Titre : | Public trust in scientists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe |
Auteurs : | Yanina Borzykh ; Ecole des hautes études en santé publique (EHESP) (Rennes, FRA) |
Type de document : | Mémoire |
Année de publication : | 2022 |
Description : | 29p. |
Langues: | Anglais |
Classement : | MPH22/ (Master EHESP International master of public health - MPH) |
Mots-clés : | Covid 19 ; Confiance ; Science [philosophie] ; Médecine alternative ; Comportement santé ; Observance thérapeutique ; Facteur sociodémographique ; Méthode ; Information sanitaire |
Résumé : |
Background: Trust is a crucial link between science and society, particular during public health emergencies. The COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to the importance of close interactions between scientists and the public. Research suggests that the level of public trust in science and scientists affects public behaviour, particularly in encouraging the adoption of non-pharmaceutical interventions. This research aims to shed light on factors associated with the level of trust in scientists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
Methods: The study is based on a survey administered to 7000 participants in 7 European countries in December 2020. Relationships between socio-demographic factors, use of information sources, personal experience with COVID-19, belief in specific rumours about COVID-19 and population trust in scientists was examined via a multiple regression model. Significant associations were investigated through thematic analysis of the open text responses to develop further insight into belief in specific rumours about COVID-19 and to understand its relationship with trust in scientists. Results: Trust in scientists was associated with multiple socio-demographic characteristics (country, age, education, political views), use of certain information sources, as well as experience with COVID-19 and beliefs that SARS-CoV-2 virus was deliberately released from a laboratory and that 5G technology worsens its symptoms. Open text responses revealed that respondents believing in SARS-CoV-2’s deliberate release contended that national or global actors orchestrated this release to reduce the human population size or to impose their economic and/or political dominance. Conclusion: Results suggest that trust in scientists during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with multiple socio-demographic characteristics, information sources, COVID-19 related experiences and rumours beliefs. These findings offer greater nuance of the factors contributing to trust in scientists. They offer some key insights that can help scientists to communicate better about their methods, contributions to COVID-19 prevention and control, and independence from political and economic rivalries. |
Diplôme : | Master MPH of public health |
Plan de classement simplifié : | Master of Public Health - master international de Santé Public (MPH) |
En ligne : | https://documentation.ehesp.fr/memoires/2022/mph/yanina_borzykh.pdf |
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Code-barres | Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité |
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096499 | MPH22/0008 | Mémoire | Rennes | Salle des Glénan | Empruntable Disponible |