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Winograd DM, Fresquez CL, Egli M, Peterson EK, Lombardi AR, Megale A, Tineo YAC, Verile MG, Phillips AL, Breland JY, Santos S, McAndrew LM. Rapid review of virus risk communication interventions: Directions for COVID-19. Patient Educ Couns 2021; 104:1834-1859. [PMID: 33583651 PMCID: PMC7817441 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE In response to COVID-19, we conducted a rapid review of risk communication interventions to mitigate risk from viruses to determine if such interventions are efficacious. METHODS We searched for risk communication interventions in four databases: Medline, PsycInfo, the ProQuest Coronavirus Research Database, and CENTRAL. The search produced 1572 articles. Thirty-one articles were included in the final review. RESULTS Results showed risk communication interventions can produce cognitive and behavior changes around viruses. Results were more consistently positive for interventions focused on HIV/AIDS as compared to influenza. There was no consistent best intervention approach when comparing peer health, audio/visual, and intensive multi-media interventions. Tailoring risk communication toward a target population, in comparison to not tailoring, was related to better outcomes. CONCLUSION The results suggest that risk communication interventions can be efficacious at reducing risk from viruses. They also highlight the complexity of risk communication interventions. Additional research is needed to understand the mechanisms that lead risk communication to reduce risk from viruses. PRACTICAL VALUE Results support risk communication interventions to reduce risk from viruses.
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Affiliation(s)
- Darren M Winograd
- Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
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- Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
| | - Madison Egli
- Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80526, USA
| | - Emily K Peterson
- Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
| | - Alyssa R Lombardi
- Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
| | - Allison Megale
- Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
| | - Yajaira A Cabrera Tineo
- Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
| | - Michael G Verile
- Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
| | - Alison L Phillips
- War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC), Veterans Affairs New Jersey Healthcare System, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA; Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
| | - Jessica Y Breland
- Center for Innovation to Implementation, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
| | - Susan Santos
- War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC), Veterans Affairs New Jersey Healthcare System, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA
| | - Lisa M McAndrew
- Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222, USA; War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC), Veterans Affairs New Jersey Healthcare System, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA.
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