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dc.contributor.authorRolison, JJen
dc.contributor.authorHanoch, Yen
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-05T10:13:13Z
dc.date.available2017-10-05T10:13:13Z
dc.date.issued2015en
dc.identifier.issn2211-3355en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/10006
dc.description.abstract

OBJECTIVES: The Ebola epidemic has received extensive media coverage since the first diagnosed cases of the virus in the US. We investigated risk perceptions of Ebola among individuals living in the US and measured their knowledge of the virus. METHOD: US residents completed an online survey (conducted 14-18 November 2014) that assessed their Ebola knowledge and risk perceptions. RESULTS: Respondents who were more knowledgeable of Ebola perceived less risk of contracting the virus and were less worried about the virus, but also regarded Ebola as more serious than less knowledgeable respondents. The internet served as a major source of additional information among knowledgeable respondents. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that the provision of health information about Ebola may be effective in informing the public about Ebola risks and of preventive measures without curtailing the seriousness of the virus. Policymakers may seek to further exploit the internet as a means of delivering information about Ebola in the US and worldwide.

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dc.format.extent262 - 264en
dc.languageengen
dc.language.isoengen
dc.subjectAttitudesen
dc.subjectDisease outbreaksen
dc.subjectEbola virusen
dc.subjectHealth knowledgeen
dc.subjectHealth risk appraisalen
dc.subjectPracticeen
dc.titleKnowledge and risk perceptions of the Ebola virus in the United States.en
dc.typeJournal Article
plymouth.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26844081en
plymouth.volume2en
plymouth.publication-statusPublished onlineen
plymouth.journalPrev Med Repen
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.04.005en
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA04 Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
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plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Research Groups/Centre for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour (CBCB)
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen
dc.rights.embargoperiodNot knownen
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.04.005en
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserveden
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen


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