Social support for overcoming fear of contagion at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cross-sectional study in Latin America DOI Creative Commons
Irene Carrillo, Rodrigo Poblete,

Piedad Serpa

et al.

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Sept. 14, 2023

The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals has been widely studied, along with different strategies to minimize it. However, professionals' assessment social support received and factors that mitigated their fear contagion have not described. This study aimed assess satisfaction information efforts self-isolate avoid infecting loved ones in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador.A cross-sectional online survey, conducted from July September 2020 three Latin American countries, elicited colleagues, community, media, scientific societies; as well about evolution measures contagion. EASE scale was used measure acute stress.Survey responses were 700 professionals. response rate per country exceeded estimated sample size except case which 81.4%. In general, peer highly valued, though lower high-risk units (p < 0.001). Those who directly assisted patients perceived least community = 0.023). Professionals 0.013) those experienced greater stress 0.05) assigned lowest rating offered by centre pandemic. Men more colleagues better than women 0.05). Just 10.7% changed residence during pandemic, but worked areas self-isolated frequently 0.026).In early stages Ecuador greatly valued peers. Being infected COVID-19, working areas, experiencing higher self-reported stress, having an co-worker predictors for self-isolation protect relatives. These results point appropriateness putting place institutional resources based specific communication action protocols build resilience responsiveness future health crises.

Language: Английский

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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Health risk perception and exercise intention of college students: a moderated mediation model of health anxiety and lay theories of health DOI Creative Commons

Kun Wang,

Chen Liu, Xiao Yang

et al.

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: April 30, 2024

Background Health risk perception is an important predictor of health-protective behaviors according to the health belief model. However, underlying mechanism connecting and exercise not well understood. The current study investigates how predicts college students' intention in post-pandemic era China analyzes mediating effect anxiety moderating lay theories health. Materials methods This cross-sectional adopted convenience sampling recruited 767 students from a province central China. Risk Perception Scale, Anxiety Lay Theories Chinese version Exercise Intention Scale were used measure levels perception, anxiety, implicit theory, intention, respectively. Results results moderated mediation model indicated that significantly positively affected (β = 0.110, t 2.852, p &lt; 0.01). Meanwhile, indirect on relationship between was significant. Furthermore, buffered association analysis 0.068, 2.067, 0.05). For holding incremental influence statistically Conclusion can lead which affect their intention. In addition, moderate have practical implications for developing effective, applicable, scalable interventions promote physical by reducing level entity theory or increasing theory.

Language: Английский

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Risks of infectious diseases in the subjective perception of metropolitan residents: From assessment to management strategy DOI Creative Commons
N.А. Lebedeva-Nesevrya, S.Yu. Sharypova, М.D. Kornilitsyna

et al.

Kuban Scientific Medical Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(6), P. 96 - 105

Published: Dec. 12, 2024

Background. In the post-pandemic period, Russia is characterized by a relatively high level of infectious morbidity, combined with “infection surveillance” population and fear possible epidemics. Managing health risks associated spread infections requires comprehensive approach that addresses both healthcare system individual behavior. Objective. To identify features subjective risk perception regarding diseases to describe behavior risk-associated strategies in sample urban populations Russian Federation. Methods. An empirical study was conducted using mixed methodology. The first phase involved formalized survey (n = 300) aimed at measuring disease related behaviors. second included an analysis in-depth interviews 11) order clarify essence managing risk. Descriptive statistics, odds ratio calculations, as well correlation factor analyses were employed for processing quantitative data means SPSS Statistics 21.0. Qualitative open axial coding. Results. development perceived most significant among residents metropolitan areas. majority respondents (80%) rate 0.5 or higher (indicating alarming levels risk) implement various measures its management. Determinants influencing strategy choice include age (Pearson’s r (-)0.539 p < 0.001) parental status (Spearman’s ρ 0.360 0.05). Subjective assessment not considered statistically predictor activity Factor (model explanatory capacity 53%, identified groups actions reduction: 1) information seeking, 2) creating protective space, 3) interacting external environment. In-depth interview clarified despite documented inclination towards action, can be passive adaptation Conclusion. Risk found primary necessary choosing active management strategy. reluctance take risk-reducing locus control, which involves belief uncontrollable assigning responsibility other subjects space. findings may improvement prevent diseases, including communication

Language: Английский

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Social support for overcoming fear of contagion at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cross-sectional study in Latin America DOI Creative Commons
Irene Carrillo, Rodrigo Poblete,

Piedad Serpa

et al.

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Sept. 14, 2023

The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals has been widely studied, along with different strategies to minimize it. However, professionals' assessment social support received and factors that mitigated their fear contagion have not described. This study aimed assess satisfaction information efforts self-isolate avoid infecting loved ones in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador.A cross-sectional online survey, conducted from July September 2020 three Latin American countries, elicited colleagues, community, media, scientific societies; as well about evolution measures contagion. EASE scale was used measure acute stress.Survey responses were 700 professionals. response rate per country exceeded estimated sample size except case which 81.4%. In general, peer highly valued, though lower high-risk units (p < 0.001). Those who directly assisted patients perceived least community = 0.023). Professionals 0.013) those experienced greater stress 0.05) assigned lowest rating offered by centre pandemic. Men more colleagues better than women 0.05). Just 10.7% changed residence during pandemic, but worked areas self-isolated frequently 0.026).In early stages Ecuador greatly valued peers. Being infected COVID-19, working areas, experiencing higher self-reported stress, having an co-worker predictors for self-isolation protect relatives. These results point appropriateness putting place institutional resources based specific communication action protocols build resilience responsiveness future health crises.

Language: Английский

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