Using decision aids to support self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Autor: | Cameron Belton, Shane Timmons, Féidhlim McGowan, Martina Barjaková, Pete Lunn, Hannah Julienne, Ciarán Lavin |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Lunn, P, Timmons, S, Julienne, H, Belton, C, Barjaková, M, Lavin, C, Mcgowan, F |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adult
Male 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Isolation (health care) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Applied psychology decision aid Decision Support Techniques 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine self-isolation Pandemic Adaptation Psychological Decision aids Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Set (psychology) Applied Psychology 030505 public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 General Medicine General Chemistry Middle Aged Test (assessment) Quarantine pre-testing Female 0305 other medical science Psychology Ireland |
| Zdroj: | Psychology & Health |
| ISSN: | 1476-8321 |
| Popis: | Objective: Self-isolation is a vital element of efforts to contain COVID-19. We set out to test whether decision aids can support self-isolation. Design: We conducted a pre-registered online experiment with a nationally representative sample (n = 500). Three stages tested: (i) whether decision trees help people to decide whether they need to self-isolate; (ii) whether an online planning tool increases people’s confidence in their ability to self-isolate; and (iii) whether infographics help people to absorb advice on managing a household in which someone must self-isolate. Main Outcome Measures: (i) Accuracy of matching symptom patterns to a response scale for the need to self-isolate; (ii) self-reported confidence in coping with self-isolation; (iii) objective tests of recall and comprehension. Results: Decision trees improved decisions about when self-isolation was necessary, although participants systematically underestimated the need to self-isolate with less common COVID-19 symptoms (e.g. sore throat, fatigue). The online planning tool increased confidence about coping with self-isolation only among the adults aged under 40. Infographics improved recall and comprehension of how to manage self-isolation. Conclusion: Decision aids can be used to support self-isolation during COVID-19. The study also demonstrates how even an emergency public health response can benefit from rapid experimental pre-testing of interventions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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