Purpose This article seeks to discuss trust within the context of public health crises using an
autopoietic systems perspective that positions communication as one of its core concepts …

Based upon a mixed-methods follow-up exploratory model, we examined the link between
trust and coping during the early outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic at the society level …

This article examines epistemic notions of trust and distrust in institutional encounters from
the perspective of forced migrants settling in the changing welfare states of Finland and …

This article builds on fieldwork conducted during lockdown in Denmark among users of
services at the intersection of homelessness and drug use. The paper bridges two distinct …

Older people and health care workers in residential care homes are particularly vulnerable
to the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 has been spreading …

Quality of life (QOL) for older adults in Puerto Rico was significantly impacted during the
COVID-19 pandemic, yet there has been little attention to this topic. This study examines the …

This article analyses patterns of compliance with COVID-19 regulations in Southwest
Norway. Based on ethnographic fieldwork and a series of interviews, we contrast grassroots …

The COVID-19 pandemic placed health sectors across the world under great pressure in
terms of acute care and infection control. Policies responding to the latter led to a change in …

This paper explores how parents' COVID-19 safety concerns relate to school governance
models (SGMs), instructional modes (ie in-person, hybrid, online), and perceptions of school …

Public healthcare institutions are the crucial component in the social and economic
development of a nation, particularly India. However, public hospitals in India confront …