Effects of Influenza Strain Label on Worry and Behavioral Intentions

Scherer, Aaron M.; Knaus, Megan; Zikmund-Fisher, Brian J.; Das, Enny; Fagerlin, Angela

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Effects of Influenza Strain Label on Worry and Behavioral Intentions

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Aug 2017
By Scherer, Aaron M. ; Knaus, Megan ; Zikmund-Fisher, Brian J. ; ...

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Scherer, Aaron M. ; Knaus, Megan ; Zikmund-Fisher, Brian J. ; Das, Enny ; Fagerlin, Angela
Description:

Persons who read information about a hypothetical influenza strain with scientific (H11N3 influenza) or exotic-sounding (Yarraman flu) name reported higher worry and vaccination intentions than did those who read about strains named after an animal reservoir (horse flu). These findings suggest that terms used for influenza in public communications can influence reactions.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Analysis Of Variance Animals Female Humans Influenza A Virus Influenza Vaccines Intention Male Middle Aged Young Adult
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 23(8):1425-1426.
Pubmed ID:

28726629
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5547802
Document Type:

Journal Article
Genre:

Letter
Volume:

23
Issue:

8
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:f8c30412cb09200a3bdfba01c21b38984759991a301dd4999317b38ceeba41c8
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/47410/cdc_47410_DS1.pdf
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