Risk communication strategies (on listeriosis) for high-risk groups

Background: Most cases of listeriosis are domestically acquired. Although consumers have a key role in its prevention, it is generally agreed that individuals at higher risk have a low awareness of the infection. Scope and approach: A summary of the scientific information on listeriosis awareness am...

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Autor principal: Maia, Rui Leandro (author)
Outros Autores: Teixeira, Paula (author), Mateus, Teresa Letra (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2018
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/25961
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/25961
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Resumo:Background: Most cases of listeriosis are domestically acquired. Although consumers have a key role in its prevention, it is generally agreed that individuals at higher risk have a low awareness of the infection. Scope and approach: A summary of the scientific information on listeriosis awareness among high-risk groups will be presented. Reasons explaining unawareness and potential strategies to communicate with target groups in a manner that can effectively change risk behaviours reducing the burden of listeriosis will be discussed. Key findings and conclusions: Research efforts are needed in particular experimental studies that can identify which communication factors have a causal effect on peoples’ risk behaviour and how these factors influence the processing of information by consumers.