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Argüello TM. Spatializing HIV: Putting Queer (men) in its place via social marketing. DIALOGUES IN HEALTH 2024; 4:100169. [PMID: 38516214 PMCID: PMC10954028 DOI: 10.1016/j.dialog.2024.100169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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The current study is concerned with how HIV is spatialized, or emplaced in everyday life, and therefore how prevention, Queer identity, and the virus itself are given meaning. Employing a transdisciplinary methodology based in Critical Discourse Studies and critical human geography, this study provides a geosemiotic analysis of an HIV prevention social marketing effort called the Little Prick campaign. Findings showed that space was constructed through multiple competing dynamics across professionals and citizens, as well as amidst contested notions of risk and branding in the epidemic. The analysis illuminates the discursive relationship amongst Queer, HIV, and prevention. Equally, this study counters the biased notion that "prevention fatigue" in high-risk populations hampers professional labor by, instead, exposing a semiotic fatigue in the HIV epidemic and prevention efforts.
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- Tyler M. Argüello
- Director and Professor, School of Social Work, California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street, 4010 Mariposa, MS 6090, Sacramento, CA 95819, USA
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Henson-Garcia M, Malthaner LQ, Jetelina KK, Mackert M, Allicock M, McKay S. Toward Tailored and Targeted Communication for the Promotion of Firearm Safety: A Qualitative Study With Firearm Retailers. Psychol Rep 2024:332941241256880. [PMID: 38819964 DOI: 10.1177/00332941241256880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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Firearm injury is a major yet understudied public health issue in the U.S. This qualitative study explored firearm retailers' perspectives to inform messaging and communication approaches to promote firearm safety among the gun owning population. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 retailers at a single gun shop in Texas. Thematic analysis identified key themes related to (1) audience segmentation, (2) appropriate use of language, and (3) trusted messengers and modalities for the communication of firearm safety information. This formative work provides practical insights to optimize public health messaging in this arena and ultimately reduce firearm injuries. Overall, this study provides valuable insights to guide the development and implementation of evidence-based, social marketing efforts aiming to promote firearm safety across various gun-owning audiences.
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- Mike Henson-Garcia
- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), School of Public Health, Dallas Regional Campus, Dallas, TX, USA
- McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), School of Public Health, Dallas Regional Campus, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), School of Public Health, Dallas Regional Campus, Dallas, TX, USA
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- The Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), School of Public Health, Dallas Regional Campus, Dallas, TX, USA
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- McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), Houston, TX, USA
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Baranowski T, O'Connor TM, Jimenez-Garcia JA, Radhakrishnan K, Arrendondo EM, Thompson D. Social marketing and the challenges of participant recruitment. Transl Behav Med 2024:ibae028. [PMID: 38761130 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibae028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2024] Open
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Recruitment of research participants often has not obtained a desired sample size, thereby becoming a major problem inhibiting investigators' ability to adequately test the specified hypotheses. Social marketing with its four Ps, originally developed by the business world to sell products and adapted for public health initiatives, is proposed as a dynamic comprehensive conceptual framework to apply marketing principles and practices to enhance participant recruitment. Applying a social marketing approach to research recruitment would require initial investigation to understand the motivations of the target audience in regard to research participation, and continued research throughout the main project to adapt the recruitment efforts as limitations arise. Additional funding would be needed for successful social marketing research recruitment programs to be systematically implemented and evaluated as part of research projects. In this paper, we define social marketing concepts, briefly review the available literature supporting social marketing applied to recruitment for research studies, and consider ethical issues that may arise when using a social marketing approach.
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- Tom Baranowski
- Department of Pediatrics, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Ort A, Rohrbach T. (Dis)harmony in times of crisis? An analysis of COVID-related strategic communication by Swiss public health institutions. Public Health 2024; 228:112-118. [PMID: 38354580 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to assess COVID-related communication by Swiss public health institutions (PHI) as well as the challenges they faced in implementing their communication strategies. STUDY DESIGN This study uses a two-part mixed methods design, combining automated content analysis of press releases by PHI and semi-structured interviews with PHI communication experts. METHODS The automated content analysis uses natural language processing techniques to measure semantic themes and linguistic properties of 1882 press releases from national and regional PHI during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The semi-structured interviews with 25 communication experts from key PHI explore the challenges faced in implementing their communication strategies. RESULTS The content analysis reveals key themes in press releases, including non-pharmaceutical interventions, quarantine, testing, contact tracing, hospital situations, and the pandemic's impact on the economy. The linguistic measures indicated a decrease in complexity and readability over time, with no significant differences between national and regional PHI. Interviews revealed challenges arising from organizational structures, the multi-systemic nature of the pandemic, and from expectations of the public. CONCLUSIONS The study highlights the importance of agility in public health communication and the need for efficient coordination within and between PHI. Organizational structures should be adapted to allow for more agile modes of operation during crises. Policymakers should clarify roles and responsibilities of different actors in public health frameworks to ensure streamlined communication. Understanding the communication efforts and challenges faced by PHI during the pandemic helps preparing for future health crises and improve public health communication practices.
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- A Ort
- University of Lucerne, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Frohburgstrasse 3, 6002, Lucerne, Switzerland.
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- University of Bern, Institute of Communication and Media Studies, Bern, Switzerland
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Wordlaw L, Vilme H. Lessons learned: Implementing and adapting a multimedia campaign to promote heart health to college students. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2024; 72:493-499. [PMID: 35286248 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2041644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: This one-year pilot study investigated the effectiveness of a multimedia campaign, Heart Healthy U (HHU), to increase awareness about the link between unhealthy behaviors and risk for heart disease among emerging adults on a college campus. This paper describes the implementation of HHU. Participants: The HHU campaign was implemented from the Fall of 2019 through Spring 2020 and during this time there were approximately 15,043 enrolled students at the south eastern U.S. college campus. Methods: The HHU campaign employed print (e.g., banners, posters, and yard signs) and electronic formats (e.g., email, Instagram). We designed the methods across three phases: (1) relationship building and formative research, (2) campaign development, and (3) the Heart Healthy U campaign launch. Results: The HHU encountered challenges when the novel coronavirus (COVID-19 or SARS-co-V2) interrupted campus life, however we relied on the electronic formats to reach students during the state-wide lockdown/quarantine mandates. In addition, there were two changes to the HHU health messages. First, we updated the health messages to illustrate that eating healthy and engaging in physical activity supports immune function. Next, we developed new health messages to address effects of physical isolation and anxiety by promoting psychological well-being during this historic public health crisis. Conclusions: We asked whether a multimedia campaign on a college campus could encourage emerging adults to consume fruits and vegetables and engage in physical activity according to the federally-recommended guidelines. It is essential that interventions intended to reach today's emerging adults be presented in formats that they use (e.g., social media platforms), supported by campus administrators, and endorsed by peer influencers. In conclusion, more intervention studies are needed to counter the unhealthy social norm behaviors common to college campus life that increase heart disease risk, particularly among marginalized populations.
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- LaShawn Wordlaw
- Department of Public Health Education, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Alejandro AL, Leo WWC, Bruce M. Opportunities to Improve Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance Through Social Marketing: A Systematic Review of Interventions Targeting Parents and Children. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2023; 38:3376-3392. [PMID: 36437539 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2149132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lack of knowledge from parents concerning the appropriate use of antimicrobials leads to poor treatment choices and mismanagement of antimicrobials for their children. Social marketing (SM) strategies have the potential to help parents access useful information on the appropriate use of antimicrobials. Still, its application in interventions targeting antimicrobial/antibiotic resistance awareness is minimal. This study explores the use of SM in antimicrobial/antibiotic awareness campaigns (AACs) to identify opportunities for SM approaches in developing future communication interventions targeting parents and children. We conduct a systematic review of interventions targeting parents and children between 2000 and 2022. Articles meeting the selection criteria were assessed against social marketing benchmark criteria (SMBC). We identified 6978 original records, 16 of which were included in the final review. None of the articles explicitly identified SM as part of their interventions. Twelve interventions (75%) included 1 to 4 (out of 8) benchmark criteria, while four (25%) had 5-8 benchmarks in their interventions. Of the interventions with less than four benchmark criteria, six studies (50%) reported a positive effect direction outcome, and six studies (50%) reported negative/no change direction on the outcome of interests. Meanwhile, all interventions with five or more SMBC resulted in a positive effect direction in their outcomes. In this review, the use of SM has shown promising results, indicating opportunities for future antimicrobial resistance (AMR) interventions that incorporate social marketing benchmark criteria to improve intervention outcomes.
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- Aaron Lapuz Alejandro
- Centre for Biosecurity and One Health, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University
- Department of Nursing, Fiona Stanley Hospital
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- Centre for Biosecurity and One Health, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University
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Silva P, Araújo R, Lopes F, Ray S. Nutrition and Food Literacy: Framing the Challenges to Health Communication. Nutrients 2023; 15:4708. [PMID: 38004102 PMCID: PMC10674981 DOI: 10.3390/nu15224708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Nutrition and food literacy are two important concepts that are often used interchangeably, but they are not synonymous. Nutrition refers to the study of how food affects the body, while food literacy refers to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to make informed decisions about food and its impact on health. Despite the growing awareness of the importance of food literacy, food illiteracy remains a global issue, affecting people of all ages, backgrounds, and socioeconomic status. Food illiteracy has serious health implications as it contributes to health inequities, particularly among vulnerable populations. In addition, food literacy is a complex and multidisciplinary field, and there are numerous challenges to health communication that must be addressed to effectively promote food literacy and improve health outcomes. Addressing food illiteracy and the challenges to health communication is essential to promote health equity and improve health outcomes for all populations.
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- Paula Silva
- Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Department of Microscopy, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto (U.Porto), Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- iNOVA Media Lab, ICNOVA-NOVA Institute of Communication, NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1069-061 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Departamento de Artes e Humanidades, Escola Superior de Comunicação, Administração e Turismo, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus do Cruzeiro—Avenida 25 de Abril, Cruzeiro, Lote 2, Apartado 128, 5370-202 Mirandela, Portugal;
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- Centro de Estudos de Comunicação e Sociedade, Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal;
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- NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition & Health, Cambridge CB4 0WS, UK;
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University at Coleraine, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK
- Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0DG, UK
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Gilham EL, Casale E, Hardy A, Ayeni AH, Sunyer E, Harris T, Feechan R, Heltmann A, Fawcett M, Hopkins S, Ashiru-Oredope D. Assessing the impact of a national social marketing campaign for antimicrobial resistance on public awareness, attitudes, and behaviour, and as a supportive tool for healthcare professionals, England, 2017 to 2019. Euro Surveill 2023; 28:2300100. [PMID: 37997667 PMCID: PMC10668255 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2023.28.47.2300100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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BackgroundPrevious United Kingdom campaigns targeting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) recommended running multimedia campaigns over an increased timeframe. The 3-year-long Keep Antibiotics Working (KAW) campaign was a mass media campaign in England targeting the public and general practitioners (GPs).MethodsEvery year, pre- and post-campaign questionnaire data were collected from the public, whereas post-campaign interview data were obtained from GPs. Data were weighted to allow pre- and post-campaign comparisons between independent samples. Significant changes in nominal and ordinal data were determined using Pearson's chi-squared (X2) and Mann-Whitney U tests, respectively.ResultsPrompted campaign recognition was high, increasing by 6% from 2018 to 2019 (2017: data unavailable; 2018: 68% (680/1,000); 2019: 74% (740/1,000); X2 = 8.742, p = 0.003). Knowledge regarding declining antibiotic effectiveness when taken inappropriately improved following the campaign (net true: pre-2017 = 69.1% (691/1,000); post-2019 = 77.6%; (776/1,000); X2 = 5.753, p = 0.016). The proportion of individuals reporting concern for themselves or for children (≤ 16 years) about AMR increased by 11.2% (Z = -5.091, p < 0.001) and 6.0% (Z = -3.616, p < 0.001) respectively, pre- to post-campaign. Finally, in 2017, reported confidence to say no to patients requesting antibiotics differed significantly between GPs who were and were not aware of the campaign (net agree: 98.9% (182/184) vs 92.4% (97/105) respectively; X2 = 4.000, p = 0.045).ConclusionA high level of prompted campaign recognition was achieved. The KAW campaign improved aspects of AMR knowledge and certain attitudes towards appropriate antimicrobial use. It increased awareness of and concern about AMR, supporting GP confidence to appropriately prescribe antibiotics. Future determination of measurable behaviour changes resulting from AMR campaigns is important.
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- Ellie L Gilham
- HCAI, Fungal, AMR, AMU and Sepsis Division, the United Kingdom Health Security Agency, London, United Kingdom
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- HCAI, Fungal, AMR, AMU and Sepsis Division, the United Kingdom Health Security Agency, London, United Kingdom
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- Behavioural Programmes Unit, Office of Health Improvement and Disparity (OHID), London, United Kingdom
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- Behavioural Programmes Unit, Office of Health Improvement and Disparity (OHID), London, United Kingdom
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- Behavioural Programmes Unit, Office of Health Improvement and Disparity (OHID), London, United Kingdom
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- HCAI, Fungal, AMR, AMU and Sepsis Division, the United Kingdom Health Security Agency, London, United Kingdom
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- HCAI, Fungal, AMR, AMU and Sepsis Division, the United Kingdom Health Security Agency, London, United Kingdom
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Newman EF, Efthymiadou E, Quayle E, Squire T, Denis D, Wortley R, Beier KM, Koukopoulos N. The Impact of a Public Health Campaign to Deter Viewing of Child Sexual Abuse Images Online: A Case Study of the UK Stop It Now! Campaign. SEXUAL ABUSE : A JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT 2023:10790632231205784. [PMID: 37837444 DOI: 10.1177/10790632231205784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Public campaigns offer an opportunity to prevent child sexual abuse by raising awareness and promoting help available to bystanders, victims, and those at risk of perpetrating the abuse. This paper explores the impact of The Lucy Faithfull Foundation's 'Stop It Now!' campaign in the UK (2015-2018) on help-seeking. Helpline calls (11,190 unique callers), website analytics (109,432 new website visitors) and three website-hosted surveys (N = 252) provided data on help-seeking, awareness, and self-reported behavior. Results indicated that there were more visitors to the help website during active campaigning periods, and helpline callers and website visitors were more likely to seek help after viewing campaign materials during active than non-active campaign periods. Help-seekers were predominantly men concerned about their own behavior. Survey 2 respondents concerned about their own behavior (n = 53) indicated that their awareness of the law (75.5%), and legal and personal consequences (67.9%) had changed after hearing about the campaign, and 66% reported a change in behavior. Public health campaigns may be an effective way to promote help-seeking and prevent abuse.
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- Emily F Newman
- School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Lucy Faithfull Foundation, Bromsgrove, UK
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- Jill Dando Institute of Security and Crime Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Sexology and Sexual Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Kabukye JK, Namugga J, Mpamani CJ, Katumba A, Nakatumba-Nabende J, Nabuuma H, Musoke SS, Nankya E, Soomre E, Nakisige C, Orem J. Implementing Smartphone-Based Telemedicine for Cervical Cancer Screening in Uganda: Qualitative Study of Stakeholders' Perceptions. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e45132. [PMID: 37782541 PMCID: PMC10580134 DOI: 10.2196/45132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In Uganda, cervical cancer (CaCx) is the commonest cancer, accounting for 35.7% of all cancer cases in women. The rates of human papillomavirus vaccination and CaCx screening remain low. Digital health tools and interventions have the potential to improve different aspects of CaCx screening and control in Uganda. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to describe stakeholders' perceptions of the telemedicine system we developed to improve CaCx screening in Uganda. METHODS We developed and implemented a smartphone-based telemedicine system for capturing and sharing cervical images and other clinical data, as well as an artificial intelligence model for automatic analysis of images. We conducted focus group discussions with health workers at the screening clinics (n=27) and women undergoing screening (n=15) to explore their perceptions of the system. The focus group discussions were supplemented with field observations and an evaluation survey of the health workers on system usability and the overall project. RESULTS In general, both patients and health workers had positive opinions about the system. Highlighted benefits included better cervical visualization, the ability to obtain a second opinion, improved communication between nurses and patients (to explain screening findings), improved clinical data management, performance monitoring and feedback, and modernization of screening service. However, there were also some negative perceptions. For example, some health workers felt the system is time-consuming, especially when it had just been introduced, while some patients were apprehensive about cervical image capture and sharing. Finally, commonplace challenges in digital health (eg, lack of interoperability and problems with sustainability) and challenges in cancer screening in general (eg, arduous referrals, inadequate monitoring and quality control) also resurfaced. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates the feasibility and value of digital health tools in CaCx screening in Uganda, particularly with regard to improving patient experience and the quality of screening services. It also provides examples of potential limitations that must be addressed for successful implementation.
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- Johnblack K Kabukye
- SPIDER - The Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions, Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
- Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala, Uganda
- Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Global Programs for Research and Training, University of California San Francisco, Kampala, Uganda
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- SPIDER - The Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions, Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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Aghatabay R, Mahmoodabad SSM, Vaezi A, Rahimi M, Fallahzadeh H, Alizadeh S. Effectiveness of a social-emotional learning program on developmental assets and subjective well-being. Sci Rep 2023; 13:15025. [PMID: 37700031 PMCID: PMC10497547 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42040-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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The present study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) intervention designed based on social marketing on developmental assets and the well-being of female adolescents in Yazd, Iran. This mixed-method quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2018-2019. A total of 190 female students were selected by multi-stage sampling from the female middle and high schools in Yazd, Iran. A SEL intervention designed based on social marketing principles was implemented among the parents and students of the intervention group. The control group did not receive any intervention. Quantitative data were collected in three stages: pre-test, post-test after two months, and follow-up after six months via Developmental Assets Profile and EPOCH measure of wellbeing. A qualitative evaluation was also performed after the intervention. Results of the Repeated-Measures test indicated that the intervention significantly influenced social competence (p-value = .02). However results did not show improvement in the positive identity development of the participant girls. Qualitative findings suggested the effectiveness of the intervention on social competencies and positive identity. Based on the results of the present study, the SEL program might have a significant but small positive effect on the social competencies of the participating adolescents.
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- Rabea Aghatabay
- Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran.
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- Department of Nursing, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Psychology and Education, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Blake CE, Monterrosa EC, Rampalli KK, Khan ANS, Reyes LI, Drew SD, Dominguez-Salas P, Bukachi SA, Ngutu M, Frongillo EA, Iruhiriye E, Girard AW. Basic human values drive food choice decision-making in different food environments of Kenya and Tanzania. Appetite 2023; 188:106620. [PMID: 37271253 PMCID: PMC10423943 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.106620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Increased access to a variety of foods in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) has led to greater autonomy in food choice decision-making. Autonomy allows individuals to make decisions through negotiation of considerations in ways that are consistent with basic values. The aim of this study was to identify and describe how basic human values drive food choice in two diverse populations with transitioning food environments living in the neighboring East African countries of Kenya and Tanzania. Secondary data analysis was carried out on focus group discussions conducted with men and women in Kenya (n = 28) and Tanzania (n = 28) as part of prior studies on food choice. A priori coding based on Schwartz's theory of basic human values was conducted, followed by a narrative comparative analysis, which included review by original principal investigators. Values of conservation (security, conformity, tradition), openness to change (self-directed thought and action, stimulation, indulgence), self-enhancement (achievement, power, face), and self-transcendence (benevolence-dependability and -caring) were prominent drivers of food choice in both settings. Participants described how values were negotiated and highlighted existing tensions. For example, the value of tradition was cited as important in both settings but changing food contexts (e.g., new foods, diverse neighborhoods) increased prioritization of values like stimulation, indulgence, and self-directed thought and action. The application of a basic values framework was useful for understanding food choice in both settings. A focused understanding of how values drive food choice decision-making in the context of changing food availability in LMICs is essential for the promotion of sustainable healthy diets.
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- Christine E Blake
- University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
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- Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Rue de Varembé 7, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
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- Cornell University, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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- University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, London, UK; International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies (IAGAS), University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies (IAGAS), University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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- University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
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- University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Ueno K, Nishioka D, Saito J, Kino S, Kondo N. Identifying meaningful subpopulation segments among older public assistance recipients: a mixed methods study to develop tailor-made health and welfare interventions. Int J Equity Health 2023; 22:146. [PMID: 37537561 PMCID: PMC10401839 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-023-01959-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Public assistance recipients have diverse and complex needs for health and social support in addition to financial support. Segmentation, which means dividing the population into subgroups (segments) with similar sociodemographic characteristics, is a useful approach for allocating support resources to the targeted segments. Clustering is a commonly used statistical method of segmentation in a data-driven marketing approach. This explanatory sequential mixed methods study applied a clustering technique, aiming to identify segments among older public assistance recipients quantitatively, and assess the meaningfulness of the identified segments in consultation and support activities for older recipients qualitatively. METHODS We identified the segments of older recipients in two municipalities using probabilistic latent semantic analysis, a machine learning-based soft clustering method. Semi-structured interviews were subsequently conducted with caseworkers to ask whether the identified segments could be meaningful for them in practice and to provide a reason if they could not think of any older recipients from the segment. RESULTS A total of 3,165 older people on public assistance were included in the analysis. Five distinct segments of older recipients were identified for each sex from 1,483 men and 1,682 women. The qualitative findings suggested most of identified segments reflected older recipients in practice, especially two of them: female Cluster 1 (facility residents aged over 85 years with disability/psychiatric disorder), and female Cluster 2 (workers). Some caseworkers, however, did not recall older recipients in practice when working with certain segments. CONCLUSIONS A clustering technique can be useful to identify the meaningful segments among older recipients and can potentially discover previously unrecognized segments that may not emerge through regular consultation practices followed by caseworkers. Future research should investigate whether tailored support interventions for these identified segments are effective.
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- Keiko Ueno
- Department of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Health and Social Behavior, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Medical Statistics, Research & Development Center, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Behavioral Sciences, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Oral Health Promotion, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
- Department of Health and Social Behavior, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
- Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
- Japan Agency for Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES Agency), Tokyo, Japan.
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Rubinelli S, Häfliger C, Fiordelli M, Ort A, Diviani N. Institutional crisis communication during the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland. A qualitative study of the experiences of representatives of public health organizations. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2023; 114:107813. [PMID: 37247524 PMCID: PMC10207862 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2023.107813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To identify the main challenges in public communication encountered by representatives in Swiss health institutions during the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with representatives of key public health institutions (N = 25) across Switzerland. Participants were asked to identify barriers, facilitators, problems, and solutions in their public communication. The interviews were analyzed thematically. RESULTS Swiss institutional communication faced internal challenges (e.g., lack of human resources and training, rigid organizational structure), external challenges related to the public (e.g., low health and scientific literacy, low levels of trust), and environmental challenges related to the broader context (e.g., infodemics). At the same time, institutions developed best practices to foster collaboration, promote transparency, and address misinformation. CONCLUSION Health organizations need a cultural shift to account for the increasing complexity of crisis communication. Their awareness of the importance of communication should match the implementation of enhanced dedicated infrastructures and processes. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Institutions need mechanisms allowing innovation and adaptation to prepare for future pandemics. Emphasis should be placed on training communication professionals who can design, develop, deliver, and evaluate texts that meet the information needs of the public, enhance health and scientific literacy, and counter mis/disinformation.
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- Sara Rubinelli
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland; Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland; Insitute of Public Health, Università Della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland; Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.
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Lee BY, Greene D, Scannell SA, McLaughlin C, Martinez MF, Heneghan JL, Chin KL, Zheng X, Li R, Lindenfeld L, Bartsch SM. The Need for Systems Approaches for Precision Communications in Public Health. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2023; 28:13-24. [PMID: 37390012 PMCID: PMC10373800 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2023.2220668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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A major challenge in communicating health-related information is the involvement of multiple complex systems from the creation of the information to the sources and channels of dispersion to the information users themselves. To date, public health communications approaches have often not adequately accounted for the complexities of these systems to the degree necessary to have maximum impact. The virality of COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation has brought to light the need to consider these system complexities more extensively. Unaided, it is difficult for humans to see and fully understand complex systems. Luckily, there are a range of systems approaches and methods, such as systems mapping and systems modeling, that can help better elucidate complex systems. Using these methods to better characterize the various systems involved in communicating public health-related information can lead to the development of more tailored, precise, and proactive communications. Proceeding in an iterative manner to help design, implement, and adjust such communications strategies can increase impact and leave less opportunity for misinformation and disinformation to spread.
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- Bruce Y. Lee
- Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
- Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
- New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
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- New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
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- Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
- Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
- New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
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- New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
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- Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
- Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
- New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
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- Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
- Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
- New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
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- Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
- Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
- New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
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- School of Communication & Journalism, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
- Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- School of Communication & Journalism, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
- Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- School of Communication & Journalism, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
- Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
- Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
- New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, USA
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Sang JM, Wong J, Ryan V, Cumming E, Wang L, Cui Z, Bacani N, Haag D, Lachowsky NJ, Cox J, Grace D, Otterstatter M, Morshed M, Edward J, Grennan T, Arkles J, Brownrigg B, Hogg RS, Moore DM. Examining the impacts of a syphilis awareness campaign among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) in British Columbia, Canada. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH = REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE 2023; 114:295-307. [PMID: 36156198 PMCID: PMC10036687 DOI: 10.17269/s41997-022-00690-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Syphilis rates have increased in BC and disproportionately affect gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). A social marketing campaign (Syphistory) ran from January to September 2017 with the primary goal of increasing syphilis knowledge and a secondary goal of increasing syphilis screening among gbMSM in BC. METHODS We used pre- and post-campaign surveys to assess changes in syphilis knowledge from a convenience sample of clients attending STI clinics using one-sided t-tests. We used online Piwik metrics to examine the campaign reach, and provincial testing data to examine trends in syphilis screening. We used data from the Engage Study to examine factors associated with campaign awareness and associations with syphilis testing. RESULTS Of the 2155 visitors to the Syphistory website with known geography, 79.4% were from BC. Moreover, STI clinic participants who saw the campaign demonstrated a greater knowledge of syphilis (9.7/12, 80.8%) than those who did not see the campaign (mean 8.9/12, 74%) (p < 0.001). Provincial syphilis testing rates were 8764 and 9749 in the 12 months before and after the campaign; however, we did not find an overall trend in testing before versus after the campaign (p = 0.147). Among Engage participants, 12.7% reported seeing the campaign and we found an association between campaign exposure and recent syphilis testing (aOR = 2.73; 95% CI = 1.51, 4.93). CONCLUSION gbMSM who saw the campaign were more likely to report being tested for syphilis in the previous 6 months. STI clinic attendees who reported seeing the campaign also had higher syphilis knowledge compared to those who did not.
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- Jordan M Sang
- BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Direction régionale de santé publique - Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Avci E, Yilmaz M. Educational material for social marketing and behaviours linked to early detection of breast cancer. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NURSING (MARK ALLEN PUBLISHING) 2023; 32:S24-S32. [PMID: 36913329 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2023.32.5.s24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Social marketing is an effective tool to ensure a populationbased behaviour change for a healthy lifestyle. AIM The aim was to investigate the effects of breast cancer-related printed educational materials on women's behaviours related to early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer within the framework of social marketing. METHOD This pre-post test one-group study was conducted with 80 women in a family health centre. An interview form, printed educational materials and follow-up form were used to collect the study data. The data were collected at the baseline and through phone calls at the third month. RESULTS Of the women, 36% had never performed breast self-examination (BSE), 55% had never had clinical breast examination (CBE), and 41% had never had mammography. There were no differences between the measurements made at the baseline and at the third month in terms of performing BSE, and having CBE and mammography. CONCLUSION The importance of expanding social marketing approaches in terms of global health investments is emphasised. Adoption of positive health behaviours will lead to improvements in health status, as assessed through measures of morbidity and mortality status in cancer.
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- Emine Avci
- Nurse Manager, Kinik State Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Professor in Public Health Nursing, Nursing Department, Health Sciences Faculty, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey
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Mathur M, Swami S. Can social marketing be the key to social change in India? JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/jamr-08-2022-0154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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PurposeThis paper provides a managerial overview of social marketing in India to improve the understanding about its nature and utility in addressing the needs of India's social sector.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs a qualitative research methodology by conducting an extensive review of relevant theories, concepts and past studies related to social marketing, focusing on the Indian context. Select case studies have also been studied and presented to elucidate how social marketing programs are conducted by various forms of organisations in India.FindingsFirst, the meaning of social marketing, its distinction from commercial marketing and some pertinent challenges faced by social marketers are discussed. Thereafter, a brief overview of the role of competition, cost and barriers towards conducting an effective social marketing program is provided. Lastly, we propose a scheme of organisations sponsoring social marketing in India and discuss the future perspectives.Practical implicationsThe study enables a deeper understanding of social marketing discipline for policy makers, social marketing professionals and organisations sponsoring social marketing initiatives in India.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to the literature on social marketing in the Indian context by conducting a broad overview with the aim of improving the understanding of social marketing which may help realise its full potential in the future.
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Development of strategies for community engaged research dissemination by basic scientists: a case study. Transl Res 2023; 252:91-98. [PMID: 36108910 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2022.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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As depicted in the translational research continuum, dissemination of research findings to past research participants and the community-at-large is integral to improving health outcomes. Blocks in translation exist in which poor dissemination is a major contributor. Limited progress has been made on how to engage basic scientists at T1 and T2 phases to meaningfully disseminate study findings to community. Our objective is to report on 4 cases of community engaged research dissemination activities among 3 basic scientists (ie, a cancer biologist, a biochemist, and a molecular biologist.): a townhall, a radio listening session, a community newsletter, and a Facebook Live segment. The Meharry Community Engagement Core dissemination team designed these activities using community informed processes. To plan and conduct these activities, a basic scientist is partnered with a community engaged researcher and a community-based organization to create a dissemination product which can be understood and potentially used by past research participants and the community-at-large. We share reflections from basic scientists, community organizations, and event participants. Finally, we provide competencies, informed by basic scientists, needed to engage in effective, community-engaged research dissemination. The activities, reflections, and competencies can be used by basic scientists and academic institutions as models to guide their community engaged research dissemination activities. This work supports the goal to bridge the translational research gap.
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Singler L, Uhlenbrauck G, Corbie-Smith G, Richmond A, Hattem A, Linney K, Cohen-Wolkowiez M. Say Yes! COVID Test: A Health Communication Campaign to Encourage Use of Rapid, At-Home Antigen Testing in Underserved and Historically Marginalized Communities. INQUIRY : A JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVISION AND FINANCING 2023; 60:469580221146046. [PMID: 36704996 PMCID: PMC9903010 DOI: 10.1177/00469580221146046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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This paper describes a robust health communication campaign that supported Say Yes! COVID Test, the first National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored initiative promoting community-wide, at-home, rapid antigen testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary goals of the health communication campaign were to promote awareness of the program among local residents, facilitate test kit distribution, and encourage frequent test kit use. To plan and implement the campaign, the team applied principles of social marketing. The populations of focus were adult residents of selected communities in North Carolina (Greenville, Pitt County) and Tennessee (Chattanooga, Hamilton County), with an emphasis on underserved and historically marginalized populations. Following an accelerated planning phase, the campaign included digital, out-of-home, television, and radio advertising, in addition to public relations and organic social media. Collectively, this campaign coupled with our grassroots community engagement efforts facilitated the distribution of 66 035 test kits across both communities, or more than 1.6 million at-home tests. Facebook ads were the most successful in driving online test kit orders (7.9% conversion rate in Pitt County; 8.1% conversion rate in Chattanooga), although employing a variety of marketing channels enabled reach across multiple subpopulations. Market research data indicated high program awareness but low uptake in testing. Lessons learned from campaign planning and implementation can inform future public health initiatives, including selecting the appropriate marketing mix to facilitate awareness, and collaborating with community partners and local health departments to ensure successful program execution.
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- Lindsay Singler
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Pitt County Health Department, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA,Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez, Duke Clinical Research Institute, 300 W Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701, USA.
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Alejandro AL, Leo WWC, Bruce M, Gimutao K. Does antibiotic awareness campaigns exposure decrease intention to demand antibiotic treatment? Testing a structural model among parents in Western Australia. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0285396. [PMID: 37200317 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the key public health concerns the world is facing today. The effect of antibiotic awareness campaigns (AACs) on consumer behaviour has been documented in the literature with mixed results. Understanding the mechanism for how AACs affect target populations is vital in designing effective and tailored campaigns. Using structural equation modelling our study examined the relationships among people's exposure to antibiotic awareness campaigns, knowledge of AMR prevention, AMR risk perception, and intention to seek antibiotic treatment. This study also tested the moderating effect of anxiety and societal responsibility on preventing AMR, and on their intention to demand antibiotic treatment mediated by knowledge of AMR prevention and risk-perception. Primary data was generated using an online survey of 250 Western Australian parents. We tested our hypotheses using reliability and validity tests and structural equation modelling. Our results show that exposure to AACs alone may not be enough to change parental intention to demand antibiotic prescription for their children. Parental risk perception of AMR and parental anxiety affect intention to demand antibiotics, and the view that AMR is a social responsibility has a moderating effect on intention to demand antibiotics. These factors could be considered and combine messaging strategies in designing future antibiotic awareness campaigns.
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- Aaron Lapuz Alejandro
- Centre for Biosecurity and One Health, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Australia
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- Centre for Biosecurity and One Health, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia
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- Developmental Communication, University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Philippines
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Calabrese SK, Kalwicz DA, Dovidio JF, Rao S, Modrakovic DX, Boone CA, Magnus M, Kharfen M, Patel VV, Zea MC. Targeted social marketing of PrEP and the stigmatization of black sexual minority men. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0285329. [PMID: 37167318 PMCID: PMC10174512 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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Disparities in HIV incidence and PrEP uptake suggest a need to prioritize Black sexual minority men (SMM) in PrEP social marketing initiatives. However, images linking Black SMM to HIV and PrEP may inadvertently reinforce stigma. We examined HIV-negative/status-unknown Black SMM's responses to targeted PrEP advertisements using mixed methods, including an experiment embedded in a longitudinal online survey (Time 1: n = 96; Time 2 [eight weeks]: n = 73) and four focus groups (n = 18). The full factorial experiment included between-groups and within-subjects comparisons. For between-groups comparisons, each participant was randomly assigned to view one of 12 advertisements, which varied by couple composition (Black SMM couple/Black heterosexual couple/multiple diverse couples/no couples) and campaign (PrEPare for the Possibilities/PlaySure/PrEP4Love). We examined couple composition, campaign, and interaction effects on: advertisement judgments (Time 1), PrEP stigma (Time 1), PrEP motivation (Times 1 and 2), and PrEP behavior (Time 2). For within-subjects comparisons, each participant viewed all 12 advertisements, and we examined couple composition, campaign, and interaction effects on advertisement judgments (Time 2). Focus group participants discussed advertising preferences and responded to the same set of advertisements. For between-groups and within-subjects comparisons, we found significant couple composition effects but no or limited campaign and interaction effects on advertisement judgments. Advertisements featuring Black SMM exclusively were judged as more stigmatizing than advertisements without couples. Advertisements with diverse (vs. no) couples were considered more eye-catching and motivating. There were minimal effects of couple composition and campaign on PrEP stigma, motivation, and behavior. Focus group participants corroborated concerns about the potential for PrEP advertisements to be stigmatizing, suggesting advertisements featuring Black SMM exclusively could be alienating and fuel conspiracy theories. Focus group participants generally favored diverse and less sexualized advertisements, particularly for public spaces. Findings collectively highlight the potential for targeted PrEP advertisements to stigmatize Black SMM and support diverse representation.
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- Sarah K Calabrese
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
- Department of Prevention and Community Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
- TAG Treatment Action Group Inc., New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD & TB Administration, DC Department of Health, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Bronx, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
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Yeh MC, Lau W, Gong Z, Horlyck-Romanovsky M, Tung HJ, Zhu L, Ma GX, Wylie-Rosett J. Development of a Web-Based Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) for Chinese Americans: A Formative Evaluation Approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:599. [PMID: 36612919 PMCID: PMC9819952 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Increasing evidence demonstrates that an online Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) can delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. However, little has been done for Chinese Americans. This study, using Community-Based Participatory Research and Intervention Mapping approaches, describes a formative research process in the development of a culturally and linguistically tailored online DPP program among Chinese Americans with prediabetes living in New York City. Using a triangulation approach, data were collected to inform the development of an online DPP curriculum through (1) a literature review, (2) three focus groups (n = 24), and (3) a community advisory board meeting among 10 key informants knowledgeable in community needs, diabetes care, and lifestyle interventions. Participants indicated online DPPs would be very useful and easily accessible. However, key barriers including low computer skills/literacy and technology self-efficacy were identified. In addition, taking meal photos and tracking pedometer steps daily were found to be acceptable self-motoring tools for sustaining a healthy lifestyle. Furthermore, the integration of features such as text message reminders and the creation of social support groups into the online DPP curriculum was proposed to minimize attrition. This theory-based formative research to develop a culturally and linguistically appropriate web-based DPP curriculum was well-received by Chinese Americans and warrants testing in future intervention studies.
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- Ming-Chin Yeh
- Nutrition Program, School of Urban Public Health, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Nutrition Program, School of Urban Public Health, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Nutrition Program, School of Urban Public Health, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, New York, NY 11210, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Community Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30458, USA
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- Center for Asian Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Center for Asian Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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Hoffmann C, Schaller A. Evaluation of the communication strategy for promoting physical activity in a cross-company network in Germany: A mixed-methods analysis. Front Public Health 2022; 10:905451. [PMID: 36589998 PMCID: PMC9799332 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.905451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Introduction The workplace is considered a promising setting for reaching physically inactive adults, but participation quotes in workplace health promotion (WHP) remain low. Regarding the low participation in WHP, the question emerges concerning the importance of health communication strategies. This paper presents the results from the evaluation of the communication strategy of a cross-company network for promoting physical activity and derives findings for the successful communication of measures. Materials and methods Quantitative and qualitative data sources were used to evaluate the communication strategy. The methods applied included individual semi-structured interviews (n = 14) and the monitoring of the usage of digital communication channels. Results The analysis revealed that the usage of the digital communication channels within this study was subjected to major fluctuations and a variety of factors must be considered when communicating physical activity measures in a cross-company network. It is important to engage in appropriate communication management that explicitly takes the interpersonal communication and the organizational circumstances into account. Conclusion This study revealed which factors may have an influence on the successful communication of physical activity measures in the context of WHP in cross-company networks. Thus, it makes an important contribution to the transfer of science and practice as it captured relevant questions from the field of WHP. Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS)-ID: DRKS00020956; Date of registration: 18 June 2020, https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00020956.
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- Carina Hoffmann
- Working Group Physical Activity-Related Prevention Research, Institute of Movement Therapy and Movement-Oriented Prevention and Rehabilitation, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Department Research and Development, Institute for Occupational Health Promotion, Cologne, Germany
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- Working Group Physical Activity-Related Prevention Research, Institute of Movement Therapy and Movement-Oriented Prevention and Rehabilitation, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Bramley A, Forsyth A, McKenna L. Development and evaluation of Entrustable Professional Activities embedded in an e-portfolio for work-based assessment in community and public health dietetics. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2022; 30:e5445-e5456. [PMID: 35942519 PMCID: PMC10087043 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) is a recent concept that helps operationalise competency-based education. In this paper, we report on the development of EPAs and incorporation into an e-portfolio for work-based assessment of final year dietetics students in a community and public health professional placement. We aimed to determine the utility of the EPAs for work-based assessment in this context. We used action research methodology to conduct broad consultation with students and supervisors using anonymous surveys and focus groups to understand their beliefs and attitudes towards work-based assessment. Consequently, 40 EPAs with an accompanying four-point entrustment scale were developed and mapped to the National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia. The EPAs and assessment tool were piloted and evaluated via an anonymous online user survey across three cohorts of students (n = 133) and supervisors (n = 67). Following mediocre pilot year evaluation results, EPAs were revised and reduced in number. While students positively evaluated the e-portfolio, their appraisal of the EPAs and entrustment scale was less positive compared to supervisors. Supervisor evaluation of the EPA-based e-portfolio supported the validity, feasibility and acceptability of this novel assessment method in a community and public health setting. Assessment using EPAs, and the resulting educational data collected by the tool, offers potential for individual learners to identify areas needing development during placement, as well as potential to inform curriculum improvements and increase understanding of learning opportunities and outcomes for dietetic students in community and public health settings.
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- Andrea Bramley
- Department of Dietetics and Human NutritionLa Trobe UniversityBundooraVictoriaAustralia
- Monash HealthClayton RoadClaytonVictoriaAustralia
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- Dietetics and Nutrition at Australian Catholic University, School of Allied Health, Human Services and SportLa Trobe UniversityBundooraVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Science, Health and EngineeringLa Trobe UniversityBundooraVictoriaAustralia
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Fidler DJ, Riggs N, Esbensen AJ, Jackson-Cook C, Rosser T, Cohen A. Outreach and Engagement Efforts in Research on Down Syndrome: An NIH INCLUDE Working Group Consensus Statement. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2022; 63:247-267. [PMID: 36545326 PMCID: PMC9762205 DOI: 10.1016/bs.irrdd.2022.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The National Institutes of Health formulated the Outreach and Engagement Working Group in Fall of 2019 to support the objectives of the INCLUDE Project (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE). This Working Group consisted of a multi-disciplinary team of stakeholders in research on Down syndrome that met to discuss best practices for outreach and engagement to Down syndrome communities, with an emphasis on representation and diversity. This review and consensus paper describes the importance of increasing representation in DS research for future cohort building and summarizes the priority issues identified by the Working Group members. An overview of Working Group activities is then presented, followed by consensus recommendations and a discussion of future opportunities and challenges.
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Campus, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Serving the public? A content analysis of COVID-19 public service announcements airing from March - December of 2020 in the U.S. Prev Med Rep 2022; 29:101971. [PMID: 36090963 PMCID: PMC9444310 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The objective of this research was to examine the health messages conveyed in public service announcements (PSAs) affiliated with the U.S. federal government response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. To do so, we conducted a content analysis of 132 federally-affiliated PSAs that were aired 170,820 times between March 12 and December 16, 2020. Using a quantitative coding instrument, we analyzed health behavioral guidance, messages about groups, people depicted, and other PSA features. We calculated frequencies of exposure to messages at the airing-level to account for the varying number of times each PSA was aired. Far more PSAs aired between March and June than between July and December. The most common health guidance was to stay at home (80.7%), practice social distancing (61.9%), and wash hands (54.5%); 36.1% of airings included guidance to wear masks. Few PSAs referenced group differences in risk of infection or transmission, nor did they reference scientific evidence or the future availability of vaccines. PSAs aired in 2020 missed opportunities to convey important information to the public and to center health equity in public communication.
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Baumann AA, Hooley C, Kryzer E, Morshed AB, Gutner CA, Malone S, Walsh-Bailey C, Pilar M, Sandler B, Tabak RG, Mazzucca S. A scoping review of frameworks in empirical studies and a review of dissemination frameworks. Implement Sci 2022; 17:53. [PMID: 35945548 PMCID: PMC9361268 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-022-01225-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The field of dissemination and implementation (D&I) research has grown immensely in recent years. However, the field of dissemination research has not coalesced to the same degree as the field of implementation research. To advance the field of dissemination research, this review aimed to (1) identify the extent to which dissemination frameworks are used in dissemination empirical studies, (2) examine how scholars define dissemination, and (3) identify key constructs from dissemination frameworks. METHODS To achieve aims 1 and 2, we conducted a scoping review of dissemination studies published in D&I science journals. The search strategy included manuscripts published from 1985 to 2020. Articles were included if they were empirical quantitative or mixed methods studies about the dissemination of information to a professional audience. Studies were excluded if they were systematic reviews, commentaries or conceptual papers, scale-up or scale-out studies, qualitative or case studies, or descriptions of programs. To achieve aim 1, we compiled the frameworks identified in the empirical studies. To achieve aim 2, we compiled the definitions from dissemination from frameworks identified in aim 1 and from dissemination frameworks identified in a 2021 review (Tabak RG, Am J Prev Med 43:337-350, 2012). To achieve aim 3, we compile the constructs and their definitions from the frameworks. FINDINGS Out of 6017 studies, 89 studies were included for full-text extraction. Of these, 45 (51%) used a framework to guide the study. Across the 45 studies, 34 distinct frameworks were identified, out of which 13 (38%) defined dissemination. There is a lack of consensus on the definition of dissemination. Altogether, we identified 48 constructs, divided into 4 categories: process, determinants, strategies, and outcomes. Constructs in the frameworks are not well defined. IMPLICATION FOR D&I RESEARCH This study provides a critical step in the dissemination research literature by offering suggestions on how to define dissemination research and by cataloging and defining dissemination constructs. Strengthening these definitions and distinctions between D&I research could enhance scientific reproducibility and advance the field of dissemination research.
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- Ana A Baumann
- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA.
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- School of Social Work, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA
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- BJC HealthCare, Community Health Improvement, St. Louis, USA
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- ViiV Healthcare, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
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- Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
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- Bernard Becker Medical Library, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
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- Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
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- Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
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Lee D, Rundle-Thiele S, Wut TM, Li G. Increasing Seasonal Influenza Vaccination among University Students: A Systematic Review of Programs Using a Social Marketing Perspective. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19127138. [PMID: 35742412 PMCID: PMC9223456 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The health and economic consequences of seasonal influenza present great costs to communities. Promoting voluntary uptake of the seasonal influenza vaccine among university students, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, can deliver protective effects for both individuals and the wider community. Vaccine uptake will be greatest when more of the social marketing benchmarks are applied. This systematic review summarizes evidence from programs aiming to increase seasonal influenza vaccination among university students. Six major electronic databases for health promotion studies (PubMed, EBSCO, ProQuest, Ovid, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect) were searched in November 2021 to capture peer-reviewed studies reporting field trials that have sought to increase seasonal influenza vaccination in university student populations, without any restrictions regarding the publication period. Following PRISMA guidelines, this paper identified 12 peer-reviewed studies that were conducted in the field in the United States, Australia, and Spain. Three studies were targeted at healthcare students and the rest focused on wider university student populations. Studies were narratively summarized, evidence of social marketing principles were identified, and quantitative outcomes were meta-analyzed. The findings indicate that none of the field studies, even a self-classified social marketing study, had adopted all eight of the social marketing benchmarks in program design and implementation. The two studies that only used promotion, but not other marketing-mix and social marketing principles, reported increases in students’ intention to be vaccinated but not actual behavior. Given that change is more likely when more social benchmarks are applied, this paper identifies activities that can be included in flu vaccine programs to improve flu vaccine uptake rates. The analysis highlights a lack of field studies focusing on increasing rates of vaccination behavior as research outcomes in countries beyond the United States.
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- Daisy Lee
- School of Professional Education and Executive Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; (T.M.W.); (G.L.)
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- School of Professional Education and Executive Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; (T.M.W.); (G.L.)
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- School of Professional Education and Executive Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; (T.M.W.); (G.L.)
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Lord Ferguson S, Berthon P. A renewable resource model of health decision-making: insights to improve health marketing. AMS REVIEW 2022. [PMCID: PMC8551663 DOI: 10.1007/s13162-021-00208-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Effect of a community based social marketing strategy on the uptake of clean delivery kits in peri-urban communities of Karachi, Pakistan. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2022; 22:447. [PMID: 35643427 PMCID: PMC9148523 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04705-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Pakistan has one of the highest neonatal and maternal mortality rates in the world. Use of clean delivery kits (CDK) at time of delivery improves maternal and newborn outcome. We test effectiveness of a social marketing strategy to increase uptake of CDKs in a low socioeconomic peri-urban community in Pakistan. Methods This was a sequential mixed method study. The quantitative component consisted of two arms. In the prospective intervention arm trained community health workers (CHWs) visited pregnant women twice to prepare them for birth and encourage use of CDKs. Availability of these kits was ensured at accessible stores in these communities. The retrospective control arm consisted of women delivering in same area during the past 3 months identified from pregnancy register. Information was collected on sociodemographic, pregnancy characteristics and use of CDKs at time of delivery in both arms. We compared proportion of women using CDKs during home deliveries in the intervention and control arm. We performed logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with use of CDKs in intervention arm. We carried out separate focused group discussions (FGDs) with women who used CDKs, with women who did not use CDKs and birth attendants. Results Total of 568 pregnant women were enrolled in prospective intervention arm and 603 in retrospective control arm. The proportion of women using CDKs during home deliveries in retrospective control arm was 9.4% compared to 23.8% in prospective control arm (p = < 0.001). In final multivariable model, increasing age of pregnant woman and husband having some education was positively associated with CDK use (aOR 1.1;95% CI 1.1–1.2 and aOR 2.2;95% CI 1.3–3.6 respectively). During FGDs, many women were of the thought that kits should be free or included in the amount charged by birth attendants. Assembly of components of kit into one package was appreciated by birth attendants. Conclusion Social marketing strategy targeting pregnant women and their family members resulted in an increase in the uptake of CDKs in our study. Birth attendants were generally satisfied with the assembly of the kit. Many women cited unawareness and cost to be a major impediment in use of CDKs.
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Day RE, Bridge G, Austin K, Ensaff H, Christian MS. Parents' awareness and perceptions of the Change4Life 100 cal snack campaign, and perceived impact on snack consumption by children under 11 years. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1012. [PMID: 35590265 PMCID: PMC9118772 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12789-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Childhood obesity is a pertinent public health problem in the UK. Consumption of free sugars has been associated with the development of obesity. In 2018, the Change 4Life (C4L) 100 cal snack campaign was launched with the slogan ‘100 calorie snacks, two a day max’, aiming to encourage parents to choose lower sugar, fat and calorie snacks for their children. This study aimed to examine how the campaign has been perceived by parents. Methods An online survey was developed to explore parent awareness, perceptions and understanding of the C4L 100 cal snack campaign. Respondents were recruited via Leeds City Council, posters displayed at primary schools and children’s centres across Leeds and via social media. Paper surveys were also shared with voluntarily led playgroups. Survey data was analysed using descriptive statistics. Thematic analysis was performed on open text responses. Results Three hundred forty-two 342 respondents completed the survey. Just over half of the respondents had come across the campaign, most seeing the leaflet or a television advert. Over two-thirds of respondents ‘agreed’ or ‘strongly agreed’ that the campaign caught their attention. A similar proportion ‘agreed’ or ‘strongly agreed’ that the campaign informed them about 100 cal snacks and just over a half thought it was memorable. Most respondents used positive language to describe the campaign, but there was no clear consensus of a perceived positive impact on healthier snack purchasing, nor preparing more 100 cal snacks at home. Respondents provided examples of how the campaign could be improved to positively impact eating behaviours: better publicity and information delivery; healthier snack examples made more visible; improved nutritional labelling and access to healthier products in supermarkets (availability, promotion, display, choice). Conclusions The C4L 100 cal snack campaign was perceived positively by parents and carers, with many agreeing that the campaign was informative and memorable. However, there was no agreement in terms of the parents reporting an impact of the campaign on behaviour change and healthier snack habits. Future social marketing campaigns could be improved through more formal pilot testing to assess the understanding and acceptance of the campaign amongst the target audience. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-12789-7.
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- Rhiannon E Day
- School of Clinical and Applied Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, CL615A, City Campus, Leeds, LS1 3HE, UK
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- School of Clinical and Applied Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, CL615A, City Campus, Leeds, LS1 3HE, UK
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- Nutritional Sciences and Epidemiology, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Food, Monash University, Be Active Sleep Eat (BASE) Facility, Level 1, 264 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill, VIC, 3168, Australia
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Martin P, Chapoton B, Bourmaud A, Dumas A, Kivits J, Eyraud C, Dubois C, Alberti C, Le Roux E. Health Promotion in Popular Online Community Games among Young People: Proposals, Recommendations and Applications (Preprint). JMIR Serious Games 2022. [DOI: 10.2196/39465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Hu X, Tang C, Wang D. Social Media Support and Funding Assistance for Psychological Injuries in Social Work. Front Public Health 2022; 10:796769. [PMID: 35602134 PMCID: PMC9114633 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.796769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Psychological injuries in social work are on the rise in complex modern society. Some individuals are incurring both physical and psychological injuries. Often, psychological injuries are more miserable than physical injuries. To combat the psychological injury suffered by individuals involved in social work, authorities should mobilize support via social media and raise funds by this and other feasible means to cover the cost of care for these individuals. This study focuses on social media support and funding assistance that could play useful roles in helping to treat psychological injuries among social workers and their clients in China. Methods A scoping review of academic and gray literature was undertaken to identify the different injuries involved in social work. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 7 experts, including social workers, social media professionals, and social fund directors. Empirical studies on psychological injuries in social work provided examples in support of the policy advocacy reported in this paper. Results The scoping review found diverse literature on the subject of psychological injury in social work over the past decade in China. Semi-structured interviews with experts indicate that social media support can alleviate psychological suffering and that funding assistance has a positive influence on assisting individuals coping with psychological injuries. The empirical cases support the plan to encourage more support from social media and funding sources. Conclusion Psychological injury is greatly influenced by social bias and discrimination. According to cases and actions are taken to mitigate the harm done, supportive social media strategies could greatly diminish the psychological injuries to social workers and their clients and help them avoid much suffering. This study finds that funding organizations could provide a new treatment mechanism—social media marketing strategies and functional activities—to help a large number of individuals with psychological injuries out of the disease trap in China.
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- Xiaowu Hu
- Department of Social Work and Social Policy, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Policy, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Dongmei Wang
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Does Efficiency of Oral and Dental Health Centers Change by the Development Level of Regions? Value Health Reg Issues 2022; 31:61-66. [PMID: 35453060 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2022.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to analyze the efficiency levels of oral and dental health centers (ODHCs) affiliated to the Ministry of Health from the perspective of the development levels in the regions. METHODS Within the framework of this study, the efficiencies of 127 ODHCs are evaluated with the data envelopment analysis based on Charnes, Cooper, Rhodes (CCR); Banker, Charnes, Cooper (BCC); and scale efficiency methods. RESULTS It is found that CCR, BCC, and scale efficiencies of the 42 ODHCs located in the first region, the highest development region, are efficient by 31%, 50%, and 38% whereas 13%, 26%, and 26% of other 85 ODHCs located in other regions are efficient, respectively. Additionally, the average efficiency scores of 42 ODHCs in the first region by CCR (0.82), BCC (0.89), and score efficiency (0.93) are much higher than the average efficiency scores of 85 ODHCs in other regions by CCR (0.73), BCC (0.80), and scale efficiency (0.92). CONCLUSIONS According to the findings, it is considered that the individuals from the first region use the oral and dental healthcare more than the individuals do in other regions because the access to oral and dental healthcare is higher in the first region and the individuals living in this region have better predisposing and enabling factors. The study results are thought to present evidence-based information to health policy makers regarding the regional planning of oral and dental healthcare.
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Bhattacharyya J, Dash MK, Kundu S, Sakshi S, Bhattacharyya K, Kakkar KB. No Virus on Me: The Indian Ways of Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic: Marine to Mountain. ASIAN JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT CASES 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/09728201221080712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The case is about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and India’s ‘midstream’ social marketing strategies and other strategic approaches to battle the notorious virus, the first known case of which was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The art and science of social marketing were exploited to promote a healthy lifestyle as a precautionary measure against COVID-19 infection through non-pharmaceutical interventions. Social marketing campaigns promoting healthy behaviour, improving psychological health and ensuring mass well-being were implemented to manage the huge Indian population in the metro cities as well as in the remotest communities in villages during the pandemic. The case study discusses the health intervention and promotion strategies and other preparedness adopted by various stakeholders in India. The case study also discusses the history and experience of severe past health threats in India and what those experiences contributed to India’s preparedness. The crisis worsened when the citizens could not cope with psychological and economic problems; a section of the population disobeyed the government guidelines. The government faced capacity and resource constraints. The case study ends with a dilemma on whether to continue with the lockdown efforts or ease restrictions. The government needs to decide on strategies to ensure the well-being of its citizens and ways to manage citizens and businesses of all forms. The consequence of the decision had huge economic, health as well as governance implications. The case study will provide practitioners with reference to the potential of social marketing and other crisis management strategies to address a complex problem featured with aleatory as well as epistemic uncertainty. The case study is timely and may serve as a reference to the rest of the world as an example to deal with similar problems at an industrial scale.
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- Jishnu Bhattacharyya
- Nottingham University Business School China, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Yinzhou, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, Kunnamangalam, Kerala, India
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- Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Exploring Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Marketing Connections. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14074255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Adaptation and mitigation to the adverse impacts of rising weather and climate extremes require businesses to respond with adequate marketing strategies promoting sustained economic development. Unfortunately, the connections exploring such relationships have not been extensively investigated in the current body of literature. This study investigated the five marketing categories relating to sustainable practices (sustainable marketing, social marketing, green marketing, sustainable consumption and ecological marketing) within core research themes of climate change, global warming and sustainability from a bibliometric approach using the Scopus API. Additional topic modelling was conducted using the Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) unsupervised approach on downloaded abstracts to distinguish ideas communicated in time through research and publications with co-occurrences of major Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Reports and Google search queries. The results confirmed marketing strategies aligned with the theme of sustainability with little work from small developing island nations. Additionally, findings demonstrated that research exploring business strategies through green marketing directed to green consumers with sustainable supply chain management had been dominantly increasing in the literature over recent years. Similarly, social marketing associated with green consumers was a common concern for the public and academics, rising over the years with strong influence from the published IPCC Assessment Reports. This study did not explore other published databases, including climate change-related meeting transcripts and published speeches from corporate and world leaders.
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Macassa G. Can the interconnection between public health and social work help address current and future population health challenges? A public health viewpoint. J Public Health Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/22799036221102653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The debate over the function and role of public health in all societies (high, middle, and low-income) still continues today. Public health needs to interact with the social and translational sciences to achieve the best possible scientific evidence and practice aimed at development of effective policies for individual and population health practices. As a field, public health is most suited for development of transdisciplinary education, research and practice—improving population health would entail embedding with a variety of other disciplines including social work. Public health and social work in many ways share the same beginnings as well as their role in advocacy for social and health equity. For this reason, the transdisciplinary profession of public health social work is well placed to develop and build the inter-professional and cross-sectoral collaboration that is needed to address the many health challenges of the 21st century, based on theories, knowledge and interventions from both public health and social work. Furthermore, the profession can help in attempting to close the health inequalities gap, address social isolation, family violence and homelessness, advance long and productive lives, create social responses to the changing environment, reduce economic inequality, harness technology for social good, and work toward the achievement of justice and equality of opportunity.
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- Gloria Macassa
- Department of Public Health and Sports Science, Faculty of Occupational and Health Sciences, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden
- EPI Unit–Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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The WHO Guidelines for Safe Wastewater Use in Agriculture: A Review of Implementation Challenges and Possible Solutions in the Global South. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14060864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Globally, the use of untreated, often diluted, or partly treated wastewater in agriculture covers about 30 million ha, far exceeding the area under the planned use of well-treated (reclaimed) wastewater which has been estimated in this paper at around 1.0 million ha. This gap has likely increased over the last decade despite significant investments in treatment capacities, due to the even larger increases in population, water consumption, and wastewater generation. To minimize the human health risks from unsafe wastewater irrigation, the WHO’s related 2006 guidelines suggest a broader concept than the previous (1989) edition by emphasizing, especially for low-income countries, the importance of risk-reducing practices from ‘farm to fork’. This shift from relying on technical solutions to facilitating and monitoring human behaviour change is, however, challenging. Another challenge concerns local capacities for quantitative risk assessment and the determination of a risk reduction target. Being aware of these challenges, the WHO has invested in a sanitation safety planning manual which has helped to operationalize the rather academic 2006 guidelines, but without addressing key questions, e.g., on how to trigger, support, and sustain the expected behaviour change, as training alone is unlikely to increase the adoption of health-related practices. This review summarizes the perceived challenges and suggests several considerations for further editions or national adaptations of the WHO guidelines.
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Ayala GX, Pickrel JL, Baquero B, Sanchez-Flack J, Lin SF, Belch G, Rock CL, Linnan L, Gittelsohn J, Ji M, Elder JP, Mayer J. The El Valor de Nuestra Salud clustered randomized controlled trial store-based intervention to promote fruit and vegetable purchasing and consumption. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2022; 19:19. [PMID: 35177070 PMCID: PMC8851758 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-021-01220-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Modifying the environment to promote healthy foods is a population-based approach for improving diet. This study evaluated the outcome effectiveness of a food store intervention that used structural and social change strategies to promote fruits and vegetables. It was hypothesized that intervention versus control store customers would improve their consumption of fruits and vegetables at 6 months. Trial design Clustered randomized controlled trial Methods Sixteen pair-matched stores were randomized to an intervention or wait-list control condition. With the research team’s support, intervention stores modified the availability, accessibility, and promotion of fruits and vegetables, including augmenting produce displays within the store and building employees’ capacity to place and promote fruits and vegetables throughout the store (Phase 1), followed by the delivery of a customer-directed marketing campaign for 6 months (Phase 2). From months 7 to 12, stores were encouraged to maintain strategies on their own (Phase 3). Customer-reported daily fruit and vegetable consumption (cups/day) were collected by blinded research assistants at three time-points (baseline, 6 months and 12 months post-baseline) from 369 participating customers (an average of 23/store). Secondary outcomes included customer-reported fruit and vegetable purchasing and other behaviors. Results The study retained the 16 stores and most customers at 6 (91%) and 12 (89%) months. Although significant differences were not observed in the overall sample for vegetable consumption, male customers of intervention versus control stores consumed significantly more fruit daily at 6 months [mean (standard deviation) cups at baseline and six months; intervention: 1.6 (1.5) to 1.6 (1.5) vs. control: 1.4 (1.2) to 1.1 (0.8)]. However, this difference was not observed at 12 months, or among females. There was an overall increase in dollars spent at the targeted store in the intervention versus control condition among male versus female customers at 6 months; however, no change was observed in the percent of dollars spent on fruits and vegetables at the targeted store. Frequency of shopping at the targeted store did not modify intervention effects. Conclusions Structural and social change interventions can modify customers’ behavior in the short-term. Future research should consider methods for achieving longer-term changes, and potential generalizability to other products (e.g., energy-dense sweet and savory products). Trial registration NCT01475526 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12966-021-01220-w.
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- Guadalupe X Ayala
- Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA. .,Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, San Diego State University Research Foundation, 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 220, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA.
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- Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, San Diego State University Research Foundation, 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 220, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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- Health System and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Box 35480, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago, USA.,Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 West Roosevelt Road, WROB 478, Chicago, IL, 60608, USA
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- Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, San Diego State University Research Foundation, 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 220, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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- Marketing Department, Fowler College of Business, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive #0901, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 359 Rosenau Hall, 135 Dauer Drive, Campus Box 7440, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of International Health, Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 North Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21205-2179, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 12901, USA
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- Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA.,Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, San Diego State University Research Foundation, 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 220, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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- Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA.,Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, San Diego State University Research Foundation, 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 220, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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Epps F, Aycock DM, Suggs A, Moore MA. Placing Nurse-Led Programs in the Hands of the Right Consumers: The Value of Collaborating With Branding Consultants. Res Gerontol Nurs 2022; 15:2-4. [PMID: 35044866 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20211209-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Fayron Epps
- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University
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- Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing & Health Professions, Georgia State University
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Potterf JE, Unnithan NP. Post-Legalization Drug Communication: Examining a Colorado Cannabis Campaign. Subst Use Misuse 2022; 57:27-35. [PMID: 34693857 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1981385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Colorado legalized marijuana use for recreational purposes by adults over 21 in 2012. Our goal is to examine the first major communication campaign (called Good-To-Know) mounted by the state government with the objective of informing the public regarding regulatory and safety precautions surrounding newly legal use. Methods: We assess the content of campaign's central messaging qualitatively by comparing its major themes in terms of criteria developed from the literature and the campaign's own goals. Results: With minor exceptions (lack of audience segmentation; limiting the focus to generating knowledge) Colorado's Good-To-Know campaign rates well when assessed against specific criteria for effective drug communication campaigns as well as its own goals. Conclusions: We conclude that although there were minor limitations to this campaign, policy makers and activists should think proactively about messaging content in states where legalization is imminent. And that more research on legal drug use messaging needs to occur.
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- Jebadiha E Potterf
- Department of Sociology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Sociology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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Prospective Association of Maternal Educational Level with Child's Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Diet Quality. Nutrients 2021; 14:nu14010160. [PMID: 35011035 PMCID: PMC8747409 DOI: 10.3390/nu14010160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Evidence has identified unhealthy lifestyle behaviors as the main contributors to obesity in children, so it is essential to identify factors that could influence children’s lifestyles. The objective of the present study was to analyze the association of baseline maternal educational level with child’s physical activity, screen time, and dietary habits at follow-up. This community-based cohort study was carried out between 2012 and 2014 and included 1405 children aged 8 to 10 years old. Maternal educational level was used as an indicator of child’s socioeconomic status. Physical activity, screen time, and dietary habits were assessed by validated questionnaires. The odds of having commercially baked goods for breakfast [OR 1.47 (95% CI 1.03 to 2.10)], going more than once a week to a fast-food restaurant [OR 1.64 (95% CI 1.20 to 2.26)], and taking sweets and candys several times a day [OR 3.23 (95% CI 2.14 to 4.87) were significantly higher among children whose mothers had a lower educational level compared to their peers whose mothers had a higher level. These associations held for taking sweets and candy several times a day after additional adjustment for the corresponding dietary behavior at baseline. Maternal educational level was inversely associated (p < 0.001) with child’s screen time at follow up and being in the lowest maternal educational category was associated with an increased odds of surpassing the maximum recommended time of screen time of 120 min per day (OR (95% CI) 1.43 (1.07 to 1.90), p = 0.016). Maternal education is a predictor for unhealthy dietary habits and high screen time in children.
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Tauty S, Martin P, Bourmaud A, Chapoton B, de La Rochebrochard E, Alberti C. Sexual health promotion messages for young people in Netflix most-watched series content (2015-2020): mixed-methods analysis study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e052826. [PMID: 34907062 PMCID: PMC8672015 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Sexual health is a major issue for young people, and there is a need to promote it. Sexual health promotion messages may be included in Netflix series that are widely watched by young people, with important emotional dimensions in scenarios. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to investigate the explicit sexual health promotion messages integrated in Netflix series popular among young people, and to describe them and how they are delivered. METHODS We selected two types of Netflix series, aimed at young people: (1) series whose synopsis is mainly about sexual health and (2) all-subject series. We extracted data from 65 episodes of 6 of the most-watched Netflix series. We used a data extraction grid on EpiData. We analysed sexual health themes and sexual health promotion messages. We described the series and listed all the sexual health and other health themes discussed. For each promotion message, we described scene contents and extracted dialogues. RESULTS We found 62 promotion messages in the 6 analysed series. The two series that highlight sexual health in their synopsis account for 81% (n=50/62) of these identified promotion messages. Messages mainly focus on sexual harassment and violence (19%), on sexually transmitted infections protection (18%) and on contraception (15%). Messages are mainly delivered as verbal information, and mostly feature 16-18 years old characters in school. Analysis highlighted four main points concerning scenarios in these series: (1) there are different ways to deliver sexual health promotion messages; (2) there is depiction of negative value judgements and gender norms; (3) some information may be incomplete or misleading and (4) risky behaviours are represented. CONCLUSION Netflix series incorporate diverse sexual health promotion messages for young people. Further research could assess how these messages are perceived and whether they increase the knowledge, skills and positive health behaviours of young people.
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- Solenne Tauty
- ECEVE U1123, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Paris, France
- UFR Médecine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- ECEVE U1123, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Paris, France
- UFR Médecine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
- UR14 - Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques (INED), Aubervilliers, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, Univ. Paris-Sud, UVSQ, CESP, INSERM, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- ECEVE U1123, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Paris, France
- UFR Médecine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- UR4161, Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- UR14 - Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques (INED), Aubervilliers, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, Univ. Paris-Sud, UVSQ, CESP, INSERM, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- ECEVE U1123, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Paris, France
- UFR Médecine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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The relative importance of primary food choice factors among different consumer groups: A latent profile analysis. Food Qual Prefer 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Akbar MB, Garnelo-Gomez I, Ndupu L, Barnes E, Foster C. An analysis of social marketing practice: Factors associated with success. Health Mark Q 2021; 39:356-376. [PMID: 34781844 DOI: 10.1080/07359683.2021.1997525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This paper aims to identify factors that contribute to the success of current social marketing practices. These factors include setting clear behavior change objectives and segmentation that informs communication and messaging strategies. Other factors include rigorous research (consumer research, formative research, literature review), pre-testing of interventions, developing a partnership approach, using planning methodologies/theories, and monitoring and evaluation. These success factors could be used for policymakers, governments, agencies and social marketers delivering interventions focussed on healthy lives and well-being. The examples given in this study illustrate how these factors can be achieved, providing a focus for discussion and emulation.
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- M Bilal Akbar
- Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Miller A, Cassidy O, Greene T, Arshonsky J, Albert SL, Bragg MA. A Qualitative Analysis of Black and White Adolescents' Perceptions of and Responses to Racially Targeted Food and Drink Commercials on Television. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182111563. [PMID: 34770078 PMCID: PMC8583111 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Food and beverage marketing is a major driver of childhood obesity, and companies target their least nutritious products to Black youth. However, little is known about adolescents' perceptions of and responses to racially targeted food marketing. In this qualitative study, we investigated how Black and White adolescents perceived and responded to racially targeted television commercials for food and beverages. We recruited 39 adolescents aged 12-17 years in New York City to watch a series of commercials and then participate in an in-depth interview using a semi-structured interview guide. The research team recorded, transcribed, and analyzed interviews using ATLAS.ti. Overall, participants responded positively to commercials that featured celebrities. They were also able to recognize the commercials and reported they had been exposed to marketing from these companies on social media and in subways/buses. Many participants considered the advertised brands as healthy or able to enhance athletic performance because of their endorsement by or association with athletes. Participants also understood that marketers were using racial targeting in their ads but that targeting did not translate into improved perceptions or responses towards advertised products. These findings suggest the need to empirically evaluate and further explore Black and White adolescents' responses to racially targeted food marketing.
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- Alysa Miller
- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1007 W. Harrison St., 1059 BSB, Chicago, IL 60607, USA;
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- Department of Population Health, New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA; (O.C.); (T.G.); (J.A.); (S.L.A.)
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- Department of Population Health, New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA; (O.C.); (T.G.); (J.A.); (S.L.A.)
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- Department of Population Health, New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA; (O.C.); (T.G.); (J.A.); (S.L.A.)
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- Department of Population Health, New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA; (O.C.); (T.G.); (J.A.); (S.L.A.)
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- Department of Population Health, New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA; (O.C.); (T.G.); (J.A.); (S.L.A.)
- Department of Public Health Nutrition, NYU School of Global Public Health, 708 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, USA
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Krakower DS, Naja-Riese GM, Edelstein ZR, Gandhi AD, Wahnich A, Fischer MA. Academic Detailing to Increase Prescribing of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. Am J Prev Med 2021; 61:S87-S97. [PMID: 34686295 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Although HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis can decrease new cases of HIV by up to 99%, many patients who could benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis never receive prescriptions for it. Because pre-exposure prophylaxis is indicated for patients who do not have an infectious disease, increasing pre-exposure prophylaxis prescribing by primary care and generalist clinicians represents a key element of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative. This review provides an overview of academic detailing and how it is currently being used to increase pre-exposure prophylaxis prescribing. Academic detailing is outreach education that engages with clinicians in 1-to-1 or small group interactions focused on identifying and addressing an individual clinician's needs to increase their use of evidence-based practices. Academic detailing has been proven in multiple previous research studies, and the principles required for successful implementation include interactivity, clinical relevance of content, and focus on defined behavior change objectives. Clinician barriers to pre-exposure prophylaxis prescribing may occur in the domains of knowledge, attitudes, or behavior, and academic detailing has the potential to address all of these areas. State and local health departments have developed academic detailing programs focused on pre-exposure prophylaxis prescribing and other elements of HIV prevention-sometimes describing the approach as public health detailing. Few studies of academic detailing for pre-exposure prophylaxis have been published to date; rigorous evaluation of HIV-specific adaptations and innovations of the approach would represent an important contribution. In the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in virtual delivery of academic detailing has grown, which could inform efforts to implement academic detailing in rural communities and other underserved areas. Increasing this capacity could make an important contribution to Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. and other HIV prevention efforts.
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- Douglas S Krakower
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Boston, Massachusetts; The Fenway Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- San Francisco Department of Public Health, Population Health Division, Center for Learning and Innovation, San Francisco, California
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- Prevention Program, Bureau of HIV, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York
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- Prevention Program, Bureau of HIV, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York
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- Prevention Program, Bureau of HIV, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York
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- National Resource Center for Academic Detailing, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Shih C, Pudipeddi R, Uthayakumar A, Washington P. A Local Community-Based Social Network for Mental Health and Well-being (Quokka): Exploratory Feasibility Study. JMIRX MED 2021; 2:e24972. [PMID: 37725541 PMCID: PMC10414255 DOI: 10.2196/24972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Developing healthy habits and maintaining prolonged behavior changes are often difficult tasks. Mental health is one of the largest health concerns globally, including for college students. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to conduct an exploratory feasibility study of local community-based interventions by developing Quokka, a web platform promoting well-being activity on university campuses. We evaluated the intervention's potential for promotion of local, social, and unfamiliar activities pertaining to healthy habits. METHODS To evaluate this framework's potential for increased participation in healthy habits, we conducted a 6-to-8-week feasibility study via a "challenge" across 4 university campuses with a total of 277 participants. We chose a different well-being theme each week, and we conducted weekly surveys to (1) gauge factors that motivated users to complete or not complete the weekly challenge, (2) identify participation trends, and (3) evaluate the feasibility of the intervention to promote local, social, and novel well-being activities. We tested the hypotheses that Quokka participants would self-report participation in more local activities than remote activities for all challenges (Hypothesis H1), more social activities than individual activities (Hypothesis H2), and new rather than familiar activities (Hypothesis H3). RESULTS After Bonferroni correction using a Clopper-Pearson binomial proportion confidence interval for one test, we found that there was a strong preference for local activities for all challenge themes. Similarly, users significantly preferred group activities over individual activities (P<.001 for most challenge themes). For most challenge themes, there were not enough data to significantly distinguish a preference toward familiar or new activities (P<.001 for a subset of challenge themes in some schools). CONCLUSIONS We find that local community-based well-being interventions such as Quokka can facilitate positive behaviors. We discuss these findings and their implications for the research and design of location-based digital communities for well-being promotion.
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- Department of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Cognitive Science, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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Suhud U, Allan M. The impact of animosity, brand image, consumer boycott, and product judgment on made-in-China covid-19 vaccination intention. Health Mark Q 2021; 38:150-167. [PMID: 34632969 DOI: 10.1080/07359683.2021.1987010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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This study measures consumers' intention to receive the Covid-19 vaccine using an international marketing approach. Vaccination intention was tested by analysing animosity, consumer boycott, brand image, and product judgment, which had dropped from the attention of marketing researchers. Data was collected in Malang, in Indonesia. participants were selected using an online convenient sampling method. There were eight hypotheses examined. Data was processed using exploratory factor analysis and structural equation models. The results showed that animosity has positive impact on consumer boycott and a negative impact on brand image. Consumer boycott, brand image, and product judgment was significantly affected vaccination intention.
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- Usep Suhud
- Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Archaeology & Tourism, The University of Jordan, Jordan
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