Risk Perception and COVID-19

Cori, Liliana; Bianchi, Fabrizio; Cadum, Ennio; Anthonj, Carmen

doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0132.v1

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“…One in four workers devoted more than three hours a day to learning about COVID-19, and those with psychological distress spent even more time. In previous studies, the most unknown risks are found to be more threatening [ 52 ], while others have shown that less health knowledge is associated with less concern about becoming infected [ 53 ]. The use of preventive measures has also been associated with the level of information [ 45 , 54 ]; more information is associated with perceiving a higher risk and with greater compliance with preventive measures [ 22 , 23 ].…”

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Information on COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in a Sample of Non-Health Workers during the Pandemic Period

Ruiz‐Frutos

Ortega-Moreno

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Methods by which the population should be informed when going through a pandemic such as COVID-19 have been questioned because of its influence on the adoption of preventive measures and its effects on mental health. Non-health workers are at risk of psychological distress from exposure to contaminated people or materials or by having to stay at home and adapt their activity to telework. The objective of the study is to analyze information the public receives about COVID-19 and its influence on their level of distress. For this, 1089 questionnaires from non-health workers were collected online between 26 March and 26 April 2020 in Spain, and analysed and distributed by snowball effect. 492 participants carried out essential activities away from home, and 597 did so from home. They were surveyed about information received about COVID-19 regarding its source, time, assessment, or the beliefs expressed in it. Mental health was also measured with Goldberg’s General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). The classification and regression tree (CART) method was used to design a binary tree with sample cases. It has been found that the time spent learning about COVID-19 and the level of knowledge about symptoms, pathways, prevention, treatment, or prognosis are associated with the level of distress, where 25% of participants were found to have spent more than 3 h daily on this activity. Social media and television are the most widely used sources, but they are considered to be of lower quality and usefulness than official sources. There is greater confidence in healthcare professionals than in the health system, and the main concern of those working away from home is spreading the virus to family members. It has been concluded that there is a need to enhance quality and truthful information on the Internet for non-health workers due to its accessibility, which should be constantly updated, a fact which international and national public bodies, research centers, and journal publishers have begun to understand during the current pandemic. Such quality information is needed to combat distress.

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Information on COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in a Sample of Non-Health Workers during the Pandemic Period

Ruiz‐Frutos

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“…The decisions made by tourists about their chosen activities and travel destinations are influenced by their perceptions of safety and security [ 40 ]. Risk perception is a subjective psychological construct that is influenced by cognitive factors (knowledge and understanding of risks), emotional and experiential factors (personal experience), and social, cultural, and individual factors such as gender, education, and ideology [ 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 ]. In general terms, studies show that the more risk people perceive the less likely they are to visit public places such as beaches and the more likely they are to cooperate with government recommendations and to adopt health-protective behaviors [ 42 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ].…”

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“…The determinants of an individual’s risk perception were their experience with the virus, social amplification (hearing about the virus from friends and family), pro-sociality, individualistic worldviews, self and collective efficacy, trust, and personal knowledge. Other researchers identified the voluntariness of taking the risk to be another factor that negatively affects the perception of risk [ 41 ].…”

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“…Because perceived risk is influenced by the knowledge and understanding of risks by the people who perceive it and on social amplification [ 42 ], obtaining information from a variety of sources, such as the government and media, is of crucial importance [ 47 ]. Public authorities have to work closely with media outlets to share knowledge and build confidence to reduce fear [ 41 ]. Transparency about scientific uncertainty does not undermine public trust [ 115 ], hence “clear communication of risk could aid the development of accurate risk perception, in turn facilitating engagement in protective behaviours” [ 48 ] (p. 10).…”

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Beach Tourism in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Issues, Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities

Zielinski

Botero²

2020

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The strict quarantine measures employed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic have led the global tourism industry to a complete halt, disrupting the livelihoods of millions. The economic importance of beach tourism for many destinations has led many governments to reopen tourist beaches, as soon as the number of infection cases decreased. The objective of this paper is to provide a scientific basis for understanding the key issues for beach tourism management in these circumstances. These issues include risk perception, environmental considerations directly related to beaches and COVID-19, and management strategies designed to limit the risk of contagion on the beach. The contribution of this paper lies in its interdisciplinary approach to delivering the findings from the latest studies, highly relevant for beach tourism, in psychology, health science, and environmental science (often in preprint and in press format). Particular attention was given to identifying the knowledge gaps evident in the areas of COVID-19 risk perception, with the drivers explaining the risk-taking behavior and the protective strategies employed by beachgoers. Gaps were also found in areas such as the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in bathing waters and the sand, the potential of contaminated sand being a viable route of transmission, and the impact of the use of chemical disinfectants on the marine environment and on bathers. The paper identifies research prospects in these areas, additionally pointing out other questions such as new carrying capacity methods, the opportunity given by COVID-19 in estimation of the impacts of visitation and beach-litter.

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“…Rex et al have reported that during the pandemic 44% of patients scheduled for endoscopy were very or somewhat concerned about acquiring infection, while 25% were quite unsure or not willing at all to undergo endoscopy [11]. In an emerging epidemic, human behavioral changes are driven by risk perceptions [7], [12], [13] and this is also related to the psychological status of patients, the self-perception of vulnerability and the perceived severity of symptoms. Our findings demonstrate that patients attending endoscopy during the pandemic were younger than in 2019, a circumstance that can be explained with the perceived higher risk of developing more severe infection in elderly.…”

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Improvement in appropriateness and diagnostic yield of fast-track endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Italy

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Background and study aim: During the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy only fast-track endoscopic procedures have been performed; nevertheless, a significant drop in their number has been reported. We evaluated whether the pandemic has impacted the appropriateness and diagnostic yield of fast-track endoscopic procedures in comparison with those performed in 2019. Patients and methods: This retrospective survey has involved Endoscopic Services in Northern Italy; we compared data regarding endoscopic procedures performed in March and April 2020 with those performed in the same period in 2019. Results: We observed in 2020 a reduction of 53.6% in the number of procedures. Patients undergoing endoscopy in 2020 were younger than in 2019. Both appropriate referral and diagnostic yield increased in 2020 and it regarded both upper and lower endoscopy. A higher rate of cancer was diagnosed in 2020 by upper endoscopy (3.6% vs 6.6%, p=0.04). Conclusions: The high level of inappropriate endoscopic referral registered in 2019 has significantly improved during the COVID-19 outbreak with an increase in the diagnostic yield.

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Risk Perception and COVID-19

Cited by 150 publications

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Information on COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in a Sample of Non-Health Workers during the Pandemic Period

Information on COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in a Sample of Non-Health Workers during the Pandemic Period

Beach Tourism in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Issues, Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities

Improvement in appropriateness and diagnostic yield of fast-track endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Italy

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