TY - JOUR KW - Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) KW - Behavior-based prevention and control KW - Prevention and control AU - Velde F AU - Longva J AU - Overgaard H AU - Bastien S AB -

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this scoping review is to synthesize the existing body of studies that use nudge strategy and focus on behavioral practices suitable for prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases. The review will map the existing literature, identify gaps in knowledge, and provide a series of recommendations for future research.

INTRODUCTION: There is a well-established body of knowledge related to "nudging"; a strategy that uses subtle stimuli to direct people's behavior within public health interventions, with the aim of changing behaviors to reduce the prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Recently, interventions to promote prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases have included nudging as a strategy for altering behavior. These have, however, not been synthesized and present the opportunity for a scoping review.

INCLUSION CRITERIA: Eligible studies are those that include nudge strategies aimed at changing behavior to prevent and control neglected tropical diseases. All types of behavioral practices suitable for targeting neglected tropical diseases (e.g. handwashing behaviors) will be considered, not exclusively focusing on a specific type or group of neglected tropical diseases. The nudge strategy must be described in full, without restrictions to the study design. The context or population will be limited to low- and middle-income countries.

METHODS: A comprehensive search will be performed in the following databases: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Embase (Ovid), Web of Science Core Collection, CINAHL, ERIC and Econ.Lit (EBSCO), as well as registered trials and reviews in CENTRAL and PROSPERO to identify ongoing or unpublished studies.

BT - JBI evidence synthesis C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32740033 DA - 07/2020 DO - 10.11124/JBIES-20-00042 J2 - JBI Evid Synth LA - eng N2 -

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this scoping review is to synthesize the existing body of studies that use nudge strategy and focus on behavioral practices suitable for prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases. The review will map the existing literature, identify gaps in knowledge, and provide a series of recommendations for future research.

INTRODUCTION: There is a well-established body of knowledge related to "nudging"; a strategy that uses subtle stimuli to direct people's behavior within public health interventions, with the aim of changing behaviors to reduce the prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Recently, interventions to promote prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases have included nudging as a strategy for altering behavior. These have, however, not been synthesized and present the opportunity for a scoping review.

INCLUSION CRITERIA: Eligible studies are those that include nudge strategies aimed at changing behavior to prevent and control neglected tropical diseases. All types of behavioral practices suitable for targeting neglected tropical diseases (e.g. handwashing behaviors) will be considered, not exclusively focusing on a specific type or group of neglected tropical diseases. The nudge strategy must be described in full, without restrictions to the study design. The context or population will be limited to low- and middle-income countries.

METHODS: A comprehensive search will be performed in the following databases: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Embase (Ovid), Web of Science Core Collection, CINAHL, ERIC and Econ.Lit (EBSCO), as well as registered trials and reviews in CENTRAL and PROSPERO to identify ongoing or unpublished studies.

PY - 2020 T2 - JBI evidence synthesis TI - Identifying nudge strategies for behavior-based prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases: a scoping review protocol. UR - https://journals.lww.com/jbisrir/Abstract/9000/Identifying_nudge_strategies_for_behavior_based.99836.aspx SN - 2689-8381 ER -