Attitudes towards Avian influenza and sources of media information in travelers to developing countries
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Résumé
Background: Although there is an on-going 2009 H1N1 influenza epidemic, avian influenza virus (A/H5N1) continues to be a significant public health threat. Currently, 442 cases have been confirmed worldwide with 262 deaths, mostly in Asian countries. Risk of disease may be higher in travelers to developing destinations, where these cases occur more frequently. This study investigated travelers to developing countries (TDC) and described their attitudes towards A/H5N1 and defined their sources of media information in order to inform focused avian influenza prevention campaigns for travelers. Methods: Data were analyzed from the 2008 Porter-Novelli ConsumerStyles survey, an annual national mail-in survey that gathers demographic information and media/consumer information about the US population. TDC were defined as persons traveling outside the United States for ≥1 day anywhere other than Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, or New Zealand. Odds ratios (OR) and logistic regression were used. Results: Of 10,108 respondents, 913 (9%) reported being TDC; compared to non-TDC, TDC were less likely to be worried about getting ill from A/H5N1 (OR = 0.5, CI = 0.4-0.8, p = 0.002). Further, TDC were less likely to have followed news stories about A/H5N1 (OR = 0.72, CI = 0.56-0.95, p = 0.02) and were more likely to feel that news media were “exaggerating the dangers” (OR = 1.3, CI = 1.1-1.5, p = 0.006), compared to feeling the “news reports are about right.” Overall, TDC were more likely to refer to the Internet (OR = 1.5, CI = 1.3-1.7, p < 0.0001) for health information than were non-TDC. They were also more likely to read the national news (OR = 1.3, CI = 1.2-1.5, p < 0.0001) or travel sections (OR = 3.0, CI = 2.6-3.4, p < 0.0001) of the newspaper. TDC were more likely to view travel programs on television (OR = 1.6, CI = 1.4-1.9, p < 0.0001). However, for both newspaper and television, the two groups did not differ significantly in reading the health section or watching health shows. Conclusion: Given the initial spread of the 2009 H1N1 virus through travelers and the ongoing threat of A/H5N1, it is important to tailor health messages carefully to best communicate the importance of avian influenza risk to travelers. TDC will likely be better reached via information on the Internet and travel-related media sources. Abstracts for SupplementInternational Journal of Infectious DiseasesVol. 14Preview Full-Text PDF Open Archive
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Scores du classifieur distillé par catégorie (deux têtes)
| Catégorie | Codex | Gemma |
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| Métarecherche | 0,001 | 0,004 |
| Méta-épidémiologie (sens strict) | 0,000 | 0,000 |
| Méta-épidémiologie (sens large) | 0,000 | 0,000 |
| Bibliométrie | 0,001 | 0,001 |
| Études des sciences et des technologies | 0,000 | 0,000 |
| Communication savante | 0,001 | 0,000 |
| Science ouverte | 0,000 | 0,000 |
| Intégrité de la recherche | 0,000 | 0,000 |
| Charge utile insuffisante (le modèle a refusé de juger) | 0,003 | 0,000 |
Scores machine (provisoires)
Les deux têtes enseignantes du modèle étudiant, lues sur ce travail. Un score ordonne la base pour la relecture; il n'affirme jamais une catégorie, et le statut de validation accompagne chaque rangée tel quel.
Scores de référence d'un modèle non mature (critères de maturité non atteints, 7 itérations). Un score ordonne; il n'affirme jamais une catégorie.
score_only:v0-immature-baseline · tel quel depuis la passe de notation : score_only signifie que le nombre peut ordonner les travaux, et qu'aucune étiquette de catégorie n'en découleClassification
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