Evaluating the effect of infographics on public recall, sentiment and willingness to use face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomised internet-based questionnaire study.
Evaluating the effect of infographics on public recall, sentiment and willingness to use face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomised internet-based questionnaire study.
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10.1186/s12889-021-10356-0
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2021-02-17
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Darzi A
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Egan M;Acharya A;Sounderajah V;Xu Y;Mottershaw A;Phillips R;Ashrafian H;Darzi A
The use of face masks remains contentious, with international variation in practice. Their prevalence in the UK, is likely to increase due to new legislation. Clear information regarding the appropriate use of masks is needed, to ensure compliance with policies to reduce transmission of COVID-19. We aimed to assess the impact of visual representations of guidance, or infographics, upon the knowledge of appropriate face mask usage in a representative UK cohort. Adult patients were recruited to this randomised internet-based questionnaire study during the 12–14 May 2020 from across the UK. Respondents viewed one of five public health stimuli regarding the use of face masks, or no stimulus. The groups accessed aids by the European Centre for Disease Control (EUCDC), World Health Organisation (WHO), Singaporean Ministry of Health (SMOH), text from the UK government (UK Gov), or an infographic designed by the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT). The primary outcome was to evaluate the effect of each infographic upon participants’ recall of face mask technique, sentiments and willingness to wear a face covering. Secondary outcomes included the effect of symptomology and socio-demographic factors. 4099 respondents were randomised (1009 control, 628 EUCDC, 526 WHO, 639 SMOH, 661 UKGOV and 606 BIT). Stimuli from the WHO, SMOH and BIT demonstrated significantly higher average recall scores compared to the controls (7.40 v. 7.38 v. 7.34 v. 6.97, P < 0.001). BIT’s stimulus led to the highest confidence about mask-wearing (87%). Only 48.2% of the cohort felt stimuli reduced anxiety about COVID-19. However, willingness to use a mask was high, (range 84 to 88%). To ensure the appropriate use of masks, as mandated by UK law, guidance must provide sufficient information, yet remain understandable. Infographics can aid the recall of correct mask techniques by highlighting salient steps and reducing cognitive burden. They have also demonstrated greater trustworthiness than text-only guidance. The effect of infographics upon COVID-19-related anxiety was poor, and they should be further developed to address this sentiment. A willingness to wear face masks has, however, been demonstrated. The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-021-10356-0.
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DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32007-9
发表时间:
2020-11-07
期刊:
Lancet (London, England)
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
Legido-Quigley H
DOI:
10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054002494
发表时间:
2020-01-01
期刊:
Revista de Saúde Pública
影响因子:
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作者:
Costa, Marcelo Fernandes
通讯作者:
Costa, Marcelo Fernandes
影响因子:
82.9
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通讯作者:
Cowling BJ
影响因子:
0.9
作者:
Brown, M. M.
通讯作者:
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影响因子:
64.8
作者:
Lavezzo, Enrico;Franchin, Elisa;Crisanti, Andrea
通讯作者:
Crisanti, Andrea