Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 20, 2020

How to improve adherence with quarantine: Rapid review of the evidence

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  • This review on adherence to quarantine found that adherence ranged from 0 to 93%. The most common factors affecting adherence were knowledge about the COVID-19 outbreak, quarantine protocol, social norms, perceived benefits of quarantine and perceived risk of contracting COVID-19 and practicalities of being in quarantine. 
  • This highlights the importance of timely and clear communication on quarantine rational and protocol by public health officials and ensuring that sufficient supplies (i.e. food, medications) are available. 

Webster et al. (March 20, 2020). How to improve adherence with quarantine: Rapid review of the evidence. Pre-print downloaded Mar 20 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.17.20037408