Social marketing interventions for the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases: A systematic review

Aya Pastrana, Nathaly; Lazo Porras, Maria De Los Angeles; Miranda, J. Jaime; Beran, David Henri; Suggs, L. Suzanne

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0008360

Scientific article

Meta-analysis

English

Social marketing interventions for the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases: A systematic review

ContributorsAya Pastrana, Nathaly; Lazo Porras, Maria De Los Angeles; Miranda, J. Jaime; Beran, David Henri

; Suggs, L. Suzanne

Published inPLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, vol. 14, no. 6, e0008360

Publication date2020

Abstract

Social marketing is an approach to behavior change that contributes to disease prevention and control. This study aimed to understand how social marketing interventions have addressed neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It examined the characteristics, breadth of coverage, and outcomes of social marketing interventions focused on the prevention and control of these diseases.

Keywords

Databases
Factual
Health Education
Humans
Neglected Diseases / prevention & control*
Public Health
Social Marketing*
Tropical Medicine
World Health Organization

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires

Funding

Swiss National Science Foundation - 160366

Citation (ISO format)

AYA PASTRANA, Nathaly et al. Social marketing interventions for the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases: A systematic review. In: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020, vol. 14, n° 6, p. e0008360. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008360