Changes in social mixing and attitudes and practices to precautionary measures in a maturing Covid-19 pandemic in six communities in Sudan

A qualitative study

Bibliographic Data

ID15370983
AuthorsSalma A E Ahmed (0000-0002-2510-6384, corresponding author), Rahaf AbuKoura (0000-0002-1956-2551, Sudan Academy of Sciences), Abd Elhameed Ahmed (0000-0001-6866-0249, Sudan Academy of Sciences), Omama Abdalla (0009-0006-5286-0979, Sudan Academy of Sciences), Omnia Kamal Hassan (Sudan Academy of Sciences), Ahmed Tom (Sudan Academy of Sciences), Ahmed Eldirdiri (Sudan Academy of Sciences), Drieg Ismaeil (Sudan Academy of Sciences), Israa Zainalabdeen (Sudan Academy of Sciences), Nazik Nurelhuda (0000-0003-4580-1744, University of Khartoum), Aljaile Ahmed (Sudan Academy of Sciences), Afrah Abdan (Federal Ministry of Health), Maysoon Dahab (0000-0002-4271-9705, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Nada Abdelmagid (0000-0003-4296-7378, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
Year2024
Volume24
Issue1
Pages895-895
Publication date2024-03-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-024-18274-7
PMID38532360
OpenAlexW4393193243
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited22

The unfavourable social and economic environment, coupled with the low visibility of the pandemic and pandemic response, has likely modulated the influence of higher risk perception on adopting precautionary behaviours by individuals. Governments and non-governmental actors should increase the visibility of the pandemic and pandemic response, enforce and incentivise infection control measures in public areas, promote emerging preventive social habits, and actively track and address rumours and misinformation related to COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines

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