Knowledge of the Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus and Preventive Practices Against Zika Virus Among U.S. Travelers

Nelson, Erik J.; Luetke, Maya; McKinney, Conner; Omodior, Oghenekaro

doi:10.1007/s10900-018-0594-x

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“…These results are consistent with those from prior studies, which found low ZIKV knowledge across the United States and among Latinx participants [16,19,20]. Notably, they found low knowledge regarding sexual transmission and ZIKV prevention methods, such as preventing mosquito bites and using condoms during sex [15,21,22]. In our study, we had hypothesized that women who stand to benefit the most from ZIKV prevention (ie, pregnant) and those who are most frequently exposed to communications about ZIKV would have greater knowledge of its long-term consequences and how to manage ZIKV risk during pregnancy.…”

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confidence: 91%

Awareness, Knowledge, and Travel-Related Risk Factors for Zika Virus Among Latinas Attending a Federally Qualified Health Center in Rural North Carolina

Zhou-Talbert¹,

Lee²,

Vielot³

et al. 2020

North Carolina Medical Journal

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Awareness, Knowledge, and Travel-Related Risk Factors for Zika Virus Among Latinas Attending a Federally Qualified Health Center in Rural North Carolina

Zhou-Talbert¹,

Lee²,

Vielot³

et al. 2020

North Carolina Medical Journal

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“…These results are aligned with other studies where sexual transmission was known by fewer than half of participants [ 12 , 24 , 35 ] and an analysis of the news published in the U.S.A. that revealed that almost all publications (96.8%) mentioned mosquitoes as a transmission route, but just over a half cited the sexual transmission of ZIKV (55.3%) [ 36 ]. A knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) analysis with American travelers concluded that knowledge of the sexual transmission of Zika significantly increases the odds of using condoms, thus improving targeted messaging through media may increase awareness and the use of preventive measures [ 37 ]. Even though participants did not completely trust the information, healthcare professionals and mass media must acknowledge ZIKV as a sexually transmitted disease [ 12 , 38 ].…”

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Uncertainties, Fear and Stigma: Perceptions of Zika Virus among Pregnant Women in Spain

Marbán-Castro

Villén-Gonzalvo

Enguita-Fernàndez

et al. 2020

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Similar to other epidemics, knowledge about Zika virus (ZIKV) relies upon information often coming from outside the health system. This study aimed to explore views, perceptions and attitudes towards ZIKV among migrant women from Central and South America, diagnosed with ZIKV infection during pregnancy, and to comprehend healthcare professionals’ perceptions of ZIKV. An exploratory qualitative study, based on phenomenology and grounded theory, was conducted in Barcelona, Spain. Data were collected through in-depth and paired interviews with women diagnosed with ZIKV infection during pregnancy, and semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals. Women showed good level of awareness of ZIKV, despite some knowledge gaps. The most consulted source of information about ZIKV was the Internet. Women expressed they suffered from anxiety and depression due to potential effects of ZIKV on their babies. They conveyed their sources of support came primarily from their partners and relatives, as well as healthcare professionals. This study stresses the dramatic health, social and emotional burden that the epidemic imposed on migrant women infected with ZIKV during pregnancy. These results may help guide psychosocial support and health measures for pregnant women and their children as part of the public health emergency response in emergent epidemics.

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“…Nearly three quarters were employed and the majority had an annual household income of over $50,000 (please see Table 1 from Nelson et al 2019). [23]…”

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“…This study adds to another study by our research team that was recently published in the same sample of U.S. travelers. The previous paper described the attributes and behaviors of the population and focused on the sexual transmission route of Zika virus [23]. Here, we go a step farther to model relationships between different predictors and level of Zika knowledge as well as the relationship between Zika knowledge and the adoption of recommended prevention behaviors.…”

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Zika knowledge and prevention practices among U.S. travelers: a large cross-sectional survey study

2019

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Background The aim of this study was to investigate what factors predict knowledge about Zika transmission, symptomology, and treatment among U.S. travelers and, additionally, to evaluate how Zika knowledge influences the adoption of personal protective behaviors. Methods Data were collected as part of a cross-sectional survey study using a probability-based internet panel of U.S. travelers in June 2017. We ran logistic regression models of factors predicting Zika knowledge (high vs. low) and of knowledge predicting adoption of personal protective measures. Results We found that traveling to a Zika endemic country and travelers’ gender were both significantly predictive of higher Zika knowledge (odds ratio (OR): 1.48, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.14–1.93 and OR: 1.44, 95% CI: 1.08–1.92), adjusting for age, race, education, income, and trip purpose. Additionally, among travelers to Zika endemic countries, individuals with higher Zika knowledge had significantly higher odds of engaging in preventive behaviors compared to those with lower knowledge. However, few travelers knew about the sexual transmission of Zika and adopted sexual prevention measures. Conclusions Our findings suggest that there are gaps in knowledge about the risks and transmission of Zika and travelers with low knowledge are less likely to engage in the appropriate prevention methods. Significantly, few U.S. travelers have knowledge of the sexual transmission of Zika and, accordingly, there is less overall engagement with prevention measures for this transmission mechanism than for vector-borne transmission. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-019-7533-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Knowledge of the Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus and Preventive Practices Against Zika Virus Among U.S. Travelers

Cited by 13 publications

References 49 publications

Awareness, Knowledge, and Travel-Related Risk Factors for Zika Virus Among Latinas Attending a Federally Qualified Health Center in Rural North Carolina

Awareness, Knowledge, and Travel-Related Risk Factors for Zika Virus Among Latinas Attending a Federally Qualified Health Center in Rural North Carolina

Uncertainties, Fear and Stigma: Perceptions of Zika Virus among Pregnant Women in Spain

Zika knowledge and prevention practices among U.S. travelers: a large cross-sectional survey study

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