Exploration of the Italian response to COVID-19 pandemic

Monitoring knowledge, risk perceptions, preventive behaviours and trust to inform pandemic outbreak response - Italian study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN26200758

Enrollment

10000

Registered

2021-05-11

Start date

2021-01-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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Conditions

Exploration of the Italian response to COVID-19 pandemic Infections and Infestations

Interventions

This study is part of a large project promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO) called “Monitoring knowledge, risk perceptions, preventive behaviours and trust to inform pandemic outbreak respon

the questionnaire is being administered in four waves (January-May 2021) to a national representative sample of people aged 18-70. A detailed sampling plan was adopted to obtain a representative sampl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: General population 18-70 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current isolation due to COVID-19 infection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
All measures have been collected in just one session (questionnaire administration), by means of a structured questionnaire developed ad hoc by WHO. Variables are measured using validated questions or adapted validated questions. The WHO questionnaire includes 21 different thematic areas noteworthy for the investigation of COVID-19 experience. The questionnaire was translated into Italian language, following the WHO’s guidelines for translations of tools into other languages. 1. Socio-demography. Items developed ad hoc including age, gender, education, medical background, chronic illness, rural/urban, district, household, financial situation (risk group identified as: 70+ years and/or chronic illness) 2. COVID-19 personal experience. Items developed ad hoc including COVID-19 infection (own, someone close) 3. Health literacy. Items adapted from: Sørensen K, Van den Broucke S, Pelikan JM, et al. (2013) and Griebler, Robert; Nitsche, Michael (2020) 4. COVID-19 risk perception: Probability and Severity. Validated items adapted from Brewer, N. T., Chapman, G. B., Gibbons, F. X., Gerrard, M., McCaul, K. D., & Weinstein, N. D. (2007) 5. Preparedness and Perceived self-efficacy. Psychological construct: preparedness -validated items adapted from: Bandura, A. (2006). Psychological construct: perceived self-efficacy - validated items adapted from: Renner, B., & Schwarzer, R. (2005) 6. Prevention – own behaviours. Items adapted from: Steel Fisher GK et al (2012) 7. Affect related to COVID-19. Validated items adapted from: Bradley, M. M., & Lang, P. J. (1994) 8. Trust in sources of information: Schweitzer, M. E., Hershey, J. C., & Bradlow, E. T. (2006) and Pearson, S. D., & Raeke, L. H. (2000) 9. Use of sources of information. Items developed ad hoc including use of information sources (television, newspapers, health workers, social media, radio, Ministry of Health, Institute of Public Health, hotlines, official website, celebrities) 10. Frequency of Information. Items devel	—

Measure

Time frame

All measures have been collected in just one session (questionnaire administration), by means of a structured questionnaire developed ad hoc by WHO. Variables are measured using validated questions or adapted validated questions. The WHO questionnaire includes 21 different thematic areas noteworthy for the investigation of COVID-19 experience. The questionnaire was translated into Italian language, following the WHO’s guidelines for translations of tools into other languages. 1. Socio-demography. Items developed ad hoc including age, gender, education, medical background, chronic illness, rural/urban, district, household, financial situation (risk group identified as: 70+ years and/or chronic illness) 2. COVID-19 personal experience. Items developed ad hoc including COVID-19 infection (own, someone close) 3. Health literacy. Items adapted from: Sørensen K, Van den Broucke S, Pelikan JM, et al. (2013) and Griebler, Robert; Nitsche, Michael (2020) 4. COVID-19 risk perception: Probability and Severity. Validated items adapted from Brewer, N. T., Chapman, G. B., Gibbons, F. X., Gerrard, M., McCaul, K. D., & Weinstein, N. D. (2007) 5. Preparedness and Perceived self-efficacy. Psychological construct: preparedness -validated items adapted from: Bandura, A. (2006). Psychological construct: perceived self-efficacy - validated items adapted from: Renner, B., & Schwarzer, R. (2005) 6. Prevention – own behaviours. Items adapted from: Steel Fisher GK et al (2012) 7. Affect related to COVID-19. Validated items adapted from: Bradley, M. M., & Lang, P. J. (1994) 8. Trust in sources of information: Schweitzer, M. E., Hershey, J. C., & Bradlow, E. T. (2006) and Pearson, S. D., & Raeke, L. H. (2000) 9. Use of sources of information. Items developed ad hoc including use of information sources (television, newspapers, health workers, social media, radio, Ministry of Health, Institute of Public Health, hotlines, official website, celebrities) 10. Frequency of Information. Items devel

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026