Information-Accessing Behavior during Zika Virus Outbreak, United States, 2016

Information-Accessing Behavior during Zika Virus Outbreak, United States, 2016

We used latent class analysis to examine Zika virus–related information-accessing behavior of US residents during the 2016 international outbreak. We characterized 3 classes of information-accessing behavior patterns: universalists, media seekers, and passive recipients. Understanding these patterns...

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Main Authors: Rachael Piltch-Loeb, David Abramson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Zika virus
risk communication
vector-borne infections
viruses
information
media
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/19-1519_article
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spelling doaj-48e6c6c0c0d64e51a5686373c26d12022020-11-25T03:54:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-09-012692290229210.3201/eid2609.191519Information-Accessing Behavior during Zika Virus Outbreak, United States, 2016Rachael Piltch-LoebDavid AbramsonWe used latent class analysis to examine Zika virus–related information-accessing behavior of US residents during the 2016 international outbreak. We characterized 3 classes of information-accessing behavior patterns: universalists, media seekers, and passive recipients. Understanding these patterns is crucial to planning risk communication during an emerging health threat.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/19-1519_articleZika virusrisk communicationvector-borne infectionsvirusesinformationmedia
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Information-Accessing Behavior during Zika Virus Outbreak, United States, 2016
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Zika virus
risk communication
vector-borne infections
viruses
information
media
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David Abramson
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title Information-Accessing Behavior during Zika Virus Outbreak, United States, 2016
title_short Information-Accessing Behavior during Zika Virus Outbreak, United States, 2016
title_full Information-Accessing Behavior during Zika Virus Outbreak, United States, 2016
title_fullStr Information-Accessing Behavior during Zika Virus Outbreak, United States, 2016
title_full_unstemmed Information-Accessing Behavior during Zika Virus Outbreak, United States, 2016
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publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
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1080-6059
publishDate 2020-09-01
description We used latent class analysis to examine Zika virus–related information-accessing behavior of US residents during the 2016 international outbreak. We characterized 3 classes of information-accessing behavior patterns: universalists, media seekers, and passive recipients. Understanding these patterns is crucial to planning risk communication during an emerging health threat.
topic Zika virus
risk communication
vector-borne infections
viruses
information
media
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/19-1519_article
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