Anna Gamma|Jurgita Slekiene|Gregor von Medeazza Gregor von Medeazza|Fredrik Asplund|Placido Cardoso|Hans?Joachim Mosler
Contextual and psychosocial factors predicting Ebola prevention behaviours using the RANAS approach to behaviour change in Guinea-Bissau
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology|Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology|International Union for Conservation of Nature|International Union for Conservation of Nature|Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisa|National Institute of Public Health|Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
outbreak ebola virus disease evd west africa december 2013 largest ebola outbreak history study aimed measure underlying contextual psychosocial factors intentions perform ebola prevention behaviours touching people might suffering ebola reporting suspected cases national ebola hotline neh guineabissau geographical location crossborder market activities poor water sanitation hygiene wash conditions burial practices communities pose serious risk terms potential evd outbreak seriously hamper prevention guineabissau july august 2015 quantitative data 1369 respondents gathered structured facetoface interviews questionnaire based psychosocial factors ranas risks attitudes norms abilities selfregulation model data analyzed multiple linear regression analyses important predictors intention call neh believing calling hotline would help infected person perceiving important members household approve calling hotline thinking calling hotline something believing important call hotline report suspected case intention touch someone might suffering ebola important predictors health knowledge perception risk regard touching person might suffering ebola belief able touch possibly infected person age years significant contextual predictor one two behavioural intentions intention call hotline seems younger people likely use service like neh older people strengths gaps identified study population relation intention perform prevention behaviours call innovative ways aligning existing hygiene programs relevant psychosocial factors research relevant outbreaks contagious diseases sheds light important aspects impact public health interventions emergencies epidemics