Public and health professional epidemic risk perceptions in countries that are highly vulnerable to epidemics: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risk communication interventions during epidemics aim to modify risk perceptions to achieve rapid shifts in population health behaviours. Exposure to frequent and often concurrent epidemics may influence how the public and health professionals perceive and respond to epidemic risks. This review aimed to systematically examine the evidence on risk perceptions of epidemic-prone diseases in countries highly vulnerable to epidemics.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review using PRISMA standards. We included peer-reviewed studies describing or measuring risk perceptions of epidemic-prone diseases among the general adult population or health professionals in 62 countries considered highly vulnerable to epidemics. We searched seven bibliographic databases and applied a

SUBMITTER: Abdelmagid N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8731200 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature