Evidenced-based and targeted interventions are required to enhance compliance with COVID-19 public health measures

Commentary on: Nivette, A, Ribeaud, D, Murray, A, et al. Non-compliance with COVID-19 related public health measures among young adults in Switzerland: Insight from longitudinal cohort study. Soc Sci Med 2020; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113370. Implications for practice and research Developing targeted, evidence-based public health measures is necessary to increase compliance with COVID-19 public health measures Future research should focus on analysis of targeted interventions on mitigating non-compliance attitudes in high-risk populations. Context Compliance with public health guidelines has become increased in global importance since the COVID-19 pandemic began. While a growing body of research on how personality and individual differences predict compliance with health guidelines during the pandemic,1 Nivette and colleagues examined prior social and psychological factors linked to non-compliance in adolescents and young adults during the pandemic. Methods Using a prospective-longitudinal cohort study with data before and during the...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Editor's choice, COVID-19 Commentary Source Type: research