Infection Control Behavior at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Study of a Web-Based Behavioral Intervention (Germ Defence).

ABSTRACT:

Background

To control the COVID-19 pandemic, people should adopt protective behaviors at home (self-isolation, social distancing, putting shopping and packages aside, wearing face coverings, cleaning and disinfecting, and handwashing). There is currently limited support to help individuals conduct these behaviors.

Objective

This study aims to report current household infection control behaviors in the United Kingdom and examine how they might be improved.

Methods

This was a pragmatic cross-sectional observational study of anonymous participant data from Germ Defence between May 6-24, 2020. Germ Defence is an open-access fully automated website providing behavioral advice for infection control within households. A total of 28,285 users sought advice from four website p

SUBMITTER: Ainsworth B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7909304 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature