Face mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic-the significance of culture and the symbolic meaning of behavior.
COVID-19
Cultural analysis
Face masks
Health Policy.
Non-pharmaceutical interventions
SARS-CoV-2
Journal
Annals of epidemiology
ISSN: 1873-2585
Titre abrégé: Ann Epidemiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9100013
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2021
07 2021
Historique:
received:
12
08
2020
revised:
05
03
2021
accepted:
28
03
2021
pubmed:
10
4
2021
medline:
25
6
2021
entrez:
9
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
During public emergencies, a door can open on the fundamental elements upon which a society's social order is built. The Covid-19 pandemic has opened such a door in societies worldwide. We outline in this commentary some of these social elements and how they may have influenced face mask use during the early stages of the pandemic. The purpose is to expand the perspective on mechanisms that are relevant to consider in pandemic response planning. Our look at these fundamental elements showed that latent aspects of the dominant culture and various symbolic meanings of behaviors can reduce adherence with public health recommendations if they are overlooked in the strategic health plans. We conclude that when policymakers decide non-pharmacological interventions during pandemics, they should take into account fundamental attitudes and beliefs that may influence population behavior. This will require paying attention to variations in things like culture and symbolic meanings of behavior.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33836290
pii: S1047-2797(21)00056-9
doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2021.03.012
pmc: PMC9761653
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1-4Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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