The effect of risk communication on preventive and protective Behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: mediating role of risk perception

Abstract Background The COVID-19 outbreak is a global pandemic, during which the community preventive and protective behaviors play a crucial role in the containment and control of infection. This study was designed to contribute to the existing knowledge on how risk communication (RC) and risk perc...

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Main Authors: Seyed Taghi Heydari, Leila Zarei, Ahmad Kalateh Sadati, Najmeh Moradi, Maryam Akbari, Gholamhossin Mehralian, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-10125-5