title: Public perceptions of pandemic influenza resource allocation: a deliberative forum using Grid/Group analysis.
abstract: The emergence of virulent avian influenza A subtypes with potential to evolve into novel human subtypes prompted directives from the World Health Organisation recommending that countries prepare for a pandemic. In response the Australian government developed the Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza (AHMPPI), which includes strategies to contain and/or manage a pandemic. To implement these strategies successfully, community compliance is necessary. Our qualitative study investigated, through a deliberative forum, the extent to which the antiviral drug and vaccine allocation of the AHMPPI corresponds with community views about the priority groups. We used Mary Douglas' Grid/Group analysis to analyse the results, which suggested that the AHMPPI's allocation strategy corresponds well with community views with both based on a hierarchical structure. There are some differences concerning community involvement in the decision process and information provision to the public, for which our study provides recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, The Athena Institute, VU University, De Boelelaan 1081, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. stynke.docter@adelaide.edu.au
authors.forename: Stynke P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Docter
authors.forename: Jackie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Street
authors.forename: Annette J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Braunack-Mayer
authors.forename: Gert-Jan
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: van der Wilt
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D001315:Australia; D001675:Bioethics; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003657:Decision Making; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000379:methods*; D006285:Health Planning / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D029521:Alphainfluenzavirus; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D058873:Pandemics; D010465:Perception; D011639:Public Opinion; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012931:Social Environment; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007252:Influenza Vaccines