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To evaluate baseline knowledge, risk perceptions, and prevention beliefs regarding COVID-19 among the general public in the United States and the United Kingdom.

March 20, 2020Annals of Internal Medicine

Knowledge and Perceptions of COVID-19 Among the General Public in the United States and the United Kingdom: A Cross-sectional Online Survey

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PGPascal GeldsetzerPreventive Cardiology

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Cross-sectional survey reveals accurate symptom recognition alongside prevention misconceptions among adults, highlighting the need for targeted public health communication.

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To evaluate baseline knowledge, risk perceptions, and prevention beliefs regarding COVID-19 among the general public in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Administered a 22-question cross-sectional online survey between 23 February and 2 March 2020 via the Prolific platform.
Sampled 5,974 adults (N=2,986 in the United States and N=2,988 in the United Kingdom) using quota strata matching national census distributions for age, sex, and ethnicity.
Assessed understanding of transmission modes, symptoms, WHO-listed misconceptions, and prevention behaviors using Wilson score intervals to calculate 95% confidence intervals.
Participants demonstrated generally accurate knowledge regarding primary modes of viral transmission and common clinical symptoms.
Notable misconceptions were identified regarding transmission prevention and falsehoods circulating on social media, including overestimating the utility of surgical masks relative to hand hygiene and social distancing.
A substantial proportion of respondents indicated an intent to discriminate against individuals of East Asian ethnicity because of fears of acquiring the infection.

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Pascal Geldsetzer (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d2a2c102421609404f454 https://doi.org/10.7326/m20-0912

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Cross-sectional survey reveals accurate symptom recognition alongside prevention misconceptions among adults, highlighting the need for targeted public health communication.

Knowledge and Perceptions of COVID-19 Among the General Public in the United States and the United Kingdom: A Cross-sectional Online Survey

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Knowledge and Perceptions of COVID-19 Among the General Public in the United States and the United Kingdom: A Cross-sectional Online Survey

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