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Interventions to promote physical distancing behaviour during infectious disease pandemics or epidemics: A systematic review

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  • Epton, Tracy
  • Ghio, Daniela
  • Ballard, Lisa M.
  • Allen, Sarah F.
  • Kassianos, Angelos P.
  • Hewitt, Rachael
  • Swainston, Katherine
  • Fynn, Wendy Irene
  • Rowland, Vickie
  • Westbrook, Juliette
  • Jenkinson, Elizabeth
  • Morrow, Alison
  • McGeechan, Grant J.
  • Stanescu, Sabina
  • Yousuf, Aysha A.
  • Sharma, Nisha
  • Begum, Suhana
  • Karasouli, Eleni
  • Scanlan, Daniel
  • Shorter, Gillian W.
  • Arden, Madelynne A.
  • Armitage, Christopher J.
  • O'Connor, Daryl B.
  • Kamal, Atiya
  • McBride, Emily
  • Swanson, Vivien
  • Hart, Jo
  • Byrne-Davis, Lucie
  • Chater, Angel
  • Drury, John

Abstract

Physical distancing, defined as keeping 1–2m apart when co-located, can prevent cases of droplet or aerosol transmitted infectious diseases such as SARS-CoV2. During the COVID-19 pandemic, distancing was a recommendation or a requirement in many countries. This systematic review aimed to determine which interventions and behavior change techniques (BCTs) are effective in promoting adherence to distancing and through which potential mechanisms of action (MOAs).

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  • Epton, Tracy & Ghio, Daniela & Ballard, Lisa M. & Allen, Sarah F. & Kassianos, Angelos P. & Hewitt, Rachael & Swainston, Katherine & Fynn, Wendy Irene & Rowland, Vickie & Westbrook, Juliette & Jenkins, 2022. "Interventions to promote physical distancing behaviour during infectious disease pandemics or epidemics: A systematic review," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 303(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:303:y:2022:i:c:s0277953622002520
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114946
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