Barriers to and facilitators of populational adherence to prevention and control measures of COVID-19 and other respiratory infectious diseases: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Conclusions:
This review suggests that financial and social support, assertive communication, trust in political authorities and greater regulation of social media enhance adherence to prevention and control measures for COVID-19 and infectious respiratory diseases. Designing and implementing effective educational public health interventions targeting the findings of barriers and facilitators highlighted in this review are key to reducing the impact of infectious respiratory diseases at the population level.

Source: European Respiratory Review - June 21, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Zaildo, T., Santino, T. A., Chaves, G., da Silva, B. A. K., Alchieri, J. C., Patino, C. M., Leite, S., Luz, K. G., Guerra, R. O., da Penha, T. H. S., da Silva, G. R., Jacome, A. C., Monteiro, K. S., de Mendonca, K. M. P. P. Tags: Respiratory infections and tuberculosis Reviews Source Type: research