Associations between compliance with covid-19 public health recommendations and perceived contagion in others: a self-report study in Swedish university students

Abstract Objective During the COVID pandemic, government authorities worldwide have tried to limit the spread of the virus. Sweden’s distinctive feature was the use of voluntary public health recommendations. Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of this strategy. Based on data collected in t...

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Autores principales:	Claes Andersson, Marcus Bendtsen, Olof Molander, Lilian Granlund, Naira Topooco, Karin Engström, Petra Lindfors, Anne H. Berman
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Materias:	COVID-19 University students Contagion in others Public health recommendations Bayesian inference Medicine R Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Science (General) Q1-390
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1a4b49d3da9e42e8a1caba88e497f5242021-11-28T12:25:16ZAssociations between compliance with covid-19 public health recommendations and perceived contagion in others: a self-report study in Swedish university students10.1186/s13104-021-05848-61756-0500https://doaj.org/article/1a4b49d3da9e42e8a1caba88e497f5242021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05848-6https://doaj.org/toc/1756-0500Abstract Objective During the COVID pandemic, government authorities worldwide have tried to limit the spread of the virus. Sweden’s distinctive feature was the use of voluntary public health recommendations. Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of this strategy. Based on data collected in the spring of 2020, this study explored associations between compliance with recommendations and observed symptoms of contagion in others, using self-report data from university students. Results Compliance with recommendations ranged between 69.7 and 95.7 percent. Observations of moderate symptoms of contagion in “Someone else I have had contact with” and “Another person” were markedly associated with reported self-quarantine, which is the most restrictive recommendation, complied with by 81.2% of participants. Uncertainty regarding the incidence and severity of contagion in cohabitants was markedly associated with the recommendation to avoid public transportation, a recommendation being followed by 69.7%. It is concluded that students largely followed the voluntary recommendations implemented in Sweden, suggesting that coercive measures were not necessary. Compliance with recommendations were associated with the symptoms students saw in others, and with the perceived risk of contagion in the student’s immediate vicinity. It is recommended that voluntary recommendations should stress personal relevance, and that close relatives are at risk.Claes AnderssonMarcus BendtsenOlof MolanderLilian GranlundNaira TopoocoKarin EngströmPetra LindforsAnne H. BermanBMCarticleCOVID-19University studentsContagion in othersPublic health recommendationsBayesian inferenceMedicineRBiology (General)QH301-705.5Science (General)Q1-390ENBMC Research Notes, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2021)
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topic	COVID-19 University students Contagion in others Public health recommendations Bayesian inference Medicine R Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Science (General) Q1-390
spellingShingle	COVID-19 University students Contagion in others Public health recommendations Bayesian inference Medicine R Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Science (General) Q1-390 Claes Andersson Marcus Bendtsen Olof Molander Lilian Granlund Naira Topooco Karin Engström Petra Lindfors Anne H. Berman Associations between compliance with covid-19 public health recommendations and perceived contagion in others: a self-report study in Swedish university students
description	Abstract Objective During the COVID pandemic, government authorities worldwide have tried to limit the spread of the virus. Sweden’s distinctive feature was the use of voluntary public health recommendations. Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of this strategy. Based on data collected in the spring of 2020, this study explored associations between compliance with recommendations and observed symptoms of contagion in others, using self-report data from university students. Results Compliance with recommendations ranged between 69.7 and 95.7 percent. Observations of moderate symptoms of contagion in “Someone else I have had contact with” and “Another person” were markedly associated with reported self-quarantine, which is the most restrictive recommendation, complied with by 81.2% of participants. Uncertainty regarding the incidence and severity of contagion in cohabitants was markedly associated with the recommendation to avoid public transportation, a recommendation being followed by 69.7%. It is concluded that students largely followed the voluntary recommendations implemented in Sweden, suggesting that coercive measures were not necessary. Compliance with recommendations were associated with the symptoms students saw in others, and with the perceived risk of contagion in the student’s immediate vicinity. It is recommended that voluntary recommendations should stress personal relevance, and that close relatives are at risk.
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author	Claes Andersson Marcus Bendtsen Olof Molander Lilian Granlund Naira Topooco Karin Engström Petra Lindfors Anne H. Berman
author_facet	Claes Andersson Marcus Bendtsen Olof Molander Lilian Granlund Naira Topooco Karin Engström Petra Lindfors Anne H. Berman
author_sort	Claes Andersson
title	Associations between compliance with covid-19 public health recommendations and perceived contagion in others: a self-report study in Swedish university students
title_short	Associations between compliance with covid-19 public health recommendations and perceived contagion in others: a self-report study in Swedish university students
title_full	Associations between compliance with covid-19 public health recommendations and perceived contagion in others: a self-report study in Swedish university students
title_fullStr	Associations between compliance with covid-19 public health recommendations and perceived contagion in others: a self-report study in Swedish university students
title_full_unstemmed	Associations between compliance with covid-19 public health recommendations and perceived contagion in others: a self-report study in Swedish university students
title_sort	associations between compliance with covid-19 public health recommendations and perceived contagion in others: a self-report study in swedish university students
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
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Associations between compliance with covid-19 public health recommendations and perceived contagion in others: a self-report study in Swedish university students

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