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Risk perception of COVID−19 community transmission among the spanish population

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    Identifier: imarina:9138951
    Authors:
    Mansilla Dominguez, Jose MiguelFont Jimenez, IsabelBelzunegui Eraso, AngelPena Otero, DavidDiaz Perez, DavidRecio Vivas, Ana Maria
    Abstract:
    © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. On 11 March 2020 the SARS-CoV−2 virus was officially declared a pandemic and measures were set up in various countries to avoid its spread among the population. This paper aims to analyse the perception of risk of COVID−19 infection in the Spanish population. A cross-sectional, descriptive observational study was conducted with a total of 16,372 Spanish participants. An online survey was used to gather data for 5 consecutive days over the compulsory lockdown period which was established after the state of emergency was declared. There is an association between socio-demographic variables and risk perception, and a very strong relationship between this perception and contact and direct experience with the virus in a family, social or professional setting. We also found that compared to working from home, working outside the home increased the perception of risk of infection and the perception of worsening health. Understanding the public perception of the risk of COVID−19 infection is fundamental for establishing effective prevention measures.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Mansilla Dominguez, Jose Miguel; Font Jimenez, Isabel; Belzunegui Eraso, Angel; Pena Otero, David; Diaz Perez, David; Recio Vivas, Ana Maria
    Department: Infermeria / Gestió d'Empreses
    URV's Author/s: Belzunegui Eraso, Angel Gabriel / Font Jimenez, Maria Isabel
    Keywords: Spain Sars-cov−2 Risk perception Risk assessment Public health Pandemics Middle aged Male Humans Female Cross-sectional studies Covid19 Covid-19 Community-acquired infections Community transmission Aged Adult
    Abstract: © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. On 11 March 2020 the SARS-CoV−2 virus was officially declared a pandemic and measures were set up in various countries to avoid its spread among the population. This paper aims to analyse the perception of risk of COVID−19 infection in the Spanish population. A cross-sectional, descriptive observational study was conducted with a total of 16,372 Spanish participants. An online survey was used to gather data for 5 consecutive days over the compulsory lockdown period which was established after the state of emergency was declared. There is an association between socio-demographic variables and risk perception, and a very strong relationship between this perception and contact and direct experience with the virus in a family, social or professional setting. We also found that compared to working from home, working outside the home increased the perception of risk of infection and the perception of worsening health. Understanding the public perception of the risk of COVID−19 infection is fundamental for establishing effective prevention measures.
    Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Serviço social Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Pollution Odontología Nutrição Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Geografía Geociências Farmacia Environmental studies Environmental sciences Ensino Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Educação Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: isabel.font@urv.cat angel.belzunegui@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0003-1951-7280 0000-0002-6355-1593
    Record's date: 2024-09-28
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/23/8967
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health. 17 (23): 1-15
    APA: Mansilla Dominguez, Jose Miguel; Font Jimenez, Isabel; Belzunegui Eraso, Angel; Pena Otero, David; Diaz Perez, David; Recio Vivas, Ana Maria (2020). Risk perception of COVID−19 community transmission among the spanish population. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 17(23), 1-15. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238967
    Article's DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238967
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2020
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Environmental Sciences,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Pollution,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
    Spain
    Sars-cov−2
    Risk perception
    Risk assessment
    Public health
    Pandemics
    Middle aged
    Male
    Humans
    Female
    Cross-sectional studies
    Covid19
    Covid-19
    Community-acquired infections
    Community transmission
    Aged
    Adult
    Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros
    Serviço social
    Saúde coletiva
    Química
    Public, environmental & occupational health
    Public health, environmental and occupational health
    Psicología
    Pollution
    Odontología
    Nutrição
    Medicina iii
    Medicina ii
    Medicina i
    Materiais
    Interdisciplinar
    Health, toxicology and mutagenesis
    Geografía
    Geociências
    Farmacia
    Environmental studies
    Environmental sciences
    Ensino
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias i
    Enfermagem
    Educação física
    Educação
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciência da computação
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Astronomia / física
    Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
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