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Displaying 6 of about 6 resultsThis report looks into adherence to SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention and control measures put in place in Belgium. The authors conducted a panel-based internet survey, addressing a sample of respondents representative for the adult Belgian population in terms of age, sex, region and socio-economic status. They also measured the actual and planned level o…
This study assessed the extent to which the general population in Belgium adhered to COVID-19 measures, and which determinants were associated with adherence. Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Belgian government has implemented various infection prevention and control measures. Perceptions of the threat posed by COVID-19 to individ…
The goal of this study is to improve the required understanding of the mechanisms that determine adherence to and acceptance of protective measures to provide a solid basis for interventions in a pandemic. To improve public health communication, it is vital to understand, which sociodemographic and psychological factors drive older people's acceptance o…
This brief focuses on social and cultural influences for sustained COVID-19 prevention and risk reduction behaviours in the Eastern Mediterranean / Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In situations of long term or protracted emergencies, populations can suffer from fatigue or complacency about the measures designed to protect them. ‘Pa…
The current issue of UMID magazine presents European heat action plans and shows heat precautions in federal states and municipalities. Another focus is COVID-19: disease severity in the first wave, corona and the effects on air quality, wastewater monitoring, disinfection by means of UV-C radiation and the BfR corona monitor on risk perception in the p…
This study assesses how trust and risk perception impacted the acceptance of government imposed COVID-19 measures in German-speaking Switzerland. The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 has had a large impact on the lives of many people worldwide. The study was conducted at the peak of confirmed COVID-19 cases during the first wave in Switzerland…