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The contribution of risk perception and social norms to reported preventive behaviour against selected vector-borne diseases in Guyana
dc.contributor.author | Lopes-Rafegas, Iris | |
dc.contributor.author | Cox, Horace | |
dc.contributor.author | Mora, Toni | |
dc.contributor.author | Sicuri, Elisa | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-03T15:47:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-11-03T15:47:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lopes-Rafegas, Iris; Cox, Horace; Mora, Toni [et al.]. The contribution of risk perception and social norms to reported preventive behaviour against selected vector-borne diseases in Guyana. Scientific Reports, 2023, 13, 16866. Disponible en: <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-43991-1>. Fecha de acceso: 3 nov. 2023. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43991-1 | ca |
dc.identifier.issn | 2045-2322 | ca |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12328/3851 | |
dc.description.abstract | Preventing vector-borne diseases (VBDs) mainly relies on effective vector control tools and strategies, which in turn depend on population acceptance and adherence. Inspired by the abundant recent literature on SARS-COV-2, we investigate the relationship between risk perception and preventive behaviour for selected VBDs and the extent to which risk perception is determined by social norms. We use cross-sectional data collected from 497 individuals in four regions of Guyana in 2017. We use a conditional mixed process estimator with multilevel coefficients, estimated through a Generalized Linear Model (GLM) framework, applying a simultaneous equation structure. We find robust results on malaria: risk perception was significantly influenced by the risk perception of the reference group across different definitions of the reference group, hinting at the existence of social norms. Risk perception significantly increased the likelihood of passive behaviour by 4.48%. Less clear-cut results were found for dengue. This study applies quantitative social science methods to public health issues in the context of VBDs. Our findings point to the relevance of tailoring communications on health risks for VBDs to groups defined at the intersection of socio-economic and demographic characteristics. Such tailored strategies are expected to align risk perception among reference groups and boost preventive behaviour. | en |
dc.format.extent | 12 | ca |
dc.language.iso | eng | ca |
dc.publisher | Springer Nature | ca |
dc.relation.ispartof | Scientific Reports | ca |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 13 | |
dc.rights | This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. | en |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.subject.other | Enfermetats infeccioses | ca |
dc.subject.other | Malària | ca |
dc.subject.other | Salut pública | ca |
dc.subject.other | Enfermedades infecciosas | es |
dc.subject.other | Malaria | es |
dc.subject.other | Salud pública | es |
dc.subject.other | Infectious diseases | en |
dc.subject.other | Malaria | en |
dc.subject.other | Public health | en |
dc.title | The contribution of risk perception and social norms to reported preventive behaviour against selected vector-borne diseases in Guyana | en |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | ca |
dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | ca |
dc.rights.accessLevel | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.embargo.terms | cap | ca |
dc.subject.udc | 3 | ca |
dc.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43991-1 | ca |