TY - JOUR 
A1 - Mansilla Domínguez, José Miguel
AU - Font Jiménez, Isabel
AU - Belzunegui Eraso, Ángel
AU - Peña Otero, David
AU - Díaz Pérez, David
AU - Recio Vivas, Ana María
T1 - Risk Perception of COVID-19 Community Transmission among the Spanish Population
Y1 - 2020
SN - 1661-7827

UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/9810
AB - On 11 March 2020 the SARS-CoV−2 virus was officially declared a pandemic and measures were set up in various countries to avoid its spread among the population. This paper aims to analyse the perception of risk of COVID−19 infection in the Spanish population. A cross-sectional, descriptive observational study was conducted with a total of 16,372 Spanish participants. An online survey was used to gather data for 5 consecutive days over the compulsory lockdown period which was established after the state of emergency was declared. There is an association between socio-demographic variables and risk perception, and a very strong relationship between this perception and contact and direct experience with the virus in a family, social or professional setting. We also found that compared to working from home, working outside the home increased the perception of risk of infection and the perception of worsening health. Understanding the public perception of the risk of COVID−19 infection is fundamental for establishing effective prevention measures.
KW - Infecciones por coronavirus
KW - Transmisión de enfermedad infecciosa
KW - Política de salud
KW - Virología
KW - Enfermedad transmisible
KW - Política de la salud
LA - eng
ER -