Autores
Rebecca K Webster, Samantha K Brooks, Louise E Smith, Lisa Woodland, Simon Wessely, G James Rubin
Fecha de publicación
2020/5/1
Origen
Public health
Volumen
182
Páginas
163-169
Editor
WB Saunders
Descripción
Objectives
The December 2019 outbreak of coronavirus has once again thrown the vexed issue of quarantine into the spotlight, with many countries asking their citizens to ‘self-isolate’ if they have potentially come into contact with the infection. However, adhering to quarantine is difficult. Decisions on how to apply quarantine should be based on the best available evidence to increase the likelihood of people adhering to protocols. We conducted a rapid review to identify factors associated with adherence to quarantine during infectious disease outbreaks.
Study design
The study design is a rapid evidence review.
Methods
We searched Medline, PsycINFO and Web of Science for published literature on the reasons for and factors associated with adherence to quarantine during an infectious disease outbreak.
Results
We found 3163 articles and included 14 in the review. Adherence to quarantine ranged from as little as …
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