Division of Learning and Knowledge Systems, Department of Learning Health Sciences (DLHS), University of Michigan Medical School, 1161A 300 N. Ingalls Building, 11th Floor, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5403, USA.
Division of Learning and Knowledge Systems, Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, 300 N. Ingalls - 1161 NIB - 5403, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5403, USA.
BMC Public Health. 2022 Jul 15;22(1):1348. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13731-7.
To assess the association between public attitudes, beliefs, and information seeking about the COVID-19 pandemic and willingness to participate in contact tracing in Michigan.
Using data from the quarterly Michigan State of the State survey conducted in May 2020 (n = 1000), we conducted multiple regression analyses to identify factors associated with willingness to participate in COVID-19 contact tracing efforts.
Perceived threat of the pandemic to personal health (B = 0.59, p = <.00, Ref = No threat) and general trust in the health system (B = 0.17, p < 0.001), were the strongest positive predictors of willingness to participate in contact tracing. Concern about misinformation was also positively associated with willingness to participate in contact tracing (B = 0.30, p < 0.001; Ref = No concern). Trust in information from public health institutions was positively associated with willingness to participate in contact tracing, although these institutions were not necessarily the main sources of information about COVID-19.
Policy makers can enhance willingness to participate in public health efforts such as contact tracing during infectious disease outbreaks by helping the public appreciate the seriousness of the public health threat and communicating trustworthy information through accessible channels.
评估公众对 COVID-19 大流行的态度、信念和信息寻求与参与密歇根州接触者追踪意愿之间的关联。
利用 2020 年 5 月进行的季度密歇根州状况调查（n=1000）的数据，我们进行了多项回归分析，以确定与参与 COVID-19 接触者追踪工作意愿相关的因素。
认为大流行对个人健康的威胁（B=0.59，p<0.00，参考=无威胁）和对卫生系统的一般信任（B=0.17，p<0.001）是参与接触者追踪意愿的最强积极预测因素。对错误信息的担忧也与参与接触者追踪的意愿呈正相关（B=0.30，p<0.001；参考=无担忧）。尽管公共卫生机构的信息并非一定是 COVID-19 相关信息的主要来源，但对其信息的信任也与参与接触者追踪的意愿呈正相关。
政策制定者可以通过帮助公众认识到公共卫生威胁的严重性，并通过可访问的渠道传达可信信息，从而在传染病爆发期间增强公众对公共卫生工作（如接触者追踪）的参与意愿。
