Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses.

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Kozlowski, D. (2012). Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 10(2), 159-161.
This review examines which physical interventions are most effective in interrupting or reducing the spread of respiratory viruses in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Sev…

Avian influenza risk perception and preventive behavior among traditional market workers and shoppers in Taiwan: Practical implications for prevention.

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Kuo, P.-C., Huang, J.-H., & Liu, M.-D. (2011). Avian influenza risk perception and preventive behavior among traditional market workers and shoppers in Taiwan: Practical implications for prevention. PLoS ONE, 6(9).
Background: Avian influenza (AI) can be highly pathogenic and fatal. Preventive behavior such as handwashing and wearing face masks has been recommended. However, little is known …

Two Washingtons, Two Very Different Approaches to Coronavirus Campaigns

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Liz Foote Maui Oct 20, 2020 8:18 am
Last month I participated in the Pacific Northwest Social Marketing Association’s Fall Forum, “Using Research to Help Tackle COVID-19 Behaviors Among Less Receptive Audiences,” wh…

Coping with the threat of severe acute respiratory syndrome: Role of threat appraisals and coping responses in health behaviors.

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Lee-Baggley, D., DeLongis, A., Voorhoeave, P., & Greenglass, E. (2004). Coping with the threat of severe acute respiratory syndrome: Role of threat appraisals and coping responses in health behaviors. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 7(1), 9-23.
The present study examines the psychological impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) by exploring the coping strategies and health behaviors enacted in response to the …

The effectiveness of mask-wearing policies to protect against COVID-19

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Julie Cook Kitchener Oct 28, 2020 1:08 am
Hi everyone, If you'd like to know more about how effective mask-wearing policies have been in protecting against COVID-19, there's an interesting research study that was conduct…

Your COVID-19 Mask Questions Answered

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Julie Cook Kitchener Nov 2, 2020 17:41 pm
Hi everyone, If you're working in public health or have questions of your own around mask wearing during the pandemic, you might find this article interesting. Questions like "If…

SMANA’s Compilation of COVID-19 Resources

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Liz Foote Maui May 20, 2020 1:15 am
The Social Marketing Association of North America (SMANA) is curating resources on social marketing and COVID-19 and has created a list in the form of a google sheet. It has a ton…

Education, Marketing & Law - Stopping the Spread of COVID-19

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Julie Cook Kitchener May 29, 2020 3:06 am
Here's a brief but interesting summary from Griffith University (originally written by Michael Rothschild) of three common approaches to social change: education, marketing and la…

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