Experiences of Public Health Professionals Regarding Crisis Communication During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies
JMIR Infodemiology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
5, С. e66524 - e66524
Опубликована: Март 14, 2025
Background
The
COVID-19
pandemic
emerged
in
the
digital
age
and
has
been
called
first
“data-driven
pandemic”
human
history.
global
response
demonstrated
that
many
countries
had
failed
to
effectively
prepare
for
such
an
event.
Learning
through
experience
a
crisis
is
one
way
improve
management
process.
As
world
returned
normal
after
pandemic,
questions
about
have
raised
several
require
careful
consideration.
Objective
This
review
aimed
collect
organize
public
health
professionals’
experiences
communication
during
pandemic.
Methods
We
searched
PubMed,
MEDLINE,
CINAHL,
Web
of
Science,
Academic
Search
Complete,
PsycINFO,
PsycARTICLES,
Communication
Abstracts
February
2024
locate
English-language
articles
qualitatively
investigated
difficulties
needs
experienced
by
professionals
their
activities
Results
included
17
studies.
Our
analysis
identified
7
themes
20
subthemes.
were
communication,
caused
“infodemic,”
partnerships
within
or
outside
health,
community
engagement,
effective
burnout
among
communicators,
need
train
specialists
establish
permanent
organization
specializing
communication.
Conclusions
gaps
between
existing
guidelines
real-world
environment
clarified
arose
from
these
gaps.
Crisis
strategies
should
be
updated
with
reference
revealed
this
respond
subsequent
crises.
Trial
Registration
PROSPERO
CRD42024528975;
https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=528975
International
Registered
Report
Identifier
(IRRID)
RR2-10.2196/58040
Язык: Английский
Psychological cost of Hong Kong’s zero-COVID policy: three-wave repeated cross-sectional study of pandemic fatigue, pandemic fear and emotional well-being from peak pandemic to living-with-COVID policy shift
BJPsych Open,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(2)
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Background
Hong
Kong’s
3-year
dynamic
zero-COVID
policy
has
caused
prolonged
exposure
to
stringent,
pervasive
anti-epidemic
measures,
which
poses
additional
stressors
on
emotional
well-being
through
pandemic
fatigue,
beyond
the
incumbent
fear
of
pandemic.
Aims
To
investigate
how
major
shifts
in
strategy
have
corresponded
with
changing
relationships
between
well-being,
fatigue
from
adherence,
and
fear,
following
peak
a
living-with-COVID
policy.
Method
A
three-wave
repeated
cross-sectional
study
(
N
=
2266)
was
conducted
Chinese
working-age
population
(18–64
years)
during
outbreak
(Wave
1),
subsequent
towards
initial
relaxation
2)
full
3)
measures
March
2022
2023.
Non-parametric
tests,
consisting
robust
analysis
covariance
tests
quantile
regression
analysis,
were
performed.
Results
The
severity
all
lowered
after
Wave
1;
however,
extreme
fears
reported
2
n
38,
7.7%)
associated
worse
than
then
subsided
3.
Pandemic
posed
greater
negative
1,
whereas
dominant
predictor
Waves
Conclusions
together
robustly
highlight
psychological
cost
responses,
expanding
framework
for
monitoring
minimising
unintended
mental
health
ramifications
policies.
Язык: Английский
The Mental Health Paradox of COVID-19 Prevention: Adherence, Fatigue, and Depression in a Longitudinal Perspective
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Objectives:
The
COVID-19
pandemic
presented
significant
challenges,
particularly
the
psychological
impact
of
prolonged
preventive
measures.
This
study
aimed
to
explore
longitudinal
relationships
among
adherence,
anti-pandemic
fatigue,
and
depression,
focusing
on
how
these
dynamics
evolved.
Methods:
A
prospective
survey
was
conducted
627
adults
in
Hong
Kong
during
across
3
waves.
Repeated
measures
ANOVA,
cross-lagged
path
modeling,
mediation
model
were
employed
assess
temporal
depression.
Results:
Adherence
at
T3
significantly
predicted
T4’s
fatigue
(
B
=
0.196,
SE
0.055)
depression
1.690,
0.247),
0.684,
0.260).
These
effects
diminished
later
waves,
reflecting
relief
as
restrictions
eased.
Notably,
adherence
found
increase
which
turn
exacerbated
depressive
symptoms.
Conclusion:
While
varied
over
time
points,
design
has
clarified
causal
inference.
highlights
mental
toll
emphasizes
importance
designing
integrative
strategies
that
support
while
addressing
findings
offer
actionable
insights
for
primary
care
community
health
programs
managing
future
public
emergencies.
Язык: Английский
Psychological distress as a driver of early COVID-19 pandemic fatigue: a longitudinal analysis of the time-varying relationship between distress and physical distancing adherence among families with children and older adults
BMJ Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
2(2), С. e001256 - e001256
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Background
Early
in
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
adherence
to
non-pharmaceutical
interventions
is
especially
critical
controlling
disease
spread.
Understanding
factors
that
influence
initial
demotivation
comply
with
public
health
guidance
can
enable
design
of
more
effective
for
future
epidemics.
Methods
We
collected
participant-reported
data
on
psychological
distress
and
number
weekly
contacts
non-household
members
across
six
surveys
administered
between
April
September
2020
among
two
cohorts:
(1)
families
children
(2)
adults
aged
50
years
older.
then
used
marginal
structural
models
examine
time-varying
effect
interactions
as
a
measure
pandemic
fatigue.
Results
Among
children,
each
unit
increase
at
beginning
study
resulted
9%
(RR:
1.09;
95%
CI:
1.03
1.16),
but
declined
additional
week
by
1.8%
(ratio
RR:
0.982;
0.971
0.993).
For
over
age
50,
relationship
was
reversed.
Increasing
led
7.2%
decline
0.928;
0.863,
0.998)
study,
this
increased
1.0%
1.01;
1.00
1.02).
Conclusions
observed
recommendations
reduce
change
time
(pandemic
fatigue)
differed
our
cohorts.
Response
strategies
younger/lower
risk
populations
may
be
when
focused
broader
implications
community
transmission,
while
response
older/higher
if
they
focus
increasing
resilience
fostering
safe
coping
strategies.
Язык: Английский
Predictors of adherence in Austrian employees during the COVID-19 pandemic: results of an online survey
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Март 1, 2024
Background
Since
the
beginning
of
pandemic
in
December
2019,
Coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
has
been
a
significant
challenge
to
health
care
systems
throughout
world.
The
introduction
measures
reduce
incidence
infection
had
impact
on
workplace.
Overall,
companies
played
key
and
adaptive
role
coping
with
pandemic.
Methods
Cross-sectional
data
from
an
online-survey
1,183
employees
conducted
during
COVID-19
spring
2021
Austria
were
used
analyses.
influence
beliefs
(e.g.,
perceived
severity),
modifying
factors
age)
time-dependent
corona
fatigue)
individual
adherence
evaluated.
conception
questionnaire
was
based
belief
model.
Results
majority
respondents
female
(58.3%),
worked
more
than
250
(56.6%)
academic
secondary
school
or
university
degree
(58.3%).
adherent
most
at
their
company
(>80%),
except
for
wearing
FFP-2
masks
when
they
travelling
car
coworkers
(59.3,
95%CI
51.3–66.7%).
Overall
associated
high
ratings
meaningfulness
testing
(OR:
2.06
95%CI:
1.00–4.22;
p
=
0.049),
extent
which
social
norms
govern
behavior
6.61
4.66–9.36;
<
0.001),
lower
difficulties
adoption
health-promoting
0.37
0.16–0.82;
0.015)
fatigue
0.23
0.10–0.52;
0.001).
Adherence
four
single
influenced
by
different
predictors.
important
predictors
(important
three
out
measures)
fatigue.
Conclusion
importance
attached
norms,
as
well
barriers
low
levels
all
increase
overall
Covid-19
protective
companies.
Strategies
improve
should
be
adapted
depending
aim
(to
raise
group
persons
that
is
being
targeted.
Язык: Английский
Heterogeneous risk tolerance, in-groups, and epidemic waves
Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2024
There
is
a
growing
interest
in
the
joint
modeling
of
dynamics
disease
and
health-related
beliefs
attitudes,
but
coupling
mechanisms
are
yet
to
be
understood.
We
introduce
model
where
risk
information,
which
can
delayed,
comes
two
flavors,
including
historical
derived
from
perceived
incidence
data
predicted
information.
Our
also
includes
an
interpretation
domain
behavioral
response
information
subject
in-group
pressure.
then
simulate
how
strength
reaction
impacts
epidemic
severity
as
measured
by
peak
size,
number
waves,
final
size.
Simulated
not
effective
when
level
protection
that
prophylactic
behavior
provides
small
50%
or
lower.
At
higher
75%
more,
we
see
emergence
multiple
waves.
In
addition,
simulations
show
different
profiles
lead
various
outcomes
non-monotonic
with
modeled
heterogeneity
profile
population
find
they
less
severe
outcome
terms
Язык: Английский
Scoping Review on Measurement Tool for Work Fatigue
SHS Web of Conferences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
189, С. 01005 - 01005
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Measurement
tools
for
assessing
work
fatigue
are
very
diverse
and
developed
according
to
research
needs.
The
several
measurements
that
widely
used
address
or
find
out
the
in
industries.
This
is
a
scoping
review
of
“Swedish
Occupational
Fatigue
Inventory”,
“The
Multidimensional
Work
“Fatigue
Severity
Scale”,
Assessment
“Short
Form
36
Vitality
Subscale”,
Exhaustion
Recovery
Scale
(OFER).
was
reported
under
guidance
PRISMA
extension
Scoping
Review
(PRISMA-ScR).
study
shows
an
inconsistency
use
measurement
tools,
even
though
researchers
argue
practicality.
large
number
studies
on
allows
confusion
choose
tool
suitable
population.
helps
other
describe
various
often
globally.
Further
can
determine
needs
some
considerations
advantages
be
more
accurate.
Язык: Английский
A Systematic Review of the Definition, Measurement, and Associated Factors of Pandemic Fatigue
Deleted Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
6(36), С. 924 - 933
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
The
rapid
emergence
and
widespread
transmission
of
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
have
prompted
governments
worldwide
to
enact
policies
measures
manage
the
virus's
spread.
These
interventions
substantially
contributed
controlling
disease
transmission.
However,
they
also
significantly
disrupted
daily
life,
leading
increased
public
fatigue
resistance
sustained
control
measures,
a
phenomenon
known
as
pandemic
fatigue.
To
develop
comprehensive
understanding
fatigue,
this
review
systematically
explores
concept
identifies
quantitative
indicators
for
measuring
it.
We
reviewed
studies
on
across
various
countries,
summarized
contributing
factors,
analyzed
its
impact
personal
protective
behaviors.
Our
findings
indicate
that
enforcement
health
influences
onset
while
individual
perceptions
risk
can
negatively
affect
behaviors,
creating
feedback
loop
with
increasing
results
underscore
importance
considering
current
severity
decision-making
processes
in
implementation
interventions.
Enhancing
our
is
essential
developing
effective
policy
responses
preparation
future
potential
epidemics.
Язык: Английский
Experiences of Public Health Professionals Regarding Crisis Communication During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies (Preprint)
Опубликована: Сен. 15, 2024
BACKGROUND
The
COVID-19
pandemic
emerged
in
the
digital
age
and
has
been
called
first
“data-driven
pandemic”
human
history.
global
response
demonstrated
that
many
countries
had
failed
to
effectively
prepare
for
such
an
event.
Learning
through
experience
a
crisis
is
one
way
improve
management
process.
As
world
returned
normal
after
pandemic,
questions
about
have
raised
several
require
careful
consideration.
OBJECTIVE
This
review
aimed
collect
organize
public
health
professionals’
experiences
communication
during
pandemic.
METHODS
We
searched
PubMed,
MEDLINE,
CINAHL,
Web
of
Science,
Academic
Search
Complete,
PsycINFO,
PsycARTICLES,
Communication
Abstracts
February
2024
locate
English-language
articles
qualitatively
investigated
difficulties
needs
experienced
by
professionals
their
activities
RESULTS
included
17
studies.
Our
analysis
identified
7
themes
20
subthemes.
were
communication,
caused
“infodemic,”
partnerships
within
or
outside
health,
community
engagement,
effective
burnout
among
communicators,
need
train
specialists
establish
permanent
organization
specializing
communication.
CONCLUSIONS
gaps
between
existing
guidelines
real-world
environment
clarified
arose
from
these
gaps.
Crisis
strategies
should
be
updated
with
reference
revealed
this
respond
subsequent
crises.
CLINICALTRIAL
PROSPERO
CRD42024528975;
https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=528975
INTERNATIONAL
REGISTERED
REPORT
RR2-10.2196/58040
Язык: Английский