Responses to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Australia
In 2007, adults in Australia were interviewed about their willingness to comply with potential health interventions during a hypothetical influenza outbreak. After the first wave of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Australia, many of the same respondents were interviewed about behavior and protection measure...
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| description | In 2007, adults in Australia were interviewed about their willingness to comply with potential health interventions during a hypothetical influenza outbreak. After the first wave of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Australia, many of the same respondents were interviewed about behavior and protection measures they actually adopted. Of the original 1,155 respondents, follow-up interviews were conducted for 830 (71.9%). Overall, 20.4% of respondents in 2009 had recently experienced influenza-like illness, 77.7% perceived pandemic (H1N1) 2009 to be mild, and 77.8% reported low anxiety. Only 14.5% could correctly answer 4 questions about influenza virus transmission, symptoms, and infection control. Some reported increasing handwashing (46.6%) and covering coughs and sneezes (27.8%) to reduce transmission. Compared with intentions reported in 2007, stated compliance with quarantine or isolation measures in 2009 remained high. However, only respondents who perceived pandemic (H1N1) 2009 as serious or who had attained higher educational levels expressed intention to comply with social distancing measures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac11c284a81242a8980e6f1ff9408e3a2022-12-21T23:17:22ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592010-08-011681211121610.3201/eid1608.100132Responses to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, AustraliaKeith EastwoodDavid N. DurrheimMichelle ButlerAlison JonesIn 2007, adults in Australia were interviewed about their willingness to comply with potential health interventions during a hypothetical influenza outbreak. After the first wave of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Australia, many of the same respondents were interviewed about behavior and protection measures they actually adopted. Of the original 1,155 respondents, follow-up interviews were conducted for 830 (71.9%). Overall, 20.4% of respondents in 2009 had recently experienced influenza-like illness, 77.7% perceived pandemic (H1N1) 2009 to be mild, and 77.8% reported low anxiety. Only 14.5% could correctly answer 4 questions about influenza virus transmission, symptoms, and infection control. Some reported increasing handwashing (46.6%) and covering coughs and sneezes (27.8%) to reduce transmission. Compared with intentions reported in 2007, stated compliance with quarantine or isolation measures in 2009 remained high. However, only respondents who perceived pandemic (H1N1) 2009 as serious or who had attained higher educational levels expressed intention to comply with social distancing measures.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/8/10-0132_articlePandemicinfluenzaH1N1 subtypeperceptionhealth knowledgeattitude |
| spellingShingle | Keith Eastwood David N. Durrheim Michelle Butler Alison Jones Responses to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Australia Emerging Infectious Diseases Pandemic influenza H1N1 subtype perception health knowledge attitude |
| title | Responses to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Australia |
| title_full | Responses to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Australia |
| title_fullStr | Responses to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Responses to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Australia |
| title_short | Responses to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Australia |
| title_sort | responses to pandemic h1n1 2009 australia |
| topic | Pandemic influenza H1N1 subtype perception health knowledge attitude |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/8/10-0132_article |
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