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June 18, 2026BMC Public HealthOpen Access

The association between populist-aligned views and engagement with public health interventions: a systematic review of longitudinal studies

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KCKaitlin Conway-MooreJBJack M. BirchAMAlison R. McKinlay

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Systematic review finds populist views negatively impact engagement with public health measures, indicating trust issues.

Key Points

  • This review aims to explore how populist-aligned views influence engagement with public health interventions.
  • Systematic review of quantitative, longitudinal studies published from 2008 to 2024.
  • Analysis focused on studies set in OECD countries across 13 bibliographic databases.
  • Results were synthesised narratively across 16 included studies.
  • Populist-aligned attitudes negatively impacted COVID-19 vaccine uptake and adherence to non-pharmaceutical preventive measures.
  • Evidence also indicated potential negative effects on the acceptance of other vaccinations.
  • Increased distrust in elite institutions is a key factor influencing public health intervention resistance.

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Conway-Moore et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a338c62630953a74978da3ahttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28020-w
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