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| Autor/inn/en | Darrow, William; Bhatt, Chintan; Rene, Cassandra; Thomas, Lakisha |
|---|---|
| Titel | Zika Virus Awareness and Prevention Practices among University Students in Miami: Fall 2016 |
| Quelle | In: Health Education & Behavior, 45 (2018) 6, S.967-976 (10 Seiten)
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| Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Rene, Cassandra) |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 1090-1981 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1090198118760687 |
| Schlagwörter | Diseases; Prevention; College Students; Public Health; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes; State Universities; Knowledge Level; Management Systems; Television; Information Sources; Social Media; Organizational Communication; Electronic Mail; Internet; Social Networks; Florida (Miami) |
| Abstract | In January 2016, the first case of mosquito-borne Zika infection in the mainland United States was confirmed in Miami, Florida. The first locally acquired case was reported 6 months later. Local public health and school officials began warning students of the outbreak on their return to the classroom in August 2016. In November-December 2016, we conducted a survey of students attending a large public university in Miami to determine how well informed they were about Zika. A multistage sampling design was used to contact teaching assistants and ask them for help in recruiting their students. Eligible students had to be 18 years of age or older and enrolled in at least one three-credit course during fall semester. A 25-item questionnaire based on the World Health Organization Zika Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Resource Pack was developed, pretested, and approved by the university's institutional review board before it was made available to eligible students through Blackboard Learn or a survey link. About half (50.4%) of the 139 respondents had heard about Zika prior to 2016. Only one student was unaware of Zika before our survey. Most (47.1%) first learned about Zika through television, 18.8% from family or friends, and 15.2% from the Internet, social media, or university e-mail. Two thirds (66.2%) believed Zika could be prevented, 15.1% thought it might be prevented, and 85.7% had taken some precautions. A high level of awareness of the risk of Zika infection was apparent. Most students reported taking steps to avoid exposure to the Zika virus. (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2020/1/01 |
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