Examining the application of behaviour change theories in the context of infectious disease outbreaks and emergency response: a review of reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behavioural science can play a critical role in combatting the effects of an infectious disease outbreak or public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The current paper presents a synthesis of review literature discussing the application of behaviour change theories within an infectious disease and emergency response context, with a view to informing infectious disease modelling, research and public health practice.

Methods

A scoping review procedure was adopted for the searches. Searches were run on PubMed, PsychInfo and Medline with search terms covering four major categories: behaviour, emergency response (e.g., infectious disease, preparedness, mass emergency), theoretical models, and reviews. Three further top-up reviews was also conducted using

SUBMITTER: Weston D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7528712 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature