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

Piltch-Loeb, Rachael; Merdjanoff, Alexis; Bhanja, Aditi; Abramson, David M.

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.12.019

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“…However, our cooperation rate, which captures the proportion of all cases interviewed relative to cases contacted, was much stronger, at 37.7%, as determined by the AAPOR Cooperation Rate 1. Although our total response rate is lower than historically desirable in survey research, it is in line with nationally declining response rates (47), as well as recent surveys in pandemic contexts such as this (48). Further, our use of soft quotas for hard to reach groups and poststratification via rake weighting reduce the issues of generalizability this lower response rate may imply (49).…”

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confidence: 61%

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural America

Mueller

McConnell

Burow

et al. 2020

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Despite considerable social scientific attention to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on urbanized areas, very little research has examined its impact on rural populations. Yet rural communities—which make up tens of millions of people from diverse backgrounds in the United States—are among the nation’s most vulnerable populations and may be less resilient to the effects of such a large-scale exogenous shock. We address this critical knowledge gap with data from a new survey designed to assess the impacts of the pandemic on health-related and economic dimensions of rural well-being in the North American West. Notably, we find that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural populations have been severe, with significant negative impacts on unemployment, overall life satisfaction, mental health, and economic outlook. Further, we find that these impacts have been generally consistent across age, ethnicity, education, and sex. We discuss how these findings constitute the beginning of a much larger interdisciplinary COVID-19 research effort that integrates rural areas and pushes beyond the predominant focus on cities and nation-states.

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confidence: 61%

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural America

Mueller

McConnell

Burow

et al. 2020

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…The pooling of knowledge from external and internal crowds has social and individual qualities during crises and emergencies ( Buldeo and Gilbert, 2015 , Piltch-Loeb et al, 2019 ). Up-to-date public knowledge reflects not only the public’s perception of risks and threats but also people’s understanding of the benefits of medical countermeasures and protection in epidemic prevention efforts ( Huang et al, 2020 ).…”

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The role of sense of community in harnessing the wisdom of crowds and creating collaborative knowledge during the COVID-19 pandemic

Al-Omoush

Orero-Blat

Soriano

2021

Journal of Business Research

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“…Identification of effective strategies to prevent ZIKV transmission, especially to pregnant women, is an obvious priority [15]. Since there is no vaccine or specific treatment for ZIKV, prevention and education are key factors in controlling and combating this infection [2,[16][17][18]. Surveying a population's level of knowledge about ZIKV, its outcomes, and ways of prevention are essential for the design and adoption of successful intervention strategies [19].…”

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Knowledge of Zika Virus Transmission and Its Prevention among High-Risk Pregnant Women in Brazil

Pires

Dantas

Bertozzi

et al. 2021

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Recent outbreaks of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection highlight the urgent need to evaluate the efficacy of current public health measures to educate susceptible groups about how to prevent infection, modes of viral transmission, and consequences of infection. We performed a cross-sectional study in the city of Jundiaí, São-Paulo, from March 2016 to August 2017. In 315 high-risk pregnant women we evaluated the rate of ZIKV infection, knowledge of pathways of ZIKV transmission, and the use of protective measures. Data were analyzed and correlated with sociodemographic variables. The rate of ZIKV infection was 10.8%. ZIKV transmission by mosquitoes was the best-known means of virus acquisition, while transmission of ZIKV by sexual intercourse as well as mother–fetus transmission was known by less than half of the women. The use of insect repellent, reported by 53% of participants, was correlated with higher education and personal directives from health professionals. Condom use was reported by 19.5% of subjects. Improved strategies to increase awareness of ZIKV infection and its consequences, designed to appeal to specific, targeted populations, are clearly necessary to more accurately prevent the spread of this infection and diminish adverse consequences in the pregnant population.

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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

Cited by 17 publications

References 33 publications

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural America

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural America

The role of sense of community in harnessing the wisdom of crowds and creating collaborative knowledge during the COVID-19 pandemic

Knowledge of Zika Virus Transmission and Its Prevention among High-Risk Pregnant Women in Brazil

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