The perceived threat of SARS and its impact on precautionary actions and adverse consequences: A qualitative study among chinese communities in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-67

  Jiang, Xinyi ^b   Elam, Gillian ^a   Yuen, Cicely ^c   Voeten, Helene ^d   De Zwart, Onno ^c,d   Veldhuijzen, Irene ^c   Brug, Johannes ^d,e  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c Public Health Service of the Rotterdam Region   (Netherlands)

^d ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chinese population; Precautionary behavior; Protection motivation theory; Qualitative; Risk perceptions; Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; CULTURE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SINGAPORE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62149102900     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-008-9005-5     Document Type: Article

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