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Section Symposium

Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology

Formal and Informal Teaching

What Works (and What Doesn’t)? Evaluating Vector-Borne Disease Education

Evaluating vectorborne disease messaging impact: Towards a standardized assessment tool

Sunday, November 5, 2023
8:25 AM – 8:45 AM ET
Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Potomac 1-2
In-Person
Control of many peridomestic disease vectors requires action from community members to be effective. Educational messaging is a critical first step to motivate people towards these actions. In theory, the more an individual recognizes their risk and understands the prevention and control strategies required, the more likely they will be to take action. However, there is a lack of consistency in assessing knowledge gains and changing preventive behaviors. No validated tools exist for assessing vectorborne diseases knowledge. We carried out an iterative process to identify domains for key messages, develop a bank of questions related to vectorborne disease, and execute content and face validity. We will provide initial findings of this work and discuss next steps in the effort to develop a validated, modular, survey tool to assess vectorborne disease prevention and control knowledge.