2024
Barriers to the Uptake of Tickborne Disease Prevention Measures: Connecticut, Maryland 2016-2017.
Hansen A, Wilkinson M, Niesobecki S, Rutz H, Meek J, Niccolai L, Hinckley A, Hook S. Barriers to the Uptake of Tickborne Disease Prevention Measures: Connecticut, Maryland 2016-2017. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2024, 31: e52-e60. PMID: 39321400, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000002033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonal safety concernsPreventive measuresBarriers to consistent usePublic health programsLogistic regression modelsHealth programsTickborne diseasesDisease prevention measuresDemographic variablesPrimary barrierOutdoor activitiesTick checksDescriptive analysisOnline surveyRegression modelsSafety concernsCost concernsNatural pesticidesIncreased uptakePreventionBarriersTick habitatsSurveyConnecticutConcerns
2021
Evaluating public acceptability of a potential Lyme disease vaccine using a population-based, cross-sectional survey in high incidence areas of the United States
Hook SA, Hansen AP, Niesobecki SA, Meek JI, Bjork JKH, Kough EM, Peterson MS, Schiffman EK, Rutz HJ, Rowe AJ, White JL, Peel JL, Biggerstaff BJ, Hinckley AF. Evaluating public acceptability of a potential Lyme disease vaccine using a population-based, cross-sectional survey in high incidence areas of the United States. Vaccine 2021, 40: 298-305. PMID: 34895785, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.11.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme disease vaccineDisease vaccineSurvey-weighted descriptive statisticsMultivariable multinomial logistic regression modelsCross-sectional studyLyme disease incidenceHigh incidence areaCross-sectional surveyLogistic regression modelsSafety concernsMultinomial logistic regression modelsVaccine uptakeAdults 45Vaccine parametersVaccine candidatesVaccine attitudesPrevention optionsHealthcare providersWeb-based surveyVaccineSociodemographic characteristicsIncidence areaLyme diseaseDisease incidenceIncidence