Publications by authors named "Magniol Noubi"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate a web-based intervention using personalized avatars to improve understanding of community immunity (herd immunity) and its impact on individuals' risk perception regarding vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and influenza.
- Researchers developed an interactive application where users create avatars that represent themselves and others in their community, which illustrates how infections spread with and without community immunity.
- The trial with 3883 Canadian adults found that participants who used the web application showed improved risk perception, motivations, and emotions related to vaccination compared to those in a control group, validating the effectiveness of the intervention.
Background: To reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the associated spread of COVID-19, many jurisdictions around the world imposed mandatory or recommended social or physical distancing. As a result, at the beginning of the pandemic, various communication materials appeared online to promote distancing. Explanations of the science underlying these mandates or recommendations were either highly technical or highly simplified.
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