Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: Large-Scale, Online, Self-Reported Population Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spain has been one of the countries most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the first confirmed case was reported on January 31, 2020, there have been over 405,000 cases and 28,000 deaths in Spain. The economic and social impact is without precedent. Thus, it is important to quickly assess the situation and perception of the population. Large-scale online surveys have been shown to be an effective tool for this purpose.

Objective

We aim to assess the situation and perception of the Spanish population in four key areas related to the COVID-19 pandemic: social contact behavior during confinement, personal economic impact, labor situation, and health status.

Methods

We obtained a large sample using an online survey with 24 questions related to COVID-19 i

SUBMITTER: Oliver N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7485997 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature