Non-adherence to COVID-19 containment behaviours: results from an all-Ireland telephone survey

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 public health measures like handwashing and social distancing can help stem the spread of the virus. CONCLUSIONS: Non-adherers to handwashing differ to social distancing non-adherers.

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• 1 Adherence to guidelines varies between individuals.
• 2 This study aims to identify predictors of non-adherence to social distancing and handwashing guidelines.
• 3 METHODS: A cross-sectional weekly telephone survey was conducted over eight weeks (11/06/2020-05/08/2020).

Understanding this could lead to better treatments, improved diagnostics, or a deeper grasp of how the human body works — benefiting patient care globally.

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