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_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
}