SARS risk perception, knowledge, precautions, and information sources, the Netherlands.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-related risk perceptions, knowledge, precautionary actions, and information sources were studied in the Netherlands during the 2003 SARS outbreak. Although respondents were highly aware of the SARS outbreak, the outbreak did not result in unnecessary precautionary actions or fears.
Brug
Johannes
J
Erasmus University Medical Center, Department of Public Health, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. j.brug@erasmusmc.nl
Aro
Arja R
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Oenema
Anke
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de Zwart
Onno
O
Richardus
Jan Hendrik
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Bishop
George D
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D009524:Newspapers as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013690:Television