Health Behaviors and Pandemics

Human health behaviors are essential to reducing the spread and impact of pandemics. However, most behavioral scientists do not work in the area of pandemics given the infrequency of their occurrences. This editorial examines relevant health behavior theories, in particular the precaution adoption p...

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Autores principales: Jay E. Maddock, Anna Greer
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:aabb82f2f4cd4cf1a699743050b55c3b2021-11-19T21:10:27ZHealth Behaviors and Pandemics10.4148/2572-1836.10822572-1836https://doaj.org/article/aabb82f2f4cd4cf1a699743050b55c3b2020-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1082&context=hbrhttps://doaj.org/toc/2572-1836Human health behaviors are essential to reducing the spread and impact of pandemics. However, most behavioral scientists do not work in the area of pandemics given the infrequency of their occurrences. This editorial examines relevant health behavior theories, in particular the precaution adoption process model, and how these apply to the COVID-19 pandemic.Jay E. MaddockAnna GreerNew Prairie Pressarticlepandemicshealth behaviorscovid-19health communicationsSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENHealth Behavior Research, Vol 3, Iss 2 (2020)
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topic pandemics
health behaviors
covid-19
health communications
Special aspects of education
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Public aspects of medicine
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covid-19
health communications
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Public aspects of medicine
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Jay E. Maddock
Anna Greer
Health Behaviors and Pandemics
description Human health behaviors are essential to reducing the spread and impact of pandemics. However, most behavioral scientists do not work in the area of pandemics given the infrequency of their occurrences. This editorial examines relevant health behavior theories, in particular the precaution adoption process model, and how these apply to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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