HealthSeekingBehaviorUpdateable

The HealthSeekingBehaviorUpdateable intervention class is similar to SimpleHealthSeekingBehavior, but is specific to the TB model. This intervention is used to set an initial rate of seeking care, which can be modified dynamically by HealthSeekingBehaviorUpdate. As an example, this intervention can be used to model the effects of disease awareness campaigns or other interventions that help shorten the time delay between when individuals start experiencing symptoms and when they receive care.

Note

Parameters are case-sensitive. For Boolean parameters, set to 1 for true or 0 for false. Minimum, maximum, or default values of “NA” indicate that those values are not applicable for that parameter.

EMOD does not use true defaults; that is, if the dependency relationships indicate that a parameter is required, you must supply a value for it. However, many of the tools used to work with EMOD will use the default values provided below.

JSON does not permit comments, but you can add “dummy” parameters to add contextual information to your files.

The table below describes all possible parameters with which this class can be configured. The JSON example that follows shows one potential configuration.

Parameter

Data type

Minimum

Maximum

Default

Description

Example

Actual_IndividualIntervention_Config

JSON object

NA

NA

NA

The configuration of an actual intervention sought. Selects a class for the intervention and configures the parameters specific for that intervention class.

{
    "Actual_IndividualIntervention_Config": {
        "Cost_To_Consumer": 1,
        "Drug_Type": "FirstLineCombo",
        "Durability_Profile": "FIXED_DURATION_CONSTANT_EFFECT",
        "Primary_Decay_Time_Constant": 180,
        "Remaining_Doses": 1,
        "Secondary_Decay_Time_Constant": 0,
        "TB_Drug_Cure_Rate": 0.2,
        "TB_Drug_Inactivation_Rate": 1e-09,
        "class": "AntiTBDrug"
    }
}

Actual_IndividualIntervention_Event

enum

NA

NA

“”

The event of an actual intervention sought. Selects a class for the intervention and configures the parameters specific for that intervention class. See Event list for possible values.

{
    "Actual_IndividualIntervention_Config": {
        "Actual_IndividualIntervention_Event": "ProviderOrdersTBTest",
        "Tendency": 0.005,
        "Event_Or_Config": "Event",
        "class": "SimpleHealthSeekingBehavior"
    }
}

Disqualifying_Properties

array of strings

NA

NA

[]

A list of IndividualProperty key:value pairs that cause an intervention to be aborted (persistent interventions will stop being distributed to individuals with these values). See NodeProperties and IndividualProperties parameters for more information. Generally used to control the flow of health care access. For example, to prevent the same individual from accessing health care via two different routes at the same time.

{
    "Disqualifying_Properties": [
        "InterventionStatus:LostForever"
    ]
}

Dont_Allow_Duplicates

boolean

0

1

0

If an individual’s container has an intervention, set to true (1) to prevent them from receiving another copy of the intervention. Supported by all intervention classes.

{
    "Dont_Allow_Duplicates": 0
}

Event_Or_Config

enum

NA

NA

Config

Specifies whether the current intervention (or a positive diagnosis, depending on the intervention class) distributes a nested intervention (the Config option) or an event will be broadcast which may trigger other interventions in the campaign file (the Event option). Possible values are:

  • Event

  • Config

{
    "Event_Or_Config": "Config"
}

Intervention_Name

string

NA

NA

NA

The optional name used to refer to this intervention as a means to differentiate it from others that use the same class.

{
    "Intervention_Config": {
        "class": "HealthSeekingBehaviorUpdateable",
        "Intervention_Name": "Likelihood of seeking care after diagnosis"
    }
}

New_Property_Value

string

NA

NA

NA

An optional IndividualProperty key:value pair that will be assigned when the intervention is distributed. See NodeProperties and IndividualProperties parameters for more information. Generally used to indicate the broad category of health care cascade to which an intervention belongs to prevent individuals from accessing care through multiple pathways. For example, if an individual must already be taking a particular medication to be prescribed a new one.

{
    "New_Property_Value": "InterventionStatus:None"
}

Single_Use

boolean

0

1

1

If set to true (1), the health-seeking behavior gets used once and discarded. If set to false (0), it remains indefinitely.

{
    "Single_Use": 1
}

Tendency

float

0

1

1

The probability of seeking healthcare.

{
    "Tendency": 0.01
}
{
     "Campaign_Name": "Campaign - Outbreak, drug-seeking",
     "Events": [{
               "Event_Coordinator_Config": {
                    "Demographic_Coverage": 1,
                    "Intervention_Config": {
                         "Actual_IndividualIntervention_Config": {
                              "Cost_To_Consumer": 1,
                              "Drug_Type": "FirstLineCombo",
                              "Durability_Profile": "FIXED_DURATION_CONSTANT_EFFECT",
                              "Primary_Decay_Time_Constant": 180,
                              "Remaining_Doses": 1,
                              "Secondary_Decay_Time_Constant": 0,
                              "class": "AntiTBDrug"
                         },
                         "Event_Or_Config": "Config",
                         "Tendency": 0.001,
                         "class": "HealthSeekingBehaviorUpdateable"
                    },
                    "Number_Repetitions": 1,
                    "Target_Demographic": "Everyone",
                    "class": "StandardInterventionDistributionEventCoordinator"
               },
               "Event_Name": "Start HSB",
               "Nodeset_Config": {
                    "class": "NodeSetAll"
               },
               "Start_Day": 20,
               "class": "CampaignEvent"
          },
          {
               "class": "CampaignEvent",
               "Event_Name": "Drugs after TB activation",
               "Nodeset_Config": {
                    "class": "NodeSetAll"
               },
               "Start_Day": 100,
               "Event_Coordinator_Config": {
                    "class": "StandardInterventionDistributionEventCoordinator",
                    "Number_Repetitions": 1,
                    "Target_Demographic": "Everyone",
                    "Demographic_Coverage": 1,
                    "Intervention_Config": {
                         "class": "HealthSeekingBehaviorUpdate",
                         "New_Tendency": 0.1
                    }
               }
          }
     ],
     "Use_Defaults": 1
}