COVID-19 and Ventilation in the Home; Investigating Peoples' Perceptions and Self-Reported Behaviour (the COVID-19 Rapid Survey of Adherence to Interventions and Responses [CORSAIR] Study).
Louise E SmithHenry Ww PottsRichard AmlȏtNicola T FearSusan MichieG James RubinPublished in: Environmental health insights (2021)
Ventilating indoor spaces helps prevent COVID-19 transmission. We investigated self-reported rates of opening windows to improve ventilation in the home, perceived effectiveness of opening windows, and confidence that if you wanted to, you could open windows. One in 6 people reported rarely, if ever, opening windows in their home in the last week. Three in 4 people knew that opening windows to improve ventilation was an effective way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and 5 in 6 were confident that they could open windows in their home. Official messaging should continue to seek to improve knowledge about the effectiveness of ventilation for reducing COVID-19 transmission, and increase the frequency of window opening.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- healthcare
- systematic review
- randomized controlled trial
- respiratory failure
- mechanical ventilation
- minimally invasive
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- physical activity
- clinical trial
- intensive care unit
- metabolic syndrome
- risk assessment
- cross sectional
- adipose tissue
- heavy metals
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- social support
- atomic force microscopy
- quantum dots