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    The Impact of Experience with a Family Member with Alzheimer's Disease on Views about the Disease across Five Countries
    (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012) Blendon, Robert; Benson, John; Wikler, Elizabeth; Weldon, Kathleen; Georges, Jean; Baumgart, Matthew; Kallmyer, Beth A.
    The objective of this paper is to understand how the public's beliefs in five countries may change as more families have direct experience with Alzheimer's disease. The data are derived from a questionnaire survey conducted by telephone (landline and cell) with 2678 randomly selected adults in France, Germany, Poland, Spain, and the United States. The paper analyzes the beliefs and anticipated behavior of those in each country who report having had a family member with Alzheimer's disease versus those who do not. In one or more countries, differences were found between the two groups in their concern about getting Alzheimer's disease, knowledge that the disease is fatal, awareness of certain symptoms, and support for increased public spending. The results suggest that as more people have experience with a family member who has Alzheimer's disease, the public will generally become more concerned about Alzheimer's disease and more likely to recognize that Alzheimer's disease is a fatal disease. The findings suggest that other beliefs may only be affected if there are future major educational campaigns about the disease. The publics in individual countries, with differing cultures and health systems, are likely to respond in different ways as more families have experience with Alzheimer's disease.
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    Public Response to Community Mitigation Measures for Pandemic Influenza
    (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008) Blendon, Robert; Koonin, Lisa M.; Benson, John; Cetron, Martin S.; Pollard, William E.; Mitchell, Elizabeth; Weldon, Kathleen; Herrmann, Melissa J.
    Results from a national survey indicated that most persons would follow public health officials’ guidelines. We report the results of a national survey conducted to help public health officials understand the public’s response to community mitigation interventions for a severe outbreak of pandemic influenza. Survey results suggest that if community mitigation measures are instituted, most respondents would comply with recommendations but would be challenged to do so if their income or job were severely compromised. The results also indicate that community mitigation measures could cause problems for persons with lower incomes and for racial and ethnic minorities. Twenty-four percent of respondents said that they would not have anyone available to take care of them if they became sick with pandemic influenza. Given these results, planning and public engagement will be needed to encourage the public to be prepared.