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Perceived risk, anxiety, and behavioural responses of the general public during the early phase of the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in the Netherlands: results of three consecutive online surveys

BMC Public Health · 2011 · Vol. 11(1) · pp. 2–2

Marloes Bults✉(GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond)D. Beaujean(National Institute for Public Health and the Environment)Onno de Zwart(GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond)Gerjo Kok(Maastricht University)Pepijn van Empelen(Erasmus MC)Jim van Steenbergen(National Institute for Public Health and the Environment)Jan Hendrik Richardus(GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond)Hélène Voeten(GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond)

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Abstract

Decreasing trends over time in perceived severity and anxiety are consistent with the reality: the clinical picture of influenza turned out to be mild in course of time. Although (inter)national health authorities initially overestimated the case fatality rate, the public stayed calm and remained to have a relatively high intention to comply with preventive measures.

Influenza Virus Research Studies Climate Change Communication and Perception Misinformation and Its ImpactsMedicineBiostatisticsAnxietyRisk perceptionPublic healthFeelingPandemicComputer-assisted web interviewingEpidemiologyEnvironmental health

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnxietyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfluenza, HumanHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsSurveys and QuestionnairesRiskSocioeconomic Factors