Behavioral risk factors associated with reported tick exposure in a Lyme disease high incidence region in Canada
Title | Behavioral risk factors associated with reported tick exposure in a Lyme disease high incidence region in Canada |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2022 |
Journal | BMC Public Health |
Volume | 22 |
Issue | 1 |
Start Page | 807 |
Date Published | 04/2022 |
Authors | Aenishaenslin C, Charland K, Bowser N, Perez-Trejo E, Baron G, Milord F, Bouchard C |
Keywords | Lyme disease, prevention, Preventive behaviors, risk factors, Tick bites, Tick exposure, tick-borne diseases, ticks |
Abstract | This study highlights the low level of adoption of preventive behaviors against tick bites in a region where LD risk is amongst the highest in Canada. This suggests a concerning lack of improvement in LD prevention, as low levels of adoption were already reported in studies conducted in the last decade. Innovative and evidence-based approaches to improve education on ticks and tick-borne diseases and to promote behavior changes are urgently needed in Canada. |
URL | https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-13222-9 |