Lyme Borreliosis Awareness

Gray, Jeremy; Granström, Marta; Cimmino, Marco A.; Daniel, Michael; Gettinby, G.; Kahl, Olaf; Jaenson, Thomas G. T.; Jongejan, Frans; Éi, Korenberg; O’Çonnell, Susan

doi:10.1016/s0934-8840(98)80127-8

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“…EUCALB developed a new leaflet about tick-borne disease and a questionnaire to assess levels of Lyme awareness (Gray et al 1998). Three groups of British and Irish agriculture and biology students completed the questionnaire, and were then provided with the leaflet (two groups), or a lecture based on the leaflet's contents (one group).…”

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“…Changes have also been observed in a range of variables relating to knowledge of and attitudes towards ticks, tick-borne disease, and protective behaviors. For example, changes have been noted in perceptions about the likelihood of contracting Lyme disease (Gould 2008), the risks and benefits of tick repellent use (Malouin 2003), and confidence in one's ability to perform tick checks (Maher 2004), together with basic knowledge about ticks, tickborne disease, and protective behaviors (Lawless et al 1997;Gray et al 1998;Malouin et al 2003;Maher et al 2004;Jenks and Trapasso 2005;Nolan and Mauer 2006;Gould et al 2008;Fox 2009). Given that such perceptions may serve as precursors for behavior changes (Abraham and Sheeran 2005), the finding that these variables are amenable to change via the use of health promotion material in this field is encouraging.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Third, two studies (Gray et al, 1998;Jenks and Trapasso 2005) did not assess behavior at all, but instead focused solely on measures of knowledge. While increased knowledge may lead to behavior change, improved knowledge by itself is a poor proxy for improved protective behavior.…”

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Ticking All the Boxes? A Systematic Review of Education and Communication Interventions to Prevent Tick-Borne Disease

Mowbray

Amlôt²,

Rubin

2012

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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Tick-borne disease has become increasingly prevalent across Europe. Despite the effectiveness of protective behaviors, relatively few people adopt them when in areas where ticks are known to be present. In this systematic review we identified studies that assessed the impact of any educational or behavioral interventions intended to encourage the widespread use of protective behaviors against tick-borne disease. An extensive search of electronic databases returned a total of only nine such studies. Only two of these were fully randomized controlled trials, with the remaining studies using weaker designs and often relying solely on selfreports to assess behavior. The majority of research in this area has not explicitly noted the consideration of any formal psychological theory on how best to promote behaviors that protect health. Nonetheless, the results show that both knowledge of and attitudes towards tick-borne disease are amenable to change, although the stability of these changes over time has not yet been determined. Not all intervention strategies have proved effective, with some producing detrimental effects. More theory-based, methodologically-robust studies are urgently required if we are to gain a better understanding of the most effective strategies for encouraging members of the public to adopt behaviors known to protect against tick-borne disease.

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Ticking All the Boxes? A Systematic Review of Education and Communication Interventions to Prevent Tick-Borne Disease

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Amlôt²,

Rubin

2012

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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“…A survey conducted in various countries of Europe on Lyme borreliosis awareness showed that awareness was greater in countries showing a prevalence of Lyme borreliosis like Germany, Russia, Sweden and the Czech Republic whereas it was lower in countries with low prevalence such as UK and Ireland (Gray et al 1998). Interestingly, the media were the main source of information for most people.…”

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Lyme borreliosis in Europe and North America

2004

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Since the discovery of the Lyme disease spirochete in North America in 1982 and in Europe in 1983, a plethora of studies on this unique group of spirochetes that comprise Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato has been accumulated. In an attempt to compare and contrast Lyme borreliosis in Europe and North America we have reviewed the biology of the aetiologic agents, as well as the clinical aspects, diagnosis and treatment of this disease on both continents. Moreover, we have detailed the ecology of the Ixodes ticks that transmit this infection and the reservoir hosts that maintain the spirochete cycle in nature. Finally, we have examined the transmission dynamics of the spirochete on both continents, as well as the available prevention strategies. Although it has been over two decades since the discovery of the Lyme disease spirochete, Lyme borreliosis is an expanding public health problem that has defied our attempts to control it. By comparing the accumulated experience of investigators in North America and Europe, where the disease is most frequently reported, we hope to advance the cause of developing novel approaches to combat Lyme borreliosis.

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“…Although LD ecology differs in Europe and North America with regards to the importance of different reservoir species of the bacteria and the primary tick vector involved in transmission [ 10 ], the main preventive strategy is the same in both regions and relies primarily on individual-level preventive behaviors [ 11 ]. Preventive behaviors such as checking for ticks after visiting affected wooded regions, wearing long trousers or repellent containing DEET, have been shown to be efficient in the prevention of LD [ 12 – 18 ]. However, beyond their demonstrated efficacy, studies have also shown that people do not apply these measures with the same consistency, even in highly prevalent regions [ 19 – 29 ].…”

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From Lyme disease emergence to endemicity: a cross sectional comparative study of risk perceptions in different populations

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BackgroundLyme disease (LD) is a tick-borne emerging disease in Canada that has been endemic in many temperate countries for decades. Currently, one of the main approaches for LD prevention is the promotion of individual-level preventive behaviors against ticks. Health behaviors are influenced by individual and social factors, one important of which is risk perception. This study aims to describe and compare risk perception of LD, within and between general populations and experts living in two different regions: the Neuchâtel canton in Switzerland, where LD is endemic, and the Montérégie region in Québec (Canada), where LD is emerging.MethodA web-based survey was conducted in both study regions (814 respondents) in 2012, and a questionnaire was administered to 16 experts. Comparative analyses of knowledge, risk exposure and different components of LD risk perception were performed. Multivariate analyses were used to calculate a global risk perception score and to identify determinants of risk perception in both regions.ResultsIn Montérégie, only 15% of the survey respondents had a good level of knowledge of LD compared to Neuchâtel where 51% of survey respondents had good levels of knowledge. In Montérégie, 24% of respondents perceived themselves as being at high or very high risk of contracting LD vs 54% in Neuchâtel; however, a higher percentage of respondents from this region believed that personal protection was simple to carry out (73% vs 58% in Montérégie). Based on the population surveys, almost all of the identified determinants of risk perception were different between both populations except for gender. A good level of knowledge, living in the risk zone and knowing someone who has had LD increased risk perception, while a high level of education and being 18–34 years of age decreased this perception. The majority of the studied components of risk perception were different between populations and their regional experts.ConclusionThis study suggests that risk perception of LD differs between populations and regional experts living in different epidemiological situations. Monitoring of knowledge and risk perception in local populations may help to better target LD communication efforts in accordance with population specific attributes thereby enhancing prevention efficacy.

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Lyme Borreliosis Awareness

Cited by 16 publications

References 6 publications

Ticking All the Boxes? A Systematic Review of Education and Communication Interventions to Prevent Tick-Borne Disease

Ticking All the Boxes? A Systematic Review of Education and Communication Interventions to Prevent Tick-Borne Disease

Lyme borreliosis in Europe and North America

From Lyme disease emergence to endemicity: a cross sectional comparative study of risk perceptions in different populations

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