Face mask uptake in the absence of mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study with Swiss residents

Abstract Background In the COVID-19 pandemic, Switzerland introduced broad nationwide face mask mandates only by October 2020, later than other Western European countries. This study aims to assess the underlying values and considerations of individuals to wear face masks in the absence of face mask...

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Autores principales:	Bettina Maria Zimmermann, Johanna Eichinger, Franziska Schönweitz, Alena Buyx
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 Face masks Public perception Public health ethics Public health policy SARS-CoV-2 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a54b06319b7d48e99c119def7e5f95c02021-11-28T12:12:31ZFace mask uptake in the absence of mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study with Swiss residents10.1186/s12889-021-12215-41471-2458https://doaj.org/article/a54b06319b7d48e99c119def7e5f95c02021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12215-4https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458Abstract Background In the COVID-19 pandemic, Switzerland introduced broad nationwide face mask mandates only by October 2020, later than other Western European countries. This study aims to assess the underlying values and considerations of individuals to wear face masks in the absence of face mask mandates in the COVID-19 pandemic in German-speaking Switzerland. Methods As part of the “Solidarity in times of a pandemic” (SolPan) research commons, we interviewed 31 participants living in the German-speaking part of Switzerland in April 2020 and 25 of them again in October 2020. Qualitative inductive thematic analysis was applied for data analysis and interpretation. Public health ethics principles guided the interpretation and organization of findings. Results Five themes were identified: Trust and governmental policy; perceived benefits of mask-wearing; perceived risks of mask-wearing; social exclusion and prejudice; and decision-making in the absence of mandates. In light of increasing infection rates in October 2020, many participants started to consider the benefits higher than the risks and were willing to accept face mask mandates in that context, despite earlier reservations. Conclusions The absence of face mask mandates underline individual autonomy but may also suppress personal responsibility due to social influence. Face masks are only temporarily acceptable in liberal Western societies and face mask mandates should be enforced only when epidemiologically necessary.Bettina Maria ZimmermannJohanna EichingerFranziska SchönweitzAlena BuyxBMCarticleCOVID-19Face masksPublic perceptionPublic health ethicsPublic health policySARS-CoV-2Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENBMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
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topic	COVID-19 Face masks Public perception Public health ethics Public health policy SARS-CoV-2 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	COVID-19 Face masks Public perception Public health ethics Public health policy SARS-CoV-2 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Bettina Maria Zimmermann Johanna Eichinger Franziska Schönweitz Alena Buyx Face mask uptake in the absence of mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study with Swiss residents
description	Abstract Background In the COVID-19 pandemic, Switzerland introduced broad nationwide face mask mandates only by October 2020, later than other Western European countries. This study aims to assess the underlying values and considerations of individuals to wear face masks in the absence of face mask mandates in the COVID-19 pandemic in German-speaking Switzerland. Methods As part of the “Solidarity in times of a pandemic” (SolPan) research commons, we interviewed 31 participants living in the German-speaking part of Switzerland in April 2020 and 25 of them again in October 2020. Qualitative inductive thematic analysis was applied for data analysis and interpretation. Public health ethics principles guided the interpretation and organization of findings. Results Five themes were identified: Trust and governmental policy; perceived benefits of mask-wearing; perceived risks of mask-wearing; social exclusion and prejudice; and decision-making in the absence of mandates. In light of increasing infection rates in October 2020, many participants started to consider the benefits higher than the risks and were willing to accept face mask mandates in that context, despite earlier reservations. Conclusions The absence of face mask mandates underline individual autonomy but may also suppress personal responsibility due to social influence. Face masks are only temporarily acceptable in liberal Western societies and face mask mandates should be enforced only when epidemiologically necessary.
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title	Face mask uptake in the absence of mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study with Swiss residents
title_short	Face mask uptake in the absence of mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study with Swiss residents
title_full	Face mask uptake in the absence of mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study with Swiss residents
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Face mask uptake in the absence of mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study with Swiss residents

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