Impact of a Health Communication Campaign on Uptake of Contraceptive Services during the 2016-2017 Zika Virus Outbreak in Puerto Rico
| Autor: | Lisa Romero, Lauren B. Zapata, Eva Lathrop, Euna M. August, Elana Morris, Rachel Powell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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030505 public health
Health (social science) biology Communication 05 social sciences food and beverages Outbreak 050801 communication & media studies medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Article Zika virus 03 medical and health sciences 0508 media and communications Geography Emergency response medicine Medical emergency 0305 other medical science Health communication geographic locations |
| Zdroj: | Health Commun |
| ISSN: | 1532-7027 |
| Popis: | The Zika Contraception Access Network (Z-CAN) was established during the 2016–2017 Zika virus outbreak in Puerto Rico as a short-term emergency response program providing client-centered contraceptive counseling and same-day access to the full range of reversible contraceptive methods at no cost to women wishing to delay pregnancy. An evidence-based communication campaign, Ante La Duda, Pregunta (ALDP), was launched to encourage utilization of Z-CAN services. We assessed the effectiveness of campaign tactics in increasing awareness of Z-CAN among women in Puerto Rico. Data on campaign exposure and awareness were obtained through a self-administered online survey approximately two weeks after an initial Z-CAN visit, while the number of searches for participating clinics were obtained from monitoring the campaign website. Findings demonstrated that the most common ways survey respondents learned about Z-CAN were through friends or family (38.3%), social media (23.9%), a clinical encounter (12.7%), and website (11.7%). Nearly two-thirds (61.1%) of respondents had heard of the ALDP campaign. Over the campaign’s duration, there were 27,273 searches for Z-CAN clinics. Findings suggest that evidence-based communication campaigns may increase awareness of needed public health services during emergencies. Word of mouth, social media, and digital engagement may be appropriate communication tactics for emergency response mobilization. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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