Background In January 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) started to spread in
Italy. The Italian government adopted urgent measures to slow its spread. Enforcing
compliance with such measures is crucial in order to enhance their effectiveness. Engaging …

The actual effectiveness of the still-to-come vaccination against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-
2 might be challenged by vaccine hesitancy, a rather common and known phenomenon
whose psychological predictors are, nevertheless, still largely debated. Our study aims at …

Objective Communication in healthcare has influenced and been influenced by the COVID-
19 pandemic. In this position paper, we share observations based on the latest available
evidence and experiential knowledge that have emerged during the pandemic, with a …

COVID19 pandemic forced health authorities around the world to introduce public health
measures to contain the risks of contagion. This greatly impacted on citizens' quality of life,
often raising concerns and reactance. To promote sensitizing campaigns able to sustain …

Policy Points Preventive measures such as the national lockdown in Italy have been
effective in slowing the spread of COVID‐19. However, they also had psychological and
economic impacts on people's lives, which should not be neglected as they may reduce …

The COVID-19 pandemic induced numerous changes in the daily life of every individual,
with important social, economic, and psychological consequences. Particularly, the
psychological impact encountered among students might be affected by social isolation …