Support for vector control strategies in the United States during the Zika outbreak in 2016: The role of risk perception, knowledge, and confidence in government
| Autor: | David M. Abramson, Aditi Bhanja, Alexis Merdjanoff, Rachael Piltch-Loeb |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Epidemiology Population Sample (statistics) Mosquito Vectors Bivariate analysis Trust Insect Control Risk Assessment 01 natural sciences Disease Outbreaks Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine 0101 mathematics education Aged Preventive healthcare education.field_of_study Vector control Zika Virus Infection business.industry Public health 010102 general mathematics Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Zika Virus Middle Aged United States Risk perception Cross-Sectional Studies Government Female Risk assessment business |
| Zdroj: | Preventive Medicine. 119:52-57 |
| ISSN: | 0091-7435 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.12.019 |
| Popis: | Limiting the spread and impact of Zika was a major global priority in 2016, which required a variety of vector control measures. The success of vector control campaigns is varied and often dependent on public or political will. This paper examines the change over time in the United States population's support for vector control and the factors that predicted support for three vector control strategies (i.e., indoor spraying, outdoor spraying, and use of larvacide tablets) during the 2016 Zika outbreak in the United States. Data is from a nationally representative random digit dial sample conducted at three time points in 2016. Bivariate and multivariate regression analyses were used, treating data as a pooled cross-sectional sample. Results show public support for vector control strategies depends on both perceived risk for disease and knowledge of disease characteristics, as well is confidence in government to prevent the threat. Support varied based on vector control method: indoor spraying, aerial spraying, and use of larvacide tables. Results can aide public health officials in implementing effective vector control campaigns depending on the vector control strategy of choice. Results have implications for ways to design effective prevention campaigns in future emerging infectious disease threats. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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