Learning about COVID-19 across borders: public health information and adherence among international travellers to the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Public health control measures at borders have long been central to national strategies for the prevention and containment of infectious diseases. Travel was inevitably associated with the rapid global transmission of COVID-19. In the UK, public health authorities tried to reduce the risks of travel-associated spread by providing public health information at ports of entry. This study investigates risk assessment processes, decision-making and adherence to official advice among international travellers, to provide evidence for future policy on the provision of public health information to facilitate safer international travel.

Study design

This study is a qualitative study evaluation.

Method

International air passengers arriving at the London Heathrow Airpor

SUBMITTER: Cai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8626225 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature