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Perceptions, risk and understandings of the COVID-19 pandemic in urban South Africa.

Andrew Wooyoung KimRaquel C BurgessNicola ChiwandireZwannda KwindaAlexander C TsaiShane A NorrisEmily Mendenhall
Published in: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa (2021)
Public health communication campaigns should focus on continuing to improve knowledge and reduce misinformation associated with the virus. Policymakers should consider the mental health- and non-health-related impact of the pandemic on their citizens in order to curb the pandemic in a manner that maximises well-being.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • mental health
  • south africa
  • healthcare
  • social media
  • primary care
  • hiv positive
  • medical education