Systematic surveillance tools to reduce rodent pests in disadvantaged urban areas can empower communities and improve public health
Awoniyi A, Barreto A, Argibay H, Santana J, Palma F, Riviere-Cinnamond A, Dobigny G, Bertherat E, Ferguson L, Belmain S, Costa F. Systematic surveillance tools to reduce rodent pests in disadvantaged urban areas can empower communities and improve public health. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 4503. PMID: 38402250, PMCID: PMC10894258, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55203-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity engagement programDisadvantaged urban settingsCommunity membersMultidisciplinary team of professionalsUrban settingsNational surveillance protocolsEngagement programsImprove public healthSemi-structured interviewsTeam of professionalsDisadvantaged urban areasSurveillance protocolsMultidisciplinary teamPublic health diseaseControl interventionsDisadvantaged communitiesCommunity engagementEvaluation formGeneralized linear modelPublic healthHealth diseasesStandardised protocolUrban communitiesTraining participantsPilot survey