COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Decision-Making Processes While Navigating Chronic Disease Care: Perspectives of Black Adults with Heart Failure and Diabetes DOI Creative Commons
Leslie Johnson,

Robina Josiah Willock,

Sierra C. Simmons

et al.

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 3, 2024

Abstract Background Heart failure and diabetes are comorbidities that disproportionately contribute to high morbidity mortality among Blacks. Further compounding the racial ethnic disparities in COVID-19 health outcomes, Blacks with cardiometabolic diseases at risk of experiencing serious complications or from COVID-19. This study aimed assess how heart navigated chronic care management during pandemic. Methods A mixed methods including in-depth interviews surveys adults diagnosed ( n = 17) was conducted 2021–2022. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Results Participants reported while pandemic initially caused delays access services, shifts telemedicine allowed for continued despite preferences in-person appointments. Various sources information used different ways make decisions on best reduce risks due COVID-19, but individuals institutions affiliated science medicine, who promoted these sources, considered be most trusted those relied outside guidance when making health-related decisions. Individuals’ self-awareness their own high-risk status perceived control over exposure levels virus informed what prevention mitigation strategies people used. Conclusion Information backed by scientific data an important communication tool alongside other factors, such as fear encouraged get vaccinated adopt behaviors.

Language: Английский

The influence of COVID-19 risk perception and vaccination status on the number of social contacts across Europe: insights from the CoMix study DOI Creative Commons
James Wambua, Neilshan Loedy, Christopher I Jarvis

et al.

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: July 13, 2023

The SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics have been greatly modulated by human contact behaviour. To curb the spread of virus, global efforts focused on implementing both Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) and pharmaceutical interventions such as vaccination. This study was conducted to explore influence COVID-19 vaccination status risk perceptions related number social contacts individuals in 16 European countries.

Language: Английский

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Using what we know about threat reactivity models to understand mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI
Carter J. Funkhouser,

David M. Klemballa,

Stewart A. Shankman

et al.

Behaviour Research and Therapy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 153, P. 104082 - 104082

Published: March 25, 2022

Language: Английский

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Risk perception of healthcare workers in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil DOI Creative Commons

Joana Muraguti Griesi,

João Marcos Bernardes,

Melissa Spröesser Alonso

et al.

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(3), P. e25297 - e25297

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

ObjectivesTo validate the items of Emotional Impact Questionnaire coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) related to risk perception, estimating its degree, among healthcare workers in first wave COVID-19 pandemic, identifying possible associated factors.Methods: cross-sectional study 1872 Brazil. The population was characterized by sociodemographic and occupational information, knowledge about COVID-19, quality information received, perception preventive measures disease, sense coherence.ResultsBeing divorced, having a chronic spending more than 1 h per day getting informed always or almost wearing mask regardless symptoms, as well self-perception health were with high-risk perception. An inverse association found between coherence not knowing if one has had occasional contact confirmed cases.ConclusionRisk is influenced emotions, experiences, knowledge. Sense resilience have role reducing Understanding crucial for developing effective strategies mitigate impact pandemic other similar scenarios.

Language: Английский

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Perceived risk of infection and death from COVID-19 among community members of low- and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Mahir Gachabayov, Khan Sharun, Daniel Moritz Felsenreich

et al.

F1000Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 345 - 345

Published: Sept. 7, 2022

Background: Risk perceptions of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are considered important as they impact community health behaviors. The aim this study was to determine the perceived risk infection and death due COVID-19 assess factors associated with such among members in low- middle-income countries (LMICs) Africa, Asia, South America. Methods: An online cross-sectional conducted 10 LMICs America from February May 2021. A questionnaire utilized its plausible determinants. logistic regression model used identify perceptions. Results: total 1,646 responses were included analysis becoming infected dying COVID-19. Our data suggested that 36.4% participants had a high infection, while only 22.4% Being woman, working healthcare-related sectors, contracting pulmonary disease, knowing people immediate social environment who or have been COVID-19, well seeing reading about individuals on media TV all higher In addition, being elderly, having heart COVID-19. Conclusions: relatively low respondents; suggests need conduct campaigns disseminate knowledge information ongoing pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Perceived risk of infection and death from COVID-19 among community members of low- and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Mahir Gachabayov, Khan Sharun, Daniel Moritz Felsenreich

et al.

F1000Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 345 - 345

Published: March 22, 2022

Risk perceptions of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are considered important as they impact community health behaviors. The aim this study was to determine the perceived risk infection and death due COVID-19 assess factors associated with such among members in low- middle-income countries (LMICs) Africa, Asia, South America.

Language: Английский

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Факторы ковид-скептицизма в России: результаты анализа материалов двух волн лонгитюдного опроса «Ценности в кризисе» DOI Creative Commons

Юлия Александровна Афанасьева,

Борис Соколов, Anna Shirokanova

et al.

Monitoring obŝestvennogo mneniâ: èkonomičeskie i socialʹnye peremeny, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5

Published: Nov. 10, 2023

Целью исследования является анализ стабильности взаимосвязей между ковид-скептическими установками, социально-демографическими и личностными характеристиками в России. Для этого используются материалы двух волн панельного онлайн-опроса «Ценности кризисе» (первая волна — июнь 2020 г., N = 1527; вторая апрель май 2021 1199, повторно опрошенных 978). Сравнительный данных подтверждает устойчивость основных черт ковид-скептицизма. В частности, показано, что ковид-скептики среднем моложе, Имеют более низкий уровень образования, менее привержены базовым ценностями сохранения ценностям открытости. Им чаще свойственны ксенофобия, низкие уровни тревожности институционального доверия. Есть отличия от лета г.: ковид-скептицизм стал проявляться среди людей с меньшим уровнем дохода, а также исчез «отрезвляющий» опыт столкновения болезнью. Дополнительные вопросы, которых не было первой волне, показывают, скептиков характеризуют хорошее здоровье повышенная склонность к конспирологическому мышлению. Благодарность. Статья подготовлена рамках гранта, предоставленного Министерством науки высшего образования Российской Федерации (№ соглашения о предоставлении гранта: 075-15-2022-325).

Language: Русский

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Identification of tourists’ dynamic risk perception—the situation in Tibet DOI Creative Commons

Yuyao Feng,

Guowen Li, Xiaolei Sun

et al.

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Sept. 15, 2022

Abstract This paper proposes an identification framework for dynamic risk perception with “Questions & Answers (Q&As) + travel notes”, which newly attends to the nature of and overcomes liabilities traditional data collection methods, such as questionnaires interviews, induce high costs in acquisition, tend produce small sample sizes suffer from large deviations. Via 2627 Q&As released by tourists before 17,523 notes after travel, change 20 identified risks Tibet is portrayed help text mining technologies, can automatically identify types sentiment tendencies massive amounts textual data. The study finds that usually underestimate related safety, health time but overestimate transportation, route selection season. results are not only informative destination tourism management image promotion also important form more reasonable assessments.

Language: Английский

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Perceptions and Attitudes of Mine Workers towards the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Open Access
Büşra Turan, Nurcan Kolaç

Karaelmas İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Dergisi, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(3), P. 131 - 146

Published: Dec. 26, 2024

This research was carried out to determine the perceptions and attitudes of coal mine workers who were at risk for COVID-19 infection toward pandemic. A descriptive design used. The population study included a total 929 in state-owned mining enterprise. No sampling procedure employed. sample consisted 305 volunteered participate between February March 2022. data collected using Descriptive Characteristics Form, Perception Scale, Attitudes Vaccine Avoidance Control Causes Scale. statistics presented counts percentages. Mann-Whitney U Kruskal-Wallis tests, medians, quartiles employed analyze differences dependent independent variables. According results study, 31.5% participants had contracted COVID-19, 39.7% them family history infection. Of workers, 91.8% been vaccinated against COVID-19. significant difference found participants’ vaccine their status having chronic disease constant medication use (X2=7.575, P

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Decision-Making Processes While Navigating Chronic Disease Care: Perspectives of Black Adults with Heart Failure and Diabetes DOI Creative Commons
Leslie Johnson,

Robina Josiah Willock,

Sierra C. Simmons

et al.

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 3, 2024

Abstract Background Heart failure and diabetes are comorbidities that disproportionately contribute to high morbidity mortality among Blacks. Further compounding the racial ethnic disparities in COVID-19 health outcomes, Blacks with cardiometabolic diseases at risk of experiencing serious complications or from COVID-19. This study aimed assess how heart navigated chronic care management during pandemic. Methods A mixed methods including in-depth interviews surveys adults diagnosed ( n = 17) was conducted 2021–2022. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Results Participants reported while pandemic initially caused delays access services, shifts telemedicine allowed for continued despite preferences in-person appointments. Various sources information used different ways make decisions on best reduce risks due COVID-19, but individuals institutions affiliated science medicine, who promoted these sources, considered be most trusted those relied outside guidance when making health-related decisions. Individuals’ self-awareness their own high-risk status perceived control over exposure levels virus informed what prevention mitigation strategies people used. Conclusion Information backed by scientific data an important communication tool alongside other factors, such as fear encouraged get vaccinated adopt behaviors.

Language: Английский

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