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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Victor CW Tam
• Tam, SY
• Khaw, M L
• Law, Helen KW
• Catherine PL Chan
• Shara WY Lee

Titel

Behavioural insights and attitudes on community masking during the initial spread of COVID-19 in Hong Kong

Ist Teil von

• Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi, 2021-04, Vol.27 (2), p.106

Ort / Verlag

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

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Free E-Journal (出版社公開部分のみ）

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Introduction: Community face mask use during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has considerably differed worldwide. Generally, Asians are more inclined to wear face masks during disease outbreaks. Hong Kong has emerged relatively unscathed during the initial outbreak of COVID-19, despite its dense population. Previous infectious disease outbreaks influenced the local masking behaviour and response to public health measures. Thus, local behavioural insights are important for the successful implementation of infection control measures. This study explored the behaviour and attitudes of wearing face masks in the community during the initial spread of COVID-19 in Hong Kong. Methods: We observed the masking behaviour of 10 211 pedestrians in several regions across Hong Kong from 1 to 29 February 2020. We supplemented the data with an online survey of 3199 respondents’ views on face mask use. Results: Among pedestrians, the masking rate was 94.8%; 83.7% wore disposable surgical masks. However, 13.0%