the COVID-19 vaccines, the vaccination rate has become a hot issue of concern. However, the evidence for the relationship between college students’ attitudes toward vaccines and anxiety and depressive symptoms has been limited. Methods In total, 140,259 college students were recruited using a cluster sampling method in Zhengzhou, Xinxiang, Xinyang city of Henan Province, China, May 21-27, 2021. Anxiety symptoms were determined by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder tool (GAD-7) and depressive symptoms were determined by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Multiple logistic regression was performed to estimate the association between students’ attitudes toward the vaccines and anxiety and depressive symptoms. Results The results indicate that 22.45% of students are unclear whether the vaccine can protect them from infection and 45.57% are unclear whether the vaccine is safe and has no side effects. In addition, after adjusting, the model showed that students who think vaccines can protect them and are safe had 0.128 (95%CI 0.110–0.150; P trend < 0.001) times lower risk of anxiety compared to their counterparts who think vaccines can neither protect them nor are safe. Similar ORs were found in depression (aOR = 0.157; 95%CI 0.137–0.180). Conclusion This large-scale study has shown an association between symptoms of anxiety and depression and reluctance to obtain vaccination. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10389-023-01830-7.

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“…On the other hand, the implementation of heavy control measures, although desperately needed, has profound side effects on the population’s physical and mental health. For example, psychological problems such as anxiety, panic disorder, and depression are frequently observed in people under quarantine or confined to their homes[ 7 , 13 - 15 ].…”

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Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Chinese population: An online survey

Shah¹,

Shah²,

Yasmeen³

et al. 2021

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BACKGROUND The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic infiltrates every aspect of our life, including the psychological impact. China has experienced the first wave of this epidemic, and it is now affecting the global population. AIM This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the general Chinese population. METHODS A detailed questionnaire, comprising of 38 questions designed in both English and Chinese, was developed. The survey was conducted via WeChat, a multi-purpose messaging, social media, and mobile payment app, which is widely used by the Chinese population. RESULTS In total, 1082 individuals from 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities participated in the survey by filling the questionnaires through the WeChat app. 97.8% of the participants had an Impact of Event-Scale-Revised (IES-R) total score above 20, which is an indicator of PTSD. The IES-R total and all the three subscales, including intrusion, avoidance, and hyperarousal, are significantly correlated with age. In addition, age, profession, marital status, and level of education are significantly correlated with the degree of PTSD symptoms. CONCLUSION The COVID-19 epidemic has widely caused PTSD among the general Chinese population. These results bear important implications for regions struggling with the pandemic to implement effective interventions to cope with these mental health problems.

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COVID-19 knowledge, risk perception, and information sources among Chinese population

Cited by 10 publications

References 16 publications

Treating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection by molnupiravir for pandemic mitigation and living with the virus: a mathematical modeling study

Treating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection by molnupiravir for pandemic mitigation and living with the virus: a mathematical modeling study

Association between attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccines and mental health among 140,259 college students in China

Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Chinese population: An online survey

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