• Stynke P Docter, Jackie Street, Annette J Braunack-Mayer, and Gert-Jan van der Wilt.
• Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, The Athena Institute, VU University, De Boelelaan 1081, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. stynke.docter@adelaide.edu.au
• J Public Health Policy. 2011 Aug 1; 32 (3): 350-66.

AbstractThe 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.

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