Rapid Appraisal of Key Health-Seeking Behaviours in Epidemics | NLM

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Rapid Appraisal of Key Health-Seeking Behaviours in Epidemics

05/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Social Science in Humanitarian Action. Published: 5/2020. This four-page brief highlights key considerations when appraising health-seeking behaviors in the context of an epidemic outbreak. It provides guidance on the availability of relevant social science knowledge to adapt epidemic preparedness and response to the local context. Using the guidance will result in a mapping of crucial social science knowledge on health-seeking behavior and reveal areas for additional primary data collection. (PDF)