Self-isolation confidence, adherence and challenges: behavioural insights from contacts of cases of COVID-19 starting and completing self-isolation in Wales

Wednesday 19th May 2021
With Public Health Network Cymru

Self-isolation is a key intervention to stop the spread of Covid-19, but can be challenging for those asked to self-isolate.  Public Health Wales’ Research and Evaluation Division has been doing research to better understand the challenges experienced by contacts of cases of COVID-19 in Wales through two research projects: the Adherence Confidence Text Survey (ACTS) – a daily SMS survey of contacts’ confidence to adhere to self-isolation; and the Contact Adherence to Self-Isolation Behavioural Insights Study (CABINS) – a mixed-methods study including a telephone survey and online focus groups.

In this webinar Dr Richard Kyle shared behavioural insights from these two innovative studies and discuss how these findings have shaped public health communication and interventions to support people who are self-isolating across Wales.