Motivational effectiveness of prosocial public health messaging to reduce respiratory infection risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clear communication is essential for the effective uptake of public health interventions promoting protective behaviours for respiratory infection control. The emergence of novel infectious diseases, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic, has highlighted the need for rapid adaptation of established and new behavioural practices. However, there remains limited knowledge concerning effective strategies for disseminating risk-reduction information and predicting population responses.

Methods

This systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO: CRD42020198874) assessed the effectiveness of these interventions using behavioural science frameworks, including MINDSPACE contextual influencers and behaviour change techniques (BCTs), to identify key components and mechanisms of

SUBMITTER: Grimani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12820126 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature