Finucane Skyler, Renault Alexandria, Hayden Mary H, Ernst Kacey, Yeo Sarah
Department of Entomology and Insect Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America.
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America.
PLoS One. 2025 Aug 25;20(8):e0323072. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323072. eCollection 2025.
Vector-borne diseases are an increasing threat to human health and well-being in the United States. Understanding public perception and practices to reduce vector abundance and vector-human contact can guide effective interventions. Nevertheless, vector-borne disease surveys, which are widely used in the field to understand public perception and practices, are often inconsistent in terms of structure and implementation. This protocol is designed to provide guidance for public health professionals and researchers in the development of future knowledge, attitudes, and practices studies by ensuring uniformity in design and structure. This manuscript describes a rigorous three-phase protocol for the development of standardized vector-borne disease survey modules that can be used throughout the United States to generate data that are comparable across diverse regions. During phase one, a workshop with subject matter experts and a comprehensive literature review will be conducted to identify survey domains and generate items of interest. Survey items will also be mapped based on two theoretical frameworks: the Health Belief Model and the Risks, Attitudes, Norms, Abilities, and Self-Regulation framework. Standards across knowledge, attitudes, and practices surveys will enhance the analysis and interpretation of the data across geographies and time. During phase two, a group of expert judges will evaluate survey items based on content relevance, representativeness, and technical quality. During the final phase, cognitive interviews and surveys with target audience groups will be conducted to measure and ensure the face validity, reliability, and external validity of the modules. Participants will be drawn from a diverse range of educational backgrounds and geographic locations. The surveys developed through this protocol will facilitate acquisition of insights into the public's knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning vector-borne diseases, allowing for the collection of comparable data across various regions in the United States.
在美国，媒介传播疾病对人类健康和福祉构成的威胁日益增加。了解公众对减少病媒数量及病媒与人类接触的认知和做法，可为有效的干预措施提供指导。然而，在实地广泛用于了解公众认知和做法的媒介传播疾病调查，在结构和实施方面往往不一致。本方案旨在通过确保设计和结构的一致性，为公共卫生专业人员和研究人员开展未来的知识、态度和做法研究提供指导。本手稿描述了一个严格的三阶段方案，用于开发标准化的媒介传播疾病调查模块，这些模块可在美国各地使用，以生成不同地区间具有可比性的数据。在第一阶段，将与主题专家举办一次研讨会并进行全面的文献综述，以确定调查领域并生成感兴趣的项目。调查项目还将基于两个理论框架进行映射：健康信念模型和风险、态度、规范、能力及自我调节框架。知识、态度和做法调查的标准将加强对不同地域和不同时间数据的分析和解读。在第二阶段，一组专家评审员将根据内容相关性、代表性和技术质量对调查项目进行评估。在最后阶段，将对目标受众群体进行认知访谈和调查，以衡量并确保这些模块的表面效度、信度和外部效度。参与者将来自不同的教育背景和地理位置。通过本方案开发的调查将有助于深入了解公众对媒介传播疾病的知识、态度和做法，从而能够在美国各地区收集具有可比性的数据。
