Travel behaviour changes and risk perception during COVID-19: A case study of Malaysia

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18, P. 100784 - 100784

Published: Feb. 20, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted travel behaviours due to the need for movement restrictions. restrictions adversely affected various aspects of health and economy. This study aimed investigate factors affecting trip frequency during recovery period in Malaysia. An online national cross-sectional survey was conducted collect data conjunction with different restriction policies. questionnaire includes socio-demographics, experience COVID-19, risk perception on several activities pandemic. Mann Whitney U determine whether there were statistically significant differences between socio-demographic respondents first second surveys. Results show no difference except level education. results indicate that from both surveys comparable. Next, Spearman correlation analyses find correlations frequencies toward perception. There a Regression performed based findings determinants Perceived risk, gender, occupation influenced By understanding influence travel, government can identify appropriate policy or emergency avoid impeding normal behaviour. Thus, people's mental psychological well-being are not negatively affected.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 risk perception framework of the public: an infodemic tool for future pandemics and epidemics

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Nov. 18, 2022

Abstract Understanding the risk perceptions of public is central for communications and infodemic management during emergency preparedness planning as people’s behavior depends on how they perceive related risks. This qualitative study aimed to identify describe factors COVID-19 in Finland make this information readily available those who communicate with crises. The part a larger project exploring crisis narratives through mixed-methods approach. was based dataset over 10,000 comments Facebook Twitter posts Finnish Institute Health Welfare (THL) between March-May 2021. data were analyzed qualitatively using thematic analysis. identified concepts linked pandemic perception that included knowledge, perceptions, personal experiences, trust, attitudes, cultural values. findings resulted framework can be used taxonomy set key keywords social listening monitor future epidemics pandemics.

Language: Английский

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How to identify public risk perception in public health emergencies and explore its driving mechanism? An empirical analysis in the Xi'an epidemic

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 108, P. 105502 - 105502

Published: May 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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Outcomes of the Indonesian Chronic Disease Management Program (PROLANIS) in Patients with Hypertension During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural Areas: A Preliminary Evaluation Study

Medical Science Monitor, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 29

Published: April 25, 2023

Background:The Indonesian Chronic Disease Management Program (PROLANIS) is a government program that aims to improve the health outcomes of patients with chronic diseases, including hypertension.This preliminary study aimed evaluate impacts coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on hypertension in rural areas who were enrolled PROLANIS. Material/Methods:This used data from 4 PROLANIS groups East Java province.The collected participants' 6-month evaluations at 3 time points: before COVID-19 December (T0), during June 2020 (T1), and (T2).Evaluated parameters body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic (DBP), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipid (LDL), high-density (HDL), triglyceride (TG), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Results:There 91 included analyses.Compared T0, BMI, pressure, eGFR, TC had significantly deteriorated T1, but LDL, HDL, TG showed no marked changes.At T2, DBP, similar T0.On other hand, SBP eGFR did not improve, while HDL deteriorated.Stratified based age, worsening TC, LDL T1 T2 was only observed those aged 60 years older. Conclusions:This negatively impacted pandemic, elderly being most affected.

Language: Английский

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Community Perception in Preventing Cases of COVID-19 in Bogor City in 2020

Global Medical & Health Communication (GMHC), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(2)

Published: Aug. 25, 2023

The COVID-19 outbreak of a coronavirus that causes illness shocked the world. Health precautions must be implemented to limit number cases or prevent transmission. This study aims ascertain public's perception case in community. report is one findings survey association between comorbidities and preventative behavior cases, specifically public perceptions Bogor city. took place from March through end September 2020. Data were obtained in-depth interviews utilizing guideline developed based on parameters qualitative study. prior recommendations validated, data was represented using transcripts matrix aid descriptive analysis. According views COVID-19, individuals realize risks they face if do not adhere government's health protocols. quantitative data, proper use masks when outside home only 18.0%, correct hand sanitizers 26.2%, soap 80.3%, 90.2%, coughing sneezing 60.7%. In general, research have been encouraging for prevention; therefore, you will prone infection disregard regulations, particularly by correctly wearing masks. As result, able diminish instances.

Language: Английский

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Cross-sectional study: mindset towards Coronavirus in developing countries and lessons learned: the case of Sudan

Annals of Medicine and Surgery, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 23, 2024

People's mindset towards COVID-19 in developing countries has an impact on how they perceive and react to the preventative measures taken by governments contain virus. Understanding factors influencing identifying lessons learned amidst are critical inform any future intervention strategy.

Language: Английский

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A Serial Cross-Sectional Study Investigating Unrealistic Optimism, Risk Perception and Protective Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jurnal Psikologi, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 51(1), P. 59 - 59

Published: April 30, 2024

Protective behavior is crucial and needed when crisis conditions occur, particularly in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. This study wanted to examine whether (1) unrealistic optimism significantly correlated risk perception; (2) perception affects protective (3) mediates relationship between (4) they (unrealistic optimism, perception, behavior) are sifted from early phase middle Pandemic Indonesia context. used a cross-sectional quantitative method, involving 549 respondents (age mean 26.02) obtained through nonprobability (accidental) sampling technique. The was divided into two-time windows; I during period pandemic II had been running for more than 1 year. results confirmed there behavior, but does not mediate behavior. There shift level over time, specifically Study II. Respondents' at higher compared has increased along with longer duration Meanwhile, decreased lasts.

Language: Английский

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SLR: Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Kepatuhan Protokol Kesehatan COVID-19

Indonesian Journal of Health Community, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 10 - 10

Published: June 26, 2023

Compliance with the Covid-19 health protocol will determine success of handling COVID-19. In fact it is not easy to build compliance protocols in community COVID-19 various countries, including Indonesia. Searches related this study were carried out using PRISMA method obtain 8 literature from 1558 articles obtained Pubmed and Scopus. The analysis shows that adherence out, both efforts wash hands, use masks, shake hands avoid crowds, greatly influenced by knowledge motivation a person has.

Language: Английский

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Understanding Risk Perception and Xenophobic Attitudes during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in the United States

The Cooper Rowan Medical Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 43 - 53

Published: Aug. 28, 2023

Introduction: There have been over 87 million cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States (US). Objective: The objective this study was to develop a novel questionnaire assess risk perception COVID-19 and xenophobic attitudes among adults US at beginning pandemic. Methods: An anonymous self-report developed for February 2020, distributed using convenience sampling from March 10 25, 2020. assessed knowledge perceptions COVID-19, as well toward individuals various races ethnicities. Results: 662 completed questionnaire. On scale 1 (low) 5 (high), mean 3.44. Those with higher education levels reported feelings warmth towards Asian people. Forty percent sample had recently witnessed or experienced anti-Asian time survey. majority participants having heard about news media, social family friends. Conclusions: Our moderate level perception, potentially due period data collection (i.e., early pandemic course). results suggest that informed perceived affected willingness engage healthy protective behaviors. provides historic context how people virus pandemic, gives insight into aftermaths regarding quarantine Americans.

Language: Английский

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Indonesian Community Risk Perception of COVID-19 in 2022

The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(1SI), P. 25 - 34

Published: Feb. 28, 2023

Introduction: In line with the increasing number of COVID-19 cases from July to early August 2022, this paper aimed analyze perception among Indonesians. Methods: A cross-sectional online study on risk was conducted in first week 2022. questionnaire adapted ECOM (Effective Communication Outbreak Management for Europe) distributed through social media obtain information about respondents’ knowledge, behavior, and perceptions COVID-19. Results: There were 775 respondents. Most them female (61.3%), lived eight most targeted areas (84.1%), unmarried (52.5%), held a bachelor’s degree (38.5%), Muslims (80.8%). The percentages respondents who had been infected (43.8%). participants believed that their knowledge level disease average above (>91%). Of respondents, 83.6% perceived seriousness as serious very serious. However, anxiety these moderate (slightly quite anxious). This indicates even though still see disease, fear is decreasing. Compared previous study, current more confident ability control risks associated transmission virus. Nevertheless, they believe outdoor activity not using face mask can significantly increase probability getting infected. Conclusion: Indonesian community our population appropriate.

Language: Английский

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