Collaborative engagement with vector control stakeholders is key to enhance the utility of vector-borne disease models.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the growing complexity, computational power, and mapping capacity incorporated into vector-borne disease models, they still do not fully elucidate the role of environmental, demographic, socioeconomic, or other drivers, and rarely directly inform vector control efforts. To understand how we can improve the utility of vector-borne disease models for vector control activities, we interviewed vector control agents from the United States (USA) and the European Union.

Methods

Between July and December 2023, in-depth interviews were held using a geographically targeted convenience sample with 26 individuals from organizations involved in vector control operations: 12 in the USA and 14 in the EU. We used both deductive and inductive coding of transcribed intervie

SUBMITTER: Brown HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007198 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature