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To assess public attitudes toward widespread compulsory quarantine and identify primary citizen concerns during an emerging infectious disease outbreak.

January 1, 2006Health Affairs

Attitudes Toward The Use Of Quarantine In A Public Health Emergency In Four Countries

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RBRobert J. BlendonHarvard University CDCatherine M. DesRochesBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center MCMartín S. CetronNational Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

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International survey reveals substantial opposition to compulsory quarantine across four countries, highlighting the need for targeted policies addressing conditions and communication.

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To assess public attitudes toward widespread compulsory quarantine and identify primary citizen concerns during an emerging infectious disease outbreak.
Conducted a cross-national public survey of residents in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and the United States.
Collaboratively designed and executed by the Harvard School of Public Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to evaluate emergency quarantine acceptance.
A sizable proportion of surveyed residents across all four countries expressed opposition to compulsory quarantine.
Primary public concerns centered on facility overcrowding, increased risk of infection while confined, and an inability to communicate with family members.

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Blendon et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7ed243b601d7be3ae3528 https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.25.w15

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International survey reveals substantial opposition to compulsory quarantine across four countries, highlighting the need for targeted policies addressing conditions and communication.

Attitudes Toward The Use Of Quarantine In A Public Health Emergency In Four Countries

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Attitudes Toward The Use Of Quarantine In A Public Health Emergency In Four Countries

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