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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
. 2021 Aug 10;118(32):e2107179118.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2107179118.
Empirical evidence to understand the human factor for effective rapid testing against SARS-CoV-2
Cornelia Betsch[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Philipp Sprengholz[SUP] 3 2 [/SUP], Regina Siegers[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Sarah Eitze[SUP] 3 2 [/SUP], Lars Korn[SUP] 3 2 [/SUP], Laura Goldhahn[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jule Marie Schmitz[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Paula Giesler[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Gesine Knauer[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Mirjam A Jenny[SUP] 4 5 6 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapid antigen point-of-care and home tests are available to laypeople. In four cross-sectional mixed-methods data collections conducted between December 2020 and March 2021 (n = 4,026), we showed that a majority of subjects were willing to test despite mistrust and ignorance regarding rapid tests' validity. Experimental evidence shows that low costs and access to events could increase testing intentions. Mandatory reporting and isolation after positive results were not identified as major barriers. Instead, assuming that testing and isolation can slow down the pandemic and the possibility to protect others were related to greater willingness to get tested. While we did not find evidence for risk compensation for past tests, experimental evidence suggests that there is a tendency to show less mask wearing and physical distancing in a group of tested individuals. A short communication intervention reduced complacent behavior. The derived recommendations could make rapid testing a successful pillar of pandemic management.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; behavioral insights; health communication; rapid tests.
. 2021 Aug 10;118(32):e2107179118.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2107179118.
Empirical evidence to understand the human factor for effective rapid testing against SARS-CoV-2
Cornelia Betsch[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Philipp Sprengholz[SUP] 3 2 [/SUP], Regina Siegers[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Sarah Eitze[SUP] 3 2 [/SUP], Lars Korn[SUP] 3 2 [/SUP], Laura Goldhahn[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jule Marie Schmitz[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Paula Giesler[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Gesine Knauer[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Mirjam A Jenny[SUP] 4 5 6 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34362848
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2107179118
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapid antigen point-of-care and home tests are available to laypeople. In four cross-sectional mixed-methods data collections conducted between December 2020 and March 2021 (n = 4,026), we showed that a majority of subjects were willing to test despite mistrust and ignorance regarding rapid tests' validity. Experimental evidence shows that low costs and access to events could increase testing intentions. Mandatory reporting and isolation after positive results were not identified as major barriers. Instead, assuming that testing and isolation can slow down the pandemic and the possibility to protect others were related to greater willingness to get tested. While we did not find evidence for risk compensation for past tests, experimental evidence suggests that there is a tendency to show less mask wearing and physical distancing in a group of tested individuals. A short communication intervention reduced complacent behavior. The derived recommendations could make rapid testing a successful pillar of pandemic management.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; behavioral insights; health communication; rapid tests.