Public Perceptions of COVID-19 in Australia: Perceived Risk, Knowledge, Health-Protective Behaviors, and Vaccine Intentions.
Public Perceptions of COVID-19 in Australia: Perceived Risk, Knowledge, Health-Protective Behaviors, and Vaccine Intentions.
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公众对澳大利亚共同的看法：感知的风险，知识，健康保护行为和疫苗意图。
DOI：
10.3389/fpsyg.2020.551004
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发表时间：
2020
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Newby J
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文献类型：
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作者：
Faasse K;Newby J
广泛和持续地参与健康保护行为（即，卫生及保持距离）对成功管理COVID-19疫情至关重要。来自以往新发传染病爆发的证据表明，感知风险、担忧、媒体报道和知识在塑造健康保护行为和疫苗接种意图方面的作用。目前研究的目的是检查这些因素在预测大流行早期推荐的健康保护行为中的作用。第二个目的是评估对COVID-19的不确定性和误解。于2020年3月2日至9日期间，在澳大利亚COVID-19爆发的早期阶段，完成了对2，174名澳大利亚居民的在线调查。结果显示，三分之二的受访者至少对COVID-19的大范围爆发感到中度担忧。对疫情的担忧和密切关注媒体报道是更多地参与健康保护行为和更高的疫苗接种意愿的一致预测因素。对COVID-19的不确定性和误解很常见，包括人们是否可能对该病毒具有天然或现有的免疫力。具体的国内补救办法（例如，维生素和生理盐水冲洗）将提供保护，以及病毒是否是人为的和故意释放的。这些误解可能会引起公众的关注。研究结果还强调了与健康保护行为参与度较低相关的心理和人口统计学因素，包括男性性别，年龄较小以及对疫情的担忧程度较低。这些发现为鼓励健康保护行为的干预措施提供了潜在的途径和目标。有关COVID-19的不确定性和误解的结果指出了公共信息活动可以有效针对的领域。
Widespread and sustained engagement with health-protective behaviors (i.e., hygiene and distancing) is critical to successfully managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence from previous emerging infectious disease outbreaks points to the role of perceived risk, worry, media coverage, and knowledge in shaping engagement with health-protective behaviors and vaccination intentions. The aim of the current study was to examine the role of these factors in predicting recommended health-protective behaviors early in the pandemic. A secondary aim was to assess uncertainty and misconceptions about COVID-19. An online survey of 2,174 Australian residents was completed between March 2 and 9, 2020, at an early stage of the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia. Results revealed that two-thirds of respondents were at least moderately worried about a widespread COVID-19 outbreak. Worry about the outbreak and closely following media coverage were consistent predictors of greater engagement with health-protective behaviors and higher vaccination intentions. Uncertainty and misconceptions about COVID-19 were common, including uncertainty about whether people are likely to have natural or existing immunity to the virus. There was also uncertainty around whether specific home remedies (e.g., vitamins and saline rinses) would offer protection and whether the virus was human-made and deliberately released. Such misconceptions are likely to cause concern for members of the public. The findings also highlight psychological and demographic factors associated with lower engagement with health-protective behaviors, including male gender, younger age, and low levels of worry about the outbreak. These findings offer potential pathways and targets for interventions to encourage health-protective behaviors. The results relating to uncertainty and misconceptions about COVID-19 point to areas that could be usefully targeted by public information campaigns.
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