Ten considerations for effectively managing the COVID-19 transition
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Habersaat, Katrine BachBetsch, Cornelia
Danchin, Margie
Sunstein, Cass R.
Böhm, Robert
Falk, Armin
Brewer, Noel T.
Omer, Saad B.
Scherzer, Martha
Sah, Sunita
Fischer, Edward F.
Scheel, Andrea E.
Fancourt, Daisy
Kitayama, Shinobu
Dubé, Eve
Leask, Julie
Dutta, Mohan
MacDonald, Noni E.
Temkina, Anna
Lieberoth, Andreas
Jackson, Mark
Lewandowsky, Stephan
Seale, Holly
Fietje, Nils
Schmid, Philipp
Gelfand, Michele
Korn, Lars
Eitze, Sarah
Felgendreff, Lisa
Sprengholz, Philipp
Salvi, Cristiana
Butler, Robb
Abstract
Governments around the world have implemented measures to manage the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). While the majority of these measures are proving effective, they have a high social and economic cost, and response strategies are being adjusted. The World ...
See moreGovernments around the world have implemented measures to manage the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). While the majority of these measures are proving effective, they have a high social and economic cost, and response strategies are being adjusted. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that communities should have a voice, be informed and engaged, and participate in this transition phase. We propose ten considerations to support this principle: (1) implement a phased approach to a ‘new normal’; (2) balance individual rights with the social good; (3) prioritise people at highest risk of negative consequences; (4) provide special support for healthcare workers and care staff; (5) build, strengthen and maintain trust; (6) enlist existing social norms and foster healthy new norms; (7) increase resilience and self-efficacy; (8) use clear and positive language; (9) anticipate and manage misinformation; and (10) engage with media outlets. The transition phase should also be informed by real-time data according to which governmental responses should be updated.
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See moreGovernments around the world have implemented measures to manage the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). While the majority of these measures are proving effective, they have a high social and economic cost, and response strategies are being adjusted. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that communities should have a voice, be informed and engaged, and participate in this transition phase. We propose ten considerations to support this principle: (1) implement a phased approach to a ‘new normal’; (2) balance individual rights with the social good; (3) prioritise people at highest risk of negative consequences; (4) provide special support for healthcare workers and care staff; (5) build, strengthen and maintain trust; (6) enlist existing social norms and foster healthy new norms; (7) increase resilience and self-efficacy; (8) use clear and positive language; (9) anticipate and manage misinformation; and (10) engage with media outlets. The transition phase should also be informed by real-time data according to which governmental responses should be updated.
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Date
2020Funding information
German Research Foundation
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