Decision to self-isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a rapid scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Testing for COVID-19 was a key component of the UK's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This strategy relied on positive individuals self-isolating to reduce transmission, making isolation the lynchpin in the public health approach. Therefore, we scoped evidence to systematically identify and categorise barriers and facilitators to compliance with self-isolation guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, to inform public health strategies in future pandemics.

Design

A rapid scoping review was conducted.

Search strategy

Key terms were used to search literature databases (PubMed, Scopus and the WHO COVID-19 Research Database, on 7 November 2022), Google Scholar and stakeholder-identified manuscripts, ultimately including evidence published in English fro

SUBMITTER: Keene CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10982762 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature