Publications by authors named "Holly Donohoe"
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the global tourism industry. This study explores why some Chinese residents travel during the pandemic. A mixed-methods research design was adopted, guided by the health belief model and relevant literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDespite evidence to the effect that there is low parental adoption of tick-bite personal protective behavior (PPB) for their children - a population at high risk for tick exposure, very limited information is available on factors associated with parental adoption of PPB. The objective of this study was to identify the most significant factors associated with parental adoption of tick-bite PPB on behalf of a child or children at risk of tick encounters. A cross-section of parents in Indiana, USA whose child had spent time outdoors in tick habitat during the summer were recruited from representative online panels maintained by Qualtrics.
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- Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by infected ticks, and its prevalence has significantly increased in recent decades, making it the most common vector-borne disease in the U.S.
- This rise in Lyme disease cases poses a public health concern that has not been adequately addressed in relation to tourism supply and demand.
- The paper reviews existing literature on Lyme disease risk factors and provides recommendations for tourism managers to help reduce risks for visitors and employees while ensuring the sustainability of travel destinations.
The interactive capacity of the Internet offers benefits that are intimately linked with contemporary research innovation in the natural resource and environmental studies domains. However, e-research methodologies, such as the e-Delphi technique, have yet to undergo critical review. This study advances methodological discourse on the e-Delphi technique by critically assessing an e-Delphi case study.
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