Impact of a dengue outbreak experience in the preventive perceptions of the community from a temperate region: Madeira Island, Portugal.

• Main Authors: Teresa Nazareth (Author), Carla Alexandra Sousa (Author), Graça Porto (Author), Luzia Gonçalves (Author), Gonçalo Seixas (Author), Luís Antunes (Author), Ana Clara Silva (Author), Rosa Teodósio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The ability to effectively modify behaviours is increasingly relevant to attain and maintain a good health status. Current behaviour-change models and theories present two main approaches for (healthier) decision-making: one analytical/logical, and one experiential/emotional/intuitive. Therefore, to...