Evaluating the Knowledge of and Behavior Toward COVID-19 and the Possibility of Isolating at a City Level: Survey Study.
Elise VerotRobin ChauxJulie GagnairePaul BonjeanAmandine Gagneux-BrunonPhilippe BerthelotCarole PelissierBillal BoulamailFranck ChauvinBruno PozzettoElisabeth Botelho-NeversPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2024)
This study identified factors associated with health literacy regarding SARS-CoV-2 infection in asymptomatic individuals in a large French city's population. We can confirm that in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the determinants of better health literacy are not the same as those in other contexts. It seems critical to obtain a more detailed understanding of the determinants of individual citizens' behavior, as part of a strategy to combat the large-scale spread of the virus. The harsh experience of this pandemic should teach us how to nurture research to structure customized interventions to encourage the adoption of ad hoc behaviors to engage citizens in adapting behaviors more favorable to their health.