Insights on Late-Stage COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery From a 21-Country Online Survey

• DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1607601
• Publication Date: 2025-03-28T04:15:25Z
• Authors: Louisa Ewald; John Bellettiere; Tamer H. Farag; Kristina M. Lee; Sidhartha Palani; Emma Castro; Amanda Deen; Catherine W. Gill...; Bethany M. Huntley; Alison Tracy; Ana-Carolina Haensch; Frauke Kreuter; Wiebke Weber; Stefan Zins; Wichada La Motte-...; Yao Li; Kathleen Stewart; Emmanuela Gakidou; Ali H. Mokdad
• Keywords: Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Coronavirus Infections; Betacoronavirus

The widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health systems, economies, and societies globally requires comprehensive data to guide effective recovery efforts. Online surveys have become crucial for rapid extensive collection. Pandemic Response Survey (PRS), utilizing Facebook Active User Base (FAUB), assessed pandemic's population-level impacts across 21 countries, gathering information healthcare, vaccine confidence, trust, economic educational indicators. Conducted from March May 2023, PRS, translated into 15 languages, used FAUB gender-stratified random sampling adults 18 years older. survey collected responses 621,000 individuals, achieving a completion rate 43%. Non-response inverse propensity score weights were applied calibrate known demographic totals, enhancing survey's generalizability. PRS findings reveal disparities in life satisfaction, food security, delayed trust countries. Life satisfaction was reported as high by 70%-80% respondents Egypt, Nigeria, Colombia, Mexico, while only 20%-30% Indonesia, Turkiye, Viet Nam same. Approximately 50% South Africa, Colombia experienced insecurity, contrast less than 10% Italy, Japan, Germany. In Germany, 44% expressed confidence compared 10.6% Africa. Over half Indonesia (52.4%) that their child up date routine immunisations. demonstrates effectiveness online capturing actionable during global crisis. underscore importance targeted interventions policy decisions address multifaceted challenges recovery. Collaborative efforts collection knowledge sharing between nations with shared profiles may foster more strategies.