The role of institutional trust in preventive practices and treatment-seeking intention during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak among residents in Hubei, China.
Int Health
; 14(2): 161-169, 2022 03 02.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1214596
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We aimed to investigate the association between institution trust and public responses to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.METHODS:
An Internet-based, cross-sectional survey was administered on 29 January 2020. A total of 4393 adults ≥18 y of age and residing or working in the province of Hubei, central China were included in the study.RESULTS:
The majority of the participants expressed a great degree of trust in the information and preventive instructions provided by the central government compared with the local government. Being under quarantine (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 2.35 [95% confidence interval {CI} 1.80 to 3.08]) and having a high institutional trust score (OR 2.23 [95% CI 1.96 to 2.53]) were both strong and significant determinants of higher preventive practices scores. The majority of study participants (n=3640 [85.7%]) reported that they would seek hospital treatment if they suspected themselves to have been infected with COVID-19. Few of the participants from Wuhan (n=475 [16.6%]) and those participants who were under quarantine (n=550 [13.8%]) expressed an unwillingness to seek hospital treatment.CONCLUSIONS:
Institutional trust is an important factor influencing adequate preventive behaviour and seeking formal medical care during an outbreak.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Int Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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