Understanding U.S. Adults' Zika virus risk perceptions and mitigation behaviors to improve technology-supported risk communication

Tera L. Reynolds; Xinning Gui; Yunan Chen; Kai Zheng

doi:10.3233/SHTI190691

Understanding U.S. Adults' Zika virus risk perceptions and mitigation behaviors to improve technology-supported risk communication

Tera L. Reynolds
, Xinning Gui
, Yunan Chen
, Kai Zheng

College of Information Sciences and Technology

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Abstract

Understanding public risk perceptions, and how these affect behavior, is critical to public health's ability to leverage technology for risk communications. However, little is known about Zika virus risk perceptions. We addressed this gap by analyzing nationally representative (U.S.) survey data. Our results suggest that a minority of U.S. adults perceive Zika to be a major threat (13%), and only about 15% have taken protective actions. Our findings have implications for improving technology-supported risk communication.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	MEDINFO 2019
Subtitle of host publication	Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics
Editors	Brigitte Seroussi, Lucila Ohno-Machado, Lucila Ohno-Machado, Brigitte Seroussi
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	1874-1875
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643680026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190691
State	Published - Aug 21 2019
Event	17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MEDINFO 2019 - Lyon, France Duration: Aug 25 2019 → Aug 30 2019

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	264
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Conference

Conference	17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MEDINFO 2019
Country/Territory	France
City	Lyon
Period	8/25/19 → 8/30/19

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Biomedical Engineering
Health Informatics
Health Information Management

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Reynolds, T. L., Gui, X., Chen, Y., & Zheng, K. (2019). Understanding U.S. Adults' Zika virus risk perceptions and mitigation behaviors to improve technology-supported risk communication. In B. Seroussi, L. Ohno-Machado, L. Ohno-Machado, & B. Seroussi (Eds.), MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (pp. 1874-1875). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 264). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190691

Reynolds, Tera L. ; Gui, Xinning ; Chen, Yunan et al. / Understanding U.S. Adults' Zika virus risk perceptions and mitigation behaviors to improve technology-supported risk communication. MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. editor / Brigitte Seroussi ; Lucila Ohno-Machado ; Lucila Ohno-Machado ; Brigitte Seroussi. IOS Press, 2019. pp. 1874-1875 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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Reynolds, TL, Gui, X, Chen, Y & Zheng, K 2019, Understanding U.S. Adults' Zika virus risk perceptions and mitigation behaviors to improve technology-supported risk communication. in B Seroussi, L Ohno-Machado, L Ohno-Machado & B Seroussi (eds), MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 264, IOS Press, pp. 1874-1875, 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MEDINFO 2019, Lyon, France, 8/25/19. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190691

Understanding U.S. Adults' Zika virus risk perceptions and mitigation behaviors to improve technology-supported risk communication. / Reynolds, Tera L.; Gui, Xinning; Chen, Yunan et al.
MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. ed. / Brigitte Seroussi; Lucila Ohno-Machado; Lucila Ohno-Machado; Brigitte Seroussi. IOS Press, 2019. p. 1874-1875 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 264).

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Reynolds TL, Gui X, Chen Y, Zheng K. Understanding U.S. Adults' Zika virus risk perceptions and mitigation behaviors to improve technology-supported risk communication. In Seroussi B, Ohno-Machado L, Ohno-Machado L, Seroussi B, editors, MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. IOS Press. 2019. p. 1874-1875. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics). doi: 10.3233/SHTI190691

Understanding U.S. Adults' Zika virus risk perceptions and mitigation behaviors to improve technology-supported risk communication

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