Risk communication on behavioral responses during COVID-19 among general population in China: A rapid national study

Wang, Xiaomin; Lin, Leesa; Xuan, Ziming; Xu, Jiayao; Wan, Yizhou; Zhou, Xudong

doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2020.10.031

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“…However, 407 respondents believed that at least one piece of misinformation could be true. 36 Similar findings concerning the impact of risk communication messages on college students’ behavior from China were reported. 37 This study also finds that the general Saudi population has an adequate understanding of knowledge areas about COVID-19.…”

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Risk Communication Effectiveness During COVID-19 Pandemic Among General Population in Saudi Arabia

Almuzaini

Mushi

Aburas

et al. 2021

RMHP

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Purpose The novel coronavirus (COVID-19), declared a pandemic by WHO in March 2020, is an unprecedented occurrence in our recent history. Effective risk communication by health authorities, through relaying reliable and authoritative information, is imperative in combating the spread of the outbreak. We aimed to measure the effectiveness of risk communication campaign and overall awareness during COVID-19 pandemic among the general population in Saudi Arabia. Patients and Methods A cross-sectional survey of 5472 individuals in Saudi Arabia was conducted to assess several factors regarding the risk communication messages during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the knowledge and response of the general population toward COVID-19 and MoH efforts. The questionnaire was divided into five main sections: general knowledge of COVID-19, channels and social media platforms used perceived risk and stress or panic toward COVID-19, satisfaction and community perception, most trusted source of information, and type of information received. Results A total of 5472 individuals participated in the study residing in Saudi Arabia. Overall knowledge of COVID-19 was determined to be above average (0.58 + 0.159). Of the general population, 57.1% perceived that the risk of getting sick with COVID-19 is low, while nearly half of the respondents (45.7%) have a high level of stress and panic toward COVID-19. The majority of responders to the questionnaire reinforced that MoH was their most trusted source of information for the COVID-19 pandemic (91.7%). Conclusion This study showed that the risk communication campaign by healthcare authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic has improved the awareness among the general population in Saudi Arabia, where the overwhelming majority placed high trust in the MoH as its main reference for COVID-19 information.

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“…The Chinese national survey observed similar results, where participants with high education levels and incomes had higher exposures to preventive information and had lower levels in believing misinformation compared to lower education levels and incomes (p<0.05). 36 …”

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Risk Communication Effectiveness During COVID-19 Pandemic Among General Population in Saudi Arabia

Almuzaini

Mushi

Aburas

et al. 2021

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“…Our results pertaining to COVID-19 hotspots in various countries demonstrated that social organizations or targeted communities can provide a basis for accomplishing public health policy measures by tackling traditions and myths. 41 This reinforces the point that, for such widespread pandemic, social groups, pharmaceutical industries, and international organizations need to be widely mobilized to utilize their professional and business advantages. They can provide care and counseling services in related fields, dissemination of scientific information and medical care, advocacy in disease prevention capacity building, and remote and online consultations and psychological counseling.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…In addition, basic medical institutions and disease control agencies should rely on urban and rural community organizations when conducting epidemiological screening of suspected patients along with epidemiological investigations and treatment during community pandemics. 41 , 42 These efforts can control the source of the infection and prevent further spread. In socially vulnerable populations isolated for observation or treatment, close attention should also be paid to coordinating and solving survival problems facing the families within these communities.…”

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Early stage risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies and measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic crisis

Zhang¹,

Tambo²,

Djuikoue³

et al. 2021

Global Health Journal

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has proven to be tenacious and shows that the global community is still poorly prepared to handling such emerging pandemics. Enhancing global solidarity in emergency preparedness and response, and the mobilization of conscience and cooperation, can serve as an excellent source of ideas and measures in a timely manner. The article provides an overview of the key components of risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies at the early stages in vulnerable nations and populations, and highlight contextual recommendations for strengthening coordinated and sustainable RCCE preventive and emergency response strategies against COVID-19 pandemic. Global solidarity calls for firming governance, abundant community participation and enough trust to boost early pandemic preparedness and response. Promoting public RCCE response interventions needs crucially improving government health systems and security proactiveness, community to individual confinement, trust and resilience solutions. To better understand population risk and vulnerability, as well as COVID-19 transmission dynamics, it is important to build intelligent systems for monitoring isolation/quarantine and tracking by use of artificial intelligence and machine learning systems algorithms. Experiences and lessons learned from the international community is crucial for emerging pandemics prevention and control programs, especially in promoting evidence-based decision-making, integrating data and models to inform effective and sustainable RCCE strategies, such as local and global safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and mass immunization programs.

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“…Italy became the first European country hit, devastatingly and unexpectedly by the deadly respiratory disease. The COVID-19 outbreak has caused a never seen before disaster in terms of rearrangement of hospitals in particularly intensive care unit capacity with the urgent need to recruit staff ( Wang et al, 2020 ). Needless to say, none was prepared for this.…”

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Good habits from the pandemic age to bring home: Effective communication and briefing tools

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Lombardo³

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Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

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Risk communication on behavioral responses during COVID-19 among general population in China: A rapid national study

Cited by 53 publications

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Risk Communication Effectiveness During COVID-19 Pandemic Among General Population in Saudi Arabia

Risk Communication Effectiveness During COVID-19 Pandemic Among General Population in Saudi Arabia

Early stage risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies and measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic crisis

Good habits from the pandemic age to bring home: Effective communication and briefing tools

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