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Table 2 Characteristics of main informational sources used

From: Educational behaviors of pregnant women in the Bronx during Zika’s International emerging epidemic: “First mom … and then I’d Google. And then my doctor”

 

TV

Internet

Doctors / Clinics

Advantages

* Wide Reach - All Ages * Trusted

* Creates Motivation / Concern

* Immediately Available

* Lots of Information

* Personal Support

* Trusted

* Actionable

Barriers

* Limited Information

* Time dependent

* Validity / Trust

* Scary - No personal support

* Not immediately available

Function

Exposure

Research

Guidance