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Gitungwa H, Gustafson CR, Rose DJ. Comparing the impact of simple and educational point-of-decision messages on nutritional choice outcomes. Appetite 2024; 197:107301. [PMID: 38493871 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Emerging evidence suggests that point-of-decision messages may be an effective way to promote healthy food choices. Previous studies show improvements in overall nutritional quality, as well as increases in underconsumed food categories, such as fruits and vegetables, and underconsumed nutrients of public health concern, like dietary fiber. However, there have been multiple approaches used for delivering point-of-decision messages, including very brief messages that remind individuals to consider health during choice, as well as longer messages providing educational information about health benefits. While both approaches have demonstrated positive impacts on outcomes, there is no comparative evidence of the messages' effectiveness. In this study, we examine the impact of four messages on two nutritional attributes of cereals selected in a two-round pre- and post-message breakfast cereal choice exercise with numerous (n = 33) breakfast cereals available. Data were collected via an online survey of adult US residents recruited from the Prolific consumer panel. Three of the messages were simple reminder messages (taste, health, fiber), while there was additionally a longer fiber-focused messaging detailing the health benefits of fiber. Findings show that the simple messages outperformed the longer educational message, though there were some trade-offs between general health and fiber messages. The simple dietary fiber-focused message resulted in significantly higher dietary fiber content in cereals chosen than in any other messaging condition, while the general health message did not result in significantly higher measures of nutritional quality than the simple fiber message. The results of the study suggest that simpler messages may be more effective at increasing the nutritional quality of food choices. Additionally, messages focused on specific nutrients lead to significantly greater increases in the content of those nutrients.
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- Henriette Gitungwa
- Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, Department of Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.
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Atuluru P, Weinstein ER, Serrano LP, Doblecki-Lewis S, Rogers BG, Harkness A. A Rapid Environmental Scan of South Florida HIV Organizations' Mpox Messaging During the August 2022 Peak of the U.S. Outbreak. AIDS Behav 2023:10.1007/s10461-023-04176-z. [PMID: 37870691 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04176-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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The 2022 outbreak of mpox disproportionately impacted men who have sex with men and people living with HIV. As such, HIV organizations were uniquely situated to reach populations affected by mpox. However, the extent to which these organizations pivoted to address mpox, and what form mpox messaging took, is unknown. We conducted a rapid environmental scan of 29 HIV or sexual health organizations to assess the frequency and content of mpox messaging in August 2022, the peak of the mpox outbreak in Miami, FL. Approximately half of the organizations provided mpox messaging, most of which was accurate. Only 5% of the messages were in Spanish and 4% in Spanish and Haitian Creole. Our findings suggest HIV organizations' pivot to mpox messaging may have been delayed overall and in reaching Spanish- and Haitian Creole-speaking communities. Results could inform modifications to mpox messaging campaigns and future outbreaks that disproportionately affect minoritized communities.
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- Pranusha Atuluru
- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Biological Science, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA.
- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, 5030 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables, Miami, FL, 33146, USA.
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Kuwahara K, Sakamoto M, Ishizuka R, Kato M, Akiyama M, Ishikawa H, Kiyohara K. Effect of digital messages from health professionals on COVID-19-related outcomes: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. J Infect Public Health 2023; 16:1682-1689. [PMID: 37634322 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Effectiveness of health professionals' messages via digital tools on COVID-19-related outcomes remains unknown. In this systematic review, we examined this issue by searching randomized controlled trials in six databases until August, 2022 (PROSPERO, CRD 42022350788). Risk of bias was assessed using revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. Primary outcomes were COVID-19 infections, preventive behaviors, and factors that support behavioral change. Seven trials with 16 reports (some reported two or more outcomes) were included. One trial showed that physician videos distributed by Facebook ads significantly reduced COVID-19 infections. Five of 6 reports showed that interventions can promote non-pharmaceutical preventive behaviors, vaccination, or information-seeking behaviors and half of the results were significant. Interventions improved the factors that support behavioral change. 14 reports had some concerns of bias risk and 2 had high risk of bias. Our findings suggest that digital messages by health professionals may help reduce COVID-19 infections through promoting behavioral change.
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- Keisuke Kuwahara
- Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Health Data Science, Graduate School of Data Science, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Office of Crisis Communication, Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University, 5322, Endo, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Home Economics, Otsuma Women's University, 12 Sanban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Gómez W. Assessing PrEP messaging and communication: A review of the qualitative literature. Curr Opin Psychol 2023; 51:101586. [PMID: 37247445 DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical HIV prevention intervention approved by the FDA in 2012. Nevertheless, most sexual minority men (SMM) who could benefit from its use are not currently prescribed PrEP. The literature during the first decade of PrEP availability has suggested a diverse set of multi-level barriers and facilitators to PrEP uptake and adherence. Through a scoping review, 16 qualitative studies were surveyed to assess these barriers and facilitators, specifically regarding messaging and communication. Seven main themes were identified: information & misinformation, peer messaging, expansion of sexual experiences, relationships with providers, expectations & stigma, navigation support, and barriers to uptake & adherence. Data suggest that peer support, messaging around empowerment and agency, and PrEP's role in shifting sociosexual norms contributed to uptake and adherence. On the other hand, stigma, provider disconnection, and access issues hindered PrEP uptake and adherence. Findings could inform multi-level, strengths-based, and holistic approaches to designing effective interventions for PrEP engagement among SMM.
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- Walter Gómez
- Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago IL 1040 W Harrison St, #4220 Chicago, IL 60607-7134, USA.
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Burleson J, Ganjoo R, Rath S, Rath N, Bhaktaram A, Jamison AM, Alperstein N, Pascual-Ferra P, Barnett DJ, Mohanty S, Parida M, Orton P, Kluegel E, Rimal RN. Production of vaccination videos in India: learnings from a science-art partnership. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:736. [PMID: 37085863 PMCID: PMC10119828 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15607-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cross-cultural communication, often conceptualized along culture and language dimensions, is an important issue for collaborative teams that include both scientists and artists. Such teams must balance the standardization needs of rigorous scientific methods, on the one hand, with openness for artistic creativity, on the other. The scientific literature does not provide clear guidance on how to structure such collaborations. DISCUSSION We created eight videos manipulating the type of appeal, message tone, and gender of the vaccine promoter in a 2 × 2 × 2 between-subjects experiment. The four stages of the filmmaking process were 1) conceptualizing filmmaking and script writing through a scientific lens, 2) pilot testing and finalizing the script, 3) video production and editing, and 4) dissemination. We describe the process and learnings from a collaboration that included filmmakers, researchers, and vaccine experts from India and the United States in producing, disseminating, and evaluating videos that promoted vaccine uptake in Odisha, India. CONCLUSIONS When projects require close collaborations between scientists and artists, committing to a unified vision is essential for facilitating open, bidirectional communication and building trust between the partners. Clearly denoting research boundaries ensures that the scientific needs of the project are met while simultaneously welcoming space for the filmmakers' creativity, fostering a sense of ownership, and enhancing the final product.
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- Julia Burleson
- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, George Washington University, Ashburn, 20147, USA
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- Swasthya Plus Network, Chandrasekharpur, , Bhubaneswar, 751017, Odisha, India
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- OdishaLIVE, Samanta Vihar, Bhubaneswar, 751017, Odisha, India
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Communication, Loyola University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 21210, USA
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- Department of Communication, Loyola University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 21210, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- D-Cor (Development Corner) Consulting, Satya Nagar, Bhubaneswar, 751007, Odisha, India
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- D-Cor (Development Corner) Consulting, Satya Nagar, Bhubaneswar, 751007, Odisha, India
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- Department of Communication, Loyola University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 21210, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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Shen AK, Browne S, Srivastava T, Kornides ML, Tan ASL. Persuading the "Movable Middle": Characteristics of effective messages to promote routine and COVID-19 vaccinations for adults and children - The impact of COVID-19 on beliefs and attitudes. Vaccine 2023; 41:2055-62. [PMID: 36803899 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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PURPOSE We sought to 1) explore trusted sources for vaccine information, 2) describe persuasive characteristics of trusted messages promoting routine and COVID-19 vaccines for children and adults and 3) explore how the pandemic has impacted attitudes and beliefs about routine vaccinations. We conducted a mixed method cross-sectional study between May 3-June 14, 2021 including a survey and six focus groups among a sub-set of survey respondents. A total of 1,553 survey respondents (from which n = 33 participated in the focus groups) including adults without children under age nineteen years (n = 582) and parents with children under age nineteen years (n = 971). RESULTS Primary care providers, family, and credible sources, characterized as known and well-established entities, were top sources of vaccine information. Neutrality, honesty, and having a trusted source to rely on in sorting through volumes of sometimes conflicting information were highly valued. Trustworthy qualities about sources included: 1) expertise, 2) fact-based, 3) unbiased, and 4) having an established process for sharing information. Because of the evolving nature of the pandemic, attitudes and beliefs about COVID-19 vaccine and sources of COVID-19 information differed from typical views about routine vaccines. Of 1,327 (85.4 %) survey respondents, 12.7 % and 9.4 % of adults and parents cited that the pandemic impacted their attitudes and beliefs. Among these respondents, 8 % of adults and 3 % of parents cited more favorable attitudes and beliefs about getting vaccinated with routine vaccines because of the pandemic. CONCLUSION Vaccine attitudes and beliefs which inform intent to vaccinate can change and differ among different vaccines. Messaging should be tailored to resonate with parents and adults to improve vaccine uptake.
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Kozyrev DA, Srinivasan HL, Soleman J, Perekopayko Y, Constantini S, Roth J. The role of messaging services in day-to-day practice in pediatric neurosurgery, advantages of a bubble network, and an international survey. Childs Nerv Syst 2023; 39:759-766. [PMID: 36534134 PMCID: PMC9762620 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-022-05782-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Messaging services (MS) are used widely worldwide. The implications of MS usage in daily hospital patient care have not been investigated. In this study, we discuss the extensive usage of MS in our Pediatric Neurosurgical Department, introduce our bubble algorithm, and provide additional input from an international survey. METHODS WhatsApp activity in the department of pediatric neurosurgery at Dana Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel, was analyzed. We designed a graphic representation of the content of the different conversation bubbles and how they interact. We also described a survey evaluating MS use in daily neurosurgical practice was sent to 25 neurosurgeons around the world. Collected data included details on the usage of MS, the type of information being transferred, and the participants' opinion of the potential risks and benefits of these systems. We began collecting messaging data November 2018, before the COVID pandemic era. We continued to collect data over the course of almost 3 years. RESULTS We identified a bubble network structure that reflects a logical method of communication between different segments of pediatric neurosurgical care in our institution. Additionally, we analyzed 22 survey responses, received from 14 different countries. The vast majority of centers with "department groups" use messaging services to transfer multimedia files of patient-related data. Nineteen responders believe that MS significantly improve overall patient care. CONCLUSION MS has revolutionized and improved the patterns of communication in our department. The great benefits of quick, simple access to information strongly outweigh formality and the potential for medicolegal disadvantages (e.g., HIPAA).
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- Danil A Kozyrev
- Departments of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dana Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel
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- Departments of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dana Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel
- Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, University Hospital and Children's University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Departments of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dana Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel
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- Departments of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dana Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel
- Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel
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- Departments of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dana Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel.
- Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel.
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Macdonald LK, Glogauer M, Allison P, Quiñonez C, Madathil S, Rock LD. Canadian dental hygienists' experiences and perceptions of regulatory guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative descriptive analysis. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:1570. [PMID: 36550441 PMCID: PMC9773656 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08925-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Spring of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian provincial dental hygiene regulatory bodies implemented new practice guidelines. Reports of stress, anxiety and conflict experienced by dental hygienists have been linked to miscommunication between oral health regulators at this time. Limited data exists on the perceptions and experiences of dental hygienists navigating new guidelines for dental hygiene care during the pandemic. Therefore, the objective of our study was to explore via descriptive thematic analysis how dental hygienists experienced and perceived: i) dental hygiene practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, and ii) their regulatory body's COVID-19 guidelines. METHODS Participants were identified through provincial dental hygiene licensing bodies. Online bi-monthly questionnaires were administered to participants (n = 876) from December 2021 to January 2022. Two open-ended questions were asked in the questionnaire. A qualitative descriptive thematic analysis was applied to these two questions. RESULTS Major themes at baseline relayed challenges related to workplace compliance, patient treatment and communication of practice protocols. Across responses, hygienists confirmed conflicting messaging from regulators and guideline interpretations as stressors impacting their professional practice and satisfaction within the profession. Participant responses at endpoint cited increased satisfaction with regulatory guidelines as the pandemic evolved, yet inconsistencies in regulators' messaging was noted as a prevailing issue. CONCLUSION Inconsistent guideline messaging reflects an increased need for collaboration amongst oral health care regulators to streamline protocols for practice and reduce interprofessional conflict in pandemic circumstances. A national unified approach is warranted in establishing guidelines for dental hygiene practice in Canada.
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- Lindsay K. Macdonald
- grid.55602.340000 0004 1936 8200Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, 5981 University Avenue, Room, Halifax, 5224 Canada
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- grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- grid.14709.3b0000 0004 1936 8649Faculty of Dental Medicine & Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- grid.39381.300000 0004 1936 8884Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada
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- grid.14709.3b0000 0004 1936 8649Faculty of Dental Medicine & Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- grid.55602.340000 0004 1936 8200Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, 5981 University Avenue, Room, Halifax, 5224 Canada ,grid.55602.340000 0004 1936 8200Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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Katchmar A, Shafer P, Siegel M. Analysis of state portrayals of the risks of e-cigarette use and the cause of the EVALI outbreak. Harm Reduct J 2022; 19:112. [PMID: 36199112 PMCID: PMC9535934 DOI: 10.1186/s12954-022-00694-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION In August 2019, an outbreak of "e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury" (EVALI) prompted many states and health organizations to warn against the use of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, due to the presumed link between e-cigarette use and the illness. However, it was later shown that vitamin E acetate, a component of some illicit vaporizable THC products, was the causative agent in this outbreak. METHODS We conducted a series of cross-sectional surveys of the websites of all state departments of health to determine how they communicated the risk of e-cigarette use during and after the EVALI outbreak. We then paired this analysis with data from the 2016 through 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to measure changes in cigarette and e-cigarette use. RESULTS Website data from 24 states was available for analysis at all three time points of interest, and BRFSS data was only available for 8 of these states. We found that by January 2020, a majority of the states surveyed did not list vaporizable THC use as a cause of EVALI; however, differences in state messaging did not appear to be associated with changes in e-cigarette and cigarette use. CONCLUSIONS Given the number of states that did not appear to update their messaging regarding the cause of EVALI, we believe that states should re-evaluate this messaging to accurately communicate the risks of e-cigarette use.
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- Amanda Katchmar
- Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany St, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
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- Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany St, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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Schmidtke KA, Kudrna L, Noufaily A, Stallard N, Skrybant M, Russell S, Clarke A. Evaluating the relationship between moral values and vaccine hesitancy in Great Britain during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey. Soc Sci Med 2022; 308:115218. [PMID: 35870299 PMCID: PMC9281411 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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RATIONAL/OBJECTIVE Mandating vaccinations can harm public trust, and informational interventions can backfire. An alternative approach could align pro-vaccination messages with the automatic moral values and intuitions that vaccine-hesitant people endorse. The current study evaluates the relationships between six automatic moral intuitions and vaccine hesitancy. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was designed using Qualtrics (2020) software and conducted online from April 6th to April 13, 2021. A representative sample of 1201 people living in Great Britain took part, of which 954 (514 female) passed the attention check items. Participants responded to items about their automatic moral intuitions, vaccination behaviours or intentions related to COVID-19 vaccines, and general vaccine hesitancy. Regressions (with and without adjustments for age, gender, and ethnicity) were performed assessing the association between endorsement of each automatic intuition and self-reported uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, and between each automatic intuition and general vaccine hesitancy. RESULTS People who endorsed the authority foundation and those who more strongly endorsed the liberty foundation tended to be more vaccine hesitant. This pattern generalises across people's self-reported uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and people's hesitancy towards vaccines in general. To a lesser extent people who expressed less need for care and a greater need for sanctity also displayed greater hesitancy towards vaccines in general. The results were consistent across the adjusted and non-adjusted analyses. Age and ethnicity significantly contributed to some models but gender did not. CONCLUSION Four automatic moral intuitions (authority, liberty, care, and sanctity) were significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy. Foundation-aligned messages could be developed to motivate those people who may otherwise refuse vaccines, e.g., messages that strongly promote liberty or that de-emphasize authority voices. This suggestion moves away from mandates and promotes the inclusion of a more diverse range of voices in pro-vaccination campaigns.
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- University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom.
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- University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom.
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- University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom.
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- University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom.
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- University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom.
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Legault L, Sago A. When body positivity falls flat: Divergent effects of body acceptance messages that support vs. undermine basic psychological needs. Body Image 2022; 41:225-38. [PMID: 35305477 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Although women now have access to messaging about body acceptance, the risks and benefits of such messaging are not well-researched. Using a self-determination theory framework, we contrasted need-supportive versus need-undermining messages about body acceptance. One message supported the basic psychological need for autonomy (i.e., personal agency to accept one's body); one targeted the basic need for body acceptance from others; and one used pressure to elicit body positivity - a need-undermining strategy. We contrasted these messages with one another and with a typical message of thinness idealization. In Experiments 1-4, we found that pressuring pro-body messages were more harmful to body image than messages that used autonomy support and acceptance from others. That is, they produced more pressure, less agency, and lower acceptance. Moreover, Experiments 2-4 showed that need-supportive messages increased state self-esteem from baseline, whereas pressuring body positivity did not. In Experiment 3 message-related self-perceptions mediated the effect of need-supportive messages on state self-esteem. In Experiment 4, need-supportive body acceptance messages reduced body shame and body surveillance, whereas pressure to be body positive did not - and this effect was mediated by body satisfaction induced by the message. We highlight the important difference between need-supportive and need-undermining body positivity.
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Smith KR, Grant S, Thomas RE. Testing the public's response to receiving severe flood warnings using simulated cell broadcast. Nat Hazards (Dordr) 2022; 112:1611-1631. [PMID: 35194319 PMCID: PMC8853016 DOI: 10.1007/s11069-022-05241-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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European Governments must implement a public alerting system to reach mobile phone users affected by major emergencies and disasters by June 2022. Cell Broadcast is used to issue emergency alerts in several countries but has not yet been introduced in the UK. This paper presents the results of a joint research exercise that explored recipients' responses to cell broadcast messages that warned of floods of varying certainty, severity, and urgency. We adopted a mixed-methods approach employing semi-structured questions and focus groups to assess the perceptions of 80 workshop participants who received simulated emergency alerts on pre-prepared handsets. Our results suggest that although emergency alerting is welcomed, it is necessary to provide accurate and verifiable information, address accessibility challenges, and state location clearly and understandably. This life-saving technology, if used aptly by not over-alerting, specifying the specific urgency, certainty, severity and location of the flood risk, has the real potential of upgrading flood warnings in the UK.
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- Kate R. Smith
- Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX UK
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- Head of User Research, Strategic Command, Ministry of Defence, Whitehall, London, SW1 2HB UK
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- Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX UK
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been renewing its communications activities in the current assessment cycle, building on the innovations that underpinned the Fifth Assessment Report. An Expert Meeting on Communication in Oslo in 2016 sought to compile and discuss the lessons learnt during Fifth Assessment Report and inform the Communications Strategies for the Sixth Assessment Report (The overall Communications Strategy is adopted by the IPCC. Individual communications strategies for the various reports are signed off by the Chair and respective Co-Chairs.) This article describes the progress made, in the context of the IPCC's communications goals and specific challenges. Developments in the current cycle include a more systematic approach to developing key statements to communicate the findings of the reports. The IPCC has expanded the number and geographic range of its outreach activities, targeting interested stakeholders beyond the core audience of policymakers. Communications work was strengthened by reinforcing the Working Group Technical Support Units, which support the author teams, with communications specialists. The first product in this cycle, the 2018 Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C, was by some measures the most influential report on climate change to date. It attracted enormous media coverage, transforming and galvanizing public interest in global warming. With the two subsequent special reports in 2019 on land and the ocean and cryosphere, this has focused attention and scrutiny on the IPCC. The latest report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, was released in August 2021 and broke all records for coverage of an IPCC report. This makes effective communication all the more important, for the remainder of the current cycle due for completion in 2022 and beyond.
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Gabay G, Gere A, Naamati-Schneider L, Moskowitz H, Tarabieh M. Improving compliance with physical distancing across religious cultures in Israel. Isr J Health Policy Res 2021; 10:65. [PMID: 34819155 PMCID: PMC8611390 DOI: 10.1186/s13584-021-00501-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical distancing contains the corona virus, but compliance with physical distancing across religious minorities in Israel has been shown to be relatively poorer than in the majority population. This study tests the power of messages as drivers of willingness to comply with physical distancing across religious minorities in Israel during the first wave of the COVID-19 from March till June 2020. METHODS 896 Israeli Muslims, Druze, Bedouins, Jewish Orthodox, Christians, and Jewish Seculars participated in this conjoint-based experimental design. The size of the total sample and of the subgroups is consistent with the suggested size in conjoint analysis studies, particularly when aiming at stability of coefficients rather than stability of means. The dependent variable was 'willingness to comply'. Independent variables were known contributors to compliance: perceived risk, practices of physical distancing, ways to assure compliance, and the agent communicating the policy. RESULTS A regression analysis indicated minor differences in the power of messages across groups despite dramatic cultural differences amongst them. We identified three distinct mindsets that transcend religious cultures from the responses of the study subjects to various messages and named them "pandemic observers," "obedient followers," and "sensitive interpreters." Compliance of "Pandemic Observers" (n = 306) may be improved by messages such as, "Dangerous virus spreading wildly" and "Health experts suggest what to do but the government is reactive rather than proactive" (β = 14, p < .005). Compliance of "Obedient Followers" (n = 242) may be driven by the messages "Socialize and work only from home, using the internet, e.g. zoom/Skype" and "Everyone should stay 2 m. (6 ft.) apart" (β = 16, p < .0050). Compliance of "Sensitive Interpreters" (n = 249) may be improved by messages such as, "Only people who are 60 and over are to be allowed to buy groceries during first 2 h from opening" and by using the media to publicize the official health policy (β = 8; p < .005). CONCLUSIONS Mindset-assignment reflects how people think rather than their religious affiliation. A personal viewpoint identifier was developed to predict mindset-assignment and enable health authorities to enhance compliance through mindset-tailored messages for members of each mindset segment. We recommend that health authorities and policy makers consider these different personality types, which range across religious minorities and emphasize the messages that each type responds to in developing and implementing a communication plan to improve physical distancing as an important public health measure.
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- Postharvest Science and Sensory Evaluation, Szent István University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty of Nursing, Tel Aviv-Jaffa Academic College, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Dudley MZ, Bernier R, Brewer J, Salmon DA. Walking the Tightrope: Reevaluating science communication in the era of COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccine 2021; 39:5453-5455. [PMID: 34446317 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Scientists are trained to be skeptical and not overstate the existing evidence. This cautiousness is a valuable asset when working in scientific research, where the goal is the pursuit of knowledge and truth. It becomes a handicap when scientists are asked to communicate to the public about pressing topics such as COVID-19 vaccines. Often in such contexts, immediate recommendations are sought, and decisions must be made even when complete evidence is lacking. For scientists to be effective public communicators, they must adjust their mindset and embrace brevity, clarity, and other principles of effective communication. Focusing messages on what is known fosters public confidence in taking needed actions, whereas focusing on what is still unknown fosters inaction and seeds doubt. The implementation of principles of effective communication does not inherently conflict with maintaining scientific accuracy and acknowledging uncertainty, but it does require additional care, effort, and training.
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- Matthew Z Dudley
- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Institute for Vaccine Safety, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Senior Epidemiologist Editor, The Epidemiology Monitor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Institute for Vaccine Safety, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Institute for Vaccine Safety, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Meaders CL, Senn LG, Couch BA, Lane AK, Stains M, Stetzer MR, Vinson E, Smith MK. Am I getting through? Surveying students on what messages they recall from the first day of STEM classes. Int J STEM Educ 2021; 8:49. [PMID: 34395162 PMCID: PMC8344324 DOI: 10.1186/s40594-021-00306-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The first day of class helps students learn about what to expect from their instructors and courses. Messaging used by instructors, which varies in content and approach on the first day, shapes classroom social dynamics and can affect subsequent learning in a course. Prior work established the non-content Instructor Talk Framework to describe the language that instructors use to create learning environments, but little is known about the extent to which students detect those messages. In this study, we paired first day classroom observation data with results from student surveys to measure how readily students in introductory STEM courses detect non-content Instructor Talk. RESULTS To learn more about the instructor and student first day experiences, we studied 11 introductory STEM courses at two different institutions. The classroom observation data were used to characterize course structure and use of non-content Instructor Talk. The data revealed that all instructors spent time discussing their instructional practices, building instructor/student relationships, and sharing strategies for success with their students. After class, we surveyed students about the messages their instructors shared during the first day of class and determined that the majority of students from within each course detected messaging that occurred at a higher frequency. For lower frequency messaging, we identified nuances in what students detected that may help instructors as they plan their first day of class. CONCLUSIONS For instructors who dedicate the first day of class to establishing positive learning environments, these findings provide support that students are detecting the messages. Additionally, this study highlights the importance of instructors prioritizing the messages they deem most important and giving them adequate attention to more effectively reach students. Setting a positive classroom environment on the first day may lead to long-term impacts on student motivation and course retention. These outcomes are relevant for all students, but in particular for students in introductory STEM courses which are often critical prerequisites for being in a major. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40594-021-00306-y.
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- Clara L. Meaders
- Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, E145 Corson Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588 USA
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- Department of Biology Teaching and Learning, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904 USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469 USA
- Maine Center for Research in STEM Education, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469 USA
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- Maine Center for Research in STEM Education, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469 USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, E145 Corson Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
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Fix RL, Busso DS, Mendelson T, Letourneau EJ. Changing the paradigm: Using strategic communications to promote recognition of child sexual abuse as a preventable public health problem. Child Abuse Negl 2021; 117:105061. [PMID: 33845241 PMCID: PMC8217323 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Child sexual abuse (CSA) is common, severe, and substantively contributes to the global burden of disease through its impact on physical, mental, and behavioral health problems. While CSA is preventable through non-justice system response efforts, the vast majority of resources support criminal justice efforts to identify, prosecute, punish and monitor offenders after CSA has already occurred. Policy makers have not supported CSA prevention efforts in part because the public does not view CSA as a preventable public health problem. Here, we describe a program of research to be conducted to bridge the gaps between expert and public opinion about CSA as a preventable public health problem. We propose such research use a three-step approach to alter the way experts communicate about CSA to increase audiences' understanding of CSA as preventable. The three steps are: 1) identify consensus expert and public perspectives about CSA and the differences between these perspectives; 2) develop and test communication strategies to align public with expert perspectives; and 3) broadly disseminate validated communication strategies. Through this approach, we seek to develop and disseminate an informed communications strategy that effectively and accurately translates the science of CSA prevention to the public and the media.
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- Rebecca L Fix
- Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, United States.
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- Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, United States
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Hua SV, Sterner-Stein K, Barg FK, Musicus AA, Glanz K, Schwartz MB, Block JP, Economos CD, Krieger JW, Roberto CA. A Qualitative Study of Parents With Children 6 to 12 Years Old: Use of Restaurant Calorie Labels to Inform the Development of a Messaging Campaign. J Acad Nutr Diet 2021; 120:1884-1892.e4. [PMID: 33099402 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2020.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND US law mandates that chain restaurants with 20 or more locations post calorie information on their menus to inform consumers and encourage healthy choices. Few qualitative studies have assessed how parents perceive and use this information when ordering for their children and what types of accompanying messages might increase use of calorie labels when ordering food. OBJECTIVE We aimed to better understand parents' perceptions and use of calorie labeling and the types of messages that might increase use. DESIGN We conducted 10 focus groups (n = 58) and 20 shop-along interviews (n = 20). Focus group participants discussed their hypothetical orders and restaurant experiences when dining with their children, and shop-along participants verbalized their decision processes while ordering at a restaurant. Both groups gave feedback on 4 public service messages aimed to increase healthier ordering for children. All interviews were voice-recorded and transcribed. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING Participants were primary caregivers of at least 1 child between 6 and 12 years who reported having less than a college education at the time of screening and who commonly ate at chain restaurants. Focus groups were conducted in a conference room, and shop-alongs were conducted in quick-serve and full-service chain restaurants around Philadelphia between August 2016 and May 2017. ANALYSES A modified grounded theory approach was used to extract themes from transcripts. RESULTS Thematic analysis of transcripts revealed 5 key themes: (1) parents' use of calorie labels; (2) differences across restaurant settings; (3) nonjudgmental information; (4) financial value and enjoyment of food; and (5) message preferences. These themes suggested that nonjudgmental, fact-based messages that highlight financial value, feelings of fullness, and easy meal component swaps without giving up the treatlike aspect of eating out may be particularly helpful for consumers. CONCLUSIONS These findings can inform current US Food and Drug Administration campaign efforts to support consumer use of calorie labels on menus.
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Segar ML, Marques MM, Palmeira AL, Okely AD. Everything counts in sending the right message: science-based messaging implications from the 2020 WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2020; 17:135. [PMID: 33148305 PMCID: PMC7643438 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-020-01048-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The World Health Organization (WHO) released the 2020 global guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. The new guidelines contain a significant change from the 2010 guidelines on physical activity for adults and older adults that has important implications for next-generation physical activity messaging: The removal of the need for aerobic activity to occur in bouts of at least 10 min duration. This change in the guidelines provides an opportunity to communicate in new ways that align with behavioural science, permitting physical activity communicators and promoters to better support people's psychological needs, motivation, and ability to fit healthy levels of physical activity into their lives. The frames and messages we use to communicate about the guidelines matter because they influence whether activity is perceived as relevant, meaningful, and feasible - or not. When developing new physical activity communications there are some overarching principles, based on behavioural science, to keep in mind. Using established theory, this commentary aims to support the creation of more strategic frames and messages for increasing the value and integration of physical activity into daily living. Country-specific physical activity campaigns using these ideas will be discussed.
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- Michelle L Segar
- The Sport, Health, and Activity Research and Policy Center, University of Michigan, 204. S. State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- ADAPT SFI Research Centre and Trinity Centre for Practice & Health Care Innovation, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- CIDEFES, Universidade Lusófona, Campo Grande, 1740-024, Lisboa, Portugal
- Portugal & CIPER-FMH, Universidade Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Early Start, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
- Illawarra Health & Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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Doximity, Inc. has done an excellent job combining their massive medical network with in app features that attempt to streamline the workflow of all healthcare professionals. From easy communication with colleagues, access to a treasure trove of relevant information, and the ability to call patients without the fear of giving away one's private cell phone, all from a clean and simple UI, Doximity is truly an essential tool in the workplace. Unfortunately, the Doximity app cannot be accessed unless you are a healthcare professional. While the application is intended to be a means of communication with colleagues, the app lacks proper messaging features that could allow for consistent workday communication with team members. Fortunately, the application is built on feedback from users, so any desired features are likely already coming down the pipeline. In creating this application, Doximity, Inc. sets out to tackle one of the biggest issues facing healthcare workers and the patients they treat: miscommunication and handoff errors. The Doximity application aims to do this by creating a platform that enables quick and easy communication between physicians, HIPPA-compatible document transfer, and a streamlined service to securely contact patients and colleagues.
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- Justin Scott Buro
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA. .,, Dix Hills, USA.
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Moodley N, Saimen A, Zakhura N, Motau D, Setswe G, Charalambous S, Chetty-Makkan CM. 'They are inconveniencing us' - exploring how gaps in patient education and patient centred approaches interfere with TB treatment adherence: perspectives from patients and clinicians in the Free State Province, South Africa. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:454. [PMID: 32252703 PMCID: PMC7137430 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08562-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) treatment loss to follow up (LTFU) plays an important contributory role to the staggering TB epidemic in South Africa. Reasons for treatment interruption are poorly understood. Treatment interruption appears to be the culmination of poor health literacy of patients and inadequate health education provided by clinicians. We explored clinician and patient perspectives of the gaps in TB messaging that influence TB treatment LTFU. METHODS We conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews between January and May 2018 with a sample of 15 clinicians managing TB and 7 patients identified as LTFU in public clinics in the Free State Province, South Africa. Thematic analysis using a mixed deductive/inductive thematic approach was used. RESULTS Limited occupational opportunities, fear of disclosure and stigmatization all contributed to treatment LTFU. Patients felt that the TB messaging received was inadequate. Many of the clinicians interviewed felt that improving patient's TB knowledge would reinforce adherence to treatment and thus focused on sharing information on treatment completion, side effects and infection control. However, the inability of clinicians to establish rapport with patients or to identify social support challenged TB treatment adherence by patients. Clinicians perceived this as patients not following their instructions despite what they considered lengthy TB education. Having said this, clinicians concurred that their medical management of TB lacked the psycho-social dimension to treat a social disease of this magnitude. CONCLUSIONS Limited occupational opportunities, fear of disclosure and stigmatization all contributed to treatment LTFU. Clinicians concurred that poor patient understanding of TB and that biomedical management lacking a psycho-social dimension further exacerbated the poor treatment outcome. TB remains a social disease, the successful management of which hinges on patient-centred care.
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- N Moodley
- The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa. .,College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, 1 James Cook Drive, Douglas, Townsville, Queensland, 4814, Australia.
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- The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- TB Programme, Department of Health, Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa
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- TB Programme, Department of Health, Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa
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- The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.,School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Building a bioelectronic medicine movement 2019: insights from leaders in industry, academia, and research. Bioelectron Med 2020; 6:1. [PMID: 32232110 PMCID: PMC7098241 DOI: 10.1186/s42234-020-0037-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In April 2019, a select group of medical, academic, and private-sector leaders in bioelectronic medicine convened in Geneva to discuss the potential for building a cross-disciplinary movement that would advance the field with key stakeholders - both those who are already active in research and commercialization as well as those who will influence the pace of development and uptake of innovative technologies and treatments. Hosted by BioSig Technologies and physicians from the Mayo Clinic, the roundtable was unique in its focus on what it will take to advance awareness of bioelectronic medicine, including a shared definition, unified narrative, and set of tailored messages to win over key audiences. The attendees developed a consensus on these issues and agreed to form a working group beyond the roundtable, which has since evolved into the Alliance for Advancing Bioelectronic Medicine. This meeting report summarizes the key insights from the roundtable, including a call to action aimed at accelerating growth and collaboration across the field.
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Bleakley A, Jordan AB, Strasser AA, Lazovich D, Glanz K. Testing General Versus Specific Behavioral Focus in Messaging for the Promotion of Sun Protection Behaviors. Ann Behav Med 2020; 54:108-118. [PMID: 31586204 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaz032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recommendations for skin cancer prevention include behaviors such as using sunscreen, seeking shade, and wearing a shirt with sleeves, but the best way to persuasively communicate this information to the public is not clear. PURPOSE To test whether a messaging strategy using videos that focus on one specific behavior at a time versus a more general or multibehavior sun protection message is effective at changing attitudinal beliefs and intention with regard to sun protection behaviors. METHODS Online experiment among non-Hispanic white 18-49 year old adults in the USA. Participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions, each one with health messages on a different sun protection prevention behavior: "using sunscreen" (Condition 1, n = 259), "seeking shade" (Condition 2, n = 245), or "covering up" (Condition 3, n = 289). Condition 4 (the control, n = 251) is a multibehavior message that equally promotes sunscreen, seeking shade, and covering up and features a general message on sun safety. RESULTS ANOVA and path analysis results suggest that messages which emphasize a single sun protection behavior compared with general sun safety messaging could potentially be a promising approach. The effectiveness of the videos in influencing attitudinal beliefs varied by behavior, with some gender and age moderation. There was an indirect effect on intention to use sunscreen. CONCLUSIONS This study advances our understanding of strategies for skin cancer prevention campaigns. Specifically, it suggests that focusing on a single sun protection behavior with targeted beliefs may be valuable as a first step in encouraging sun safety.
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- Amy Bleakley
- Department of Communication, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
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- School of Communication and Information, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Bandara SN, McGinty EE, Barry CL. Message framing to reduce stigma and increase support for policies to improve the wellbeing of people with prior drug convictions. Int J Drug Policy 2020; 76:102643. [PMID: 31918400 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.102643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Individuals with drug convictions are at heightened risk of poor health, due in part to punitive public policies. This study tests the effects of message frames on: (1) public stigma towards individuals with felony drug convictions and (2) support for four policies in the United States (U.S.) affecting social determinants of health: mandatory minimum sentencing laws, 'ban-the-box' employment laws, and restrictions to supplemental nutrition and public housing programs. METHODS A randomized experiment (n = 3,758) was conducted in April 2018 using a nationally representative online survey panel in the U.S. Participants were randomized to a no-exposure arm or one of nine exposure arms combining: (1) a description of the consequences of incarceration and community reentry framed in one of three ways: a public safety issue, a social justice issue or having an impact on the children of incarcerated individuals, (2) a narrative description of an individual released from prison, and (3) a picture depicting the race of the narrative subject. Logistic regression was used to assess effects of the frames. RESULTS Social justice and the impact on children framing lowered social distance measures and increased support for ban-the-box laws. CONCLUSION These findings can inform the development of communication strategies to reduce stigma and advocacy efforts to support the elimination of punitive polices towards individuals with drug convictions.
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- Sachini N Bandara
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624N. Broadway Ave Rm. 357, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624N. Broadway Ave Rm. 357, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624N. Broadway Ave Rm. 357, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Mwansa-Kambafwile JRM, Chasela C, Ismail N, Menezes C. Initial loss to follow up among tuberculosis patients: the role of Ward-Based Outreach Teams and short message service (SMS) technology (research proposal). BMC Res Notes 2019; 12:737. [PMID: 31703722 PMCID: PMC6842212 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4757-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a problem in South Africa. Initial loss to follow up (LTFU) among TB patients is high varying between 14.9 and 18%. Some of the reasons for this are: lack of proper communication between patient and staff on next steps after testing, not aware that results are ready; and other competing priorities. Receiving reminder messages that result is ready is an intervention that can be explored to reduce initial LTFU. This can be through either receiving a note from the Ward-Based Outreach Teams (WBOTs) or via short message service (SMS) advising the patient to collect test result at the facility. This proposal aims to assess the effectiveness of WBOTs or SMS technology in reducing TB initial LTFU. Methods This will be a mixed methods approach. In depth interviews with WBOT Managers and TB Program Managers will be conducted. Focus group discussions with WBOT members will also be conducted. Two interventions (enhanced WBOTs/SMS technology) will be tested using a 3 arm randomized controlled trial (standard of care, SMS technology or enhanced WBOTs). The WBOTs will deliver paper note reminders while SMS intervention will entail sending reminder SMS messages to patients as soon as TB results are ready.
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- Judith R M Mwansa-Kambafwile
- Department of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. .,Centre for Tuberculosis, National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa. .,Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA), Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Department of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Centre for Tuberculosis, National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Department of Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.,Department of Internal Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Department of Internal Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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van Draanen J, Krishna T, Tsang C, Liu S. Keeping up with the times: how national public health and governmental organizations communicate about cannabis on Twitter. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 2019; 14:38. [PMID: 31511026 PMCID: PMC6739954 DOI: 10.1186/s13011-019-0224-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Public health and governmental organizations are expected to provide guidance to the public on emerging health issues in accessible formats. It is, therefore, important to examine how such organizations are discussing cannabis online and the information that is being provided to the public about this increasingly legal and available substance. METHODS This paper presents a concise thematic analysis of both the volume and content of cannabis-related health information from selected (n = 13) national-level public health and governmental organizations in Canada and the U.S. on Twitter. RESULTS There were eight themes identified in Tweets including 1) health-related topics; 2) legalization and legislation; 3) research on cannabis; 4) special populations; 5) driving and cannabis; 6) population issues; 7) medical cannabis, and 8) public health issues. The majority of cannabis-related Tweets from the organizations studied came from relatively few organizations and there were substantial differences between the topics covered by U.S. and Canadian organizations. The organizations studied provided limited information regarding how to use cannabis in ways that will minimize health-related harms. CONCLUSIONS Authoritative organizations that deal with public health may consider designing timely social media communications with emerging cannabis-related information, to benefit a general public otherwise exposed to primarily pro-cannabis content on Twitter.
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- Jenna van Draanen
- Faculty of Arts, Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Arts, School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Education, School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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The recent wave of data on exoplanets lends support to METI ventures (Messaging to Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence), insofar as the more exoplanets we find, the more likely it is that "exominds" await our messages. Yet, despite these astronomical advances, there are presently no well-confirmed tests against which to check the design of interstellar messages. In the meantime, the best we can do is distance ourselves from terracentric assumptions. There is no reason, for example, to assume that all inferential abilities are language-like. With that in mind, I argue that logical reasoning does not have to be couched in symbolic notation. In diagrammatic reasoning, inferences are underwritten, not by rules, but by transformations of self-same qualitative signs. I use the Existential Graphs of C. S. Peirce to show this. Since diagrams are less dependent on convention and might even be generalized to cover non-visual senses, I argue that METI researchers should add some form of diagrammatic representations to their repertoire. Doing so can shed light, not just on alien minds, but on the deepest structures of reasoning itself.
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- Marc Champagne
- Department of Philosophy, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 12666, 72 Avenue, Surrey, B.C., V3W 2M8, Canada.
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Gopalan A, Shaw PA, Lim R, Paramanund J, Patel D, Zhu J, Volpp KG, Buttenheim AM. Use of financial incentives and text message feedback to increase healthy food purchases in a grocery store cash back program: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:674. [PMID: 31151390 PMCID: PMC6544953 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6936-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background The HealthyFood (HF) program offers members up to 25% cash back monthly on healthy food purchases. In this randomized controlled trial, we tested the efficacy of financial incentives combined with text messages in increasing healthy food purchases among HF members. Methods Members receiving the lowest (10%) cash back level were randomized to one of six arms: Arm 1 (Usual Care): 10% cash back, no weekly text, standard monthly text; Arm 2: 10% cash back, generic weekly text, standard monthly text; Arm 3: 10% cash back, personalized weekly text, standard monthly text; Arm 4: 25% cash back, personalized weekly text, standard monthly text; Arm 5: 10 + 15%NET cash back, personalized weekly text, standard monthly text; and, Arm 6: 10 + 15%NET cash back, personalized weekly text, unbundled monthly text. In the 10 + 15%NET cash back, the cash back amount was the baseline 10% plus 15% of the net difference between healthy and unhealthy spending. The generic text included information on HF and healthy eating, while the personalized text had individualized feedback on purchases. The standard monthly text contained the cash back amount. The unbundled monthly text included the amount lost due to unhealthy purchases. The primary outcome was the average monthly percent healthy food spending. Secondary outcomes were the percent unhealthy food spending, and the percent healthy and unhealthy food items. Results Of the members contacted, 20 opted out, and 2841 met all inclusion criteria. There were no between-arm differences in the examined outcomes. The largest mean (standard deviation) difference in percent healthy spending was between Arm 1 (24.8% [11%]) and Arm 2 (26.8% [13%]), and the largest mean difference in percent unhealthy spending was also between Arm 1 (24.4% [20%]) and Arm 2 (21.7% [17%]), but no differences were statistically significant after correction for multiple comparisons. Conclusions None of the tested financial incentive structures or text strategies differentially affected food purchasing. Notably, more than doubling the cash back amount and introducing a financial disincentive for unhealthy purchases did not affect purchasing. These findings speak to the difficulty of changing shopping habits and to the need for innovative strategies to shift complex health behaviors. Trial registration NCT02486588 Increasing Engagement with a Healthy Food Benefit. The trial was prospectively registered on July 1, 2015. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-019-6936-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Anjali Gopalan
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA94612, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Departments of Medicine and Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Departments of Medicine and Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Departments of Medicine and Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Sauvage-Mar C, Naylor PJ, Wharf Higgins J, VonBuchholz H. Way2Go! Social marketing for girls' active transportation to school. Prev Med Rep 2019; 14:100828. [PMID: 30828540 PMCID: PMC6383329 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.100828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Active transportation to school (ATS) is a recognized way to increase physical activity (PA). However, girls and young women do not regularly use ATS despite the many documented physical, mental, and community health benefits. Social Marketing (SM) may provide a framework for understanding girls' perspectives of and experience with ATS and inform messages for use in a public health marketing campaign. Focus groups with 79 girls between the ages of 7 and 15 were conducted in Spring 2017 in Victoria, Canada. Transcripts and poster data were initially categorized using the '4Ps' from social marking (Product, Price, Place and Promotion). Participant groups were segmented into three age categories for designing tailored messaging. Thematic analysis revealed elementary school aged participants identified health and fun while middle school participants valued socializing and helping the environment as reasons for engaging in ATS. For secondary school students, ATS was seen as a way to become more independent. All three highlighted fun and enjoyment as important benefits of ATS, and suggested positive and lighthearted messaging. Segmenting into different audiences highlighted how campaign segmentation would resonate with different audiences based on core values and beliefs. Further segmentation of the audience could result in different core values and beliefs held by diverse groups.
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- Claire Sauvage-Mar
- School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Canada
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- School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Canada
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- School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Canada
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Mishara BL, Dargis L. Systematic comparison of recommendations for safe messaging about suicide in public communications. J Affect Disord 2019; 244:124-154. [PMID: 30340101 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The diversity of guidelines for safe public messaging about suicide and the heterogeneous scientific research on the topic warrants comparisons of guidelines and analysis of the relevance of research findings to determine best practices. METHODS We searched databases and websites for organizations' guidelines concerning safe public messaging on suicide, and relevant research articles. RESULTS We identified 24 public messaging guidelines, 11 terminology guidelines and 44 research papers. No recommendations were in all guidelines, with more agreement on what not to do than on what to do. Recommendations in over half of guidelines are: avoid glorifying suicide, do not describe suicide methods, don't say suicide in inexplicable or explain simplistically, do not state that suicide is frequent in specific circumstances, encourage help seeking. There were disagreements on including personal details about people who died by suicide, and agreement to avoid: "committed suicide," "completed suicide," "successful suicide," "failed suicide/attempt" "unsuccessful suicide/attempt". Only "died by suicide" was recommended by a majority. Some recommended and some said to avoid: "Suicide attempt," "attempt to end his life," "attempted suicide," "non-fatal attempt at suicide," "unintentional (death)," "intentional self-harm," "suicidal ideation," "completed suicide," "survivor," "suicide loss survivor." Research papers had a wide range of objectives, methodologies, media studied and target populations. None provided empirical data that could help support or refute any recommendations. LIMITATIONS Lack of justifications for guidelines and scarce relevant research makes validation of recommendations challenging. CONCLUSIONS Research is needed to validate recommendations and terminology and develop consensus on guidelines for public messages, and determine if media guidelines for reporting on suicide are relevant for public messaging who's goal is to inform and educate rather than report news.
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- Brian L Mishara
- Psychology Department and Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide, Ethical Issues and End of Life Practices, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P.8888, Succ. Centre-ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3P8 Canada.
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- Psychology Department and Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide, Ethical Issues and End of Life Practices, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P.8888, Succ. Centre-ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3P8 Canada.
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Carfora V, Caso D, Palumbo F, Conner M. Promoting water intake. The persuasiveness of a messaging intervention based on anticipated negative affective reactions and self-monitoring. Appetite 2018; 130:236-246. [PMID: 30121311 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 08/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The present research focused on water intake (WI) in young adults. Study 1 (N = 272) was a correlational study and showed affective attitude, perceived behavioural control, past behaviour and anticipated negative affective reactions (ANAR) to predict WI intentions. It also showed intentions, instrumental attitude, perceived behavioural control, and past behaviour to predict WI prospectively. In addition, ANAR moderates the relationship between intention and future water intake (WI). Study 2 (N = 197) was an experimental study and showed that daily text messages targeting ANAR plus a self-monitoring manipulation increased WI immediately after the intervention although this effect did not persist one month later. Mediation analysis indicated the intervention impacted WI via sequentially changing ANAR and intention.
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Humanities, Italy
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- University of Leeds, School of Psychology, UK
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BACKGROUND Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) results in 3400 sleep-related deaths yearly in the United States, yet caregivers' compliance with safe sleep recommendations remains less than optimal. Paternal caregiver's attitudes toward infant safe sleep messages are largely unaddressed, despite established differences between female and male caregiver perceptions. This study aimed to explore the determinants of safe sleep practices among male caregivers. METHODS Focus groups were conducted in Arkansas with male caregivers of infants ages 2-12 months to discuss infant sleep routines, parental roles, sources for safe sleep information, and messaging suggestions for safe sleep promotion. The Health Belief Model of behavior change framed a moderator guide. Transcript-based analysis was used, and data were managed using HyperRESEARCH (version 2.8.3). The transcribed data were coded to identify significant themes. RESULTS Ten focus groups were conducted with 46 participants. Inconsistent adherence to safe sleep practices was reported. Participants were more likely to describe safe location (57% of participants) and supine position behaviors (42%) than an uncluttered bed environment (26%). Caregivers acknowledged the importance of recommended safe sleep behavior, but admitted to unsafe practices, such as co-sleeping and unsafe daytime sleep. Lack of perceived risk, comfort, and/or resources, and disagreement among family members about safety practices were identified as barriers. Participants voiced concerns that current advertising portrays males as incompetent caregivers. Suggestions included portraying positive images of fathers and male caregivers acting to promote safety and the incorporation of statistics about the hazards of unsafe sleep to better engage fathers. Potential distribution venues included sporting events, home improvement and/or automotive stores, and social media from trusted sites (e.g. hospitals or medical professionals). CONCLUSIONS Male caregivers demonstrate some knowledge base about infant sleep safety, but are not fully practicing all aspects of safe sleep. Targeted messaging towards male caregivers that includes factual information and statistics along with representing males in a positive light is desired.
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- Heather M Hirsch
- Center for Applied Research and Evaluation, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 72202, USA.,Injury Prevention Center, Arkansas Children's, Little Rock, AR, 72202, USA.,Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, 72202, USA
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- Center for Applied Research and Evaluation, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 72202, USA.,Injury Prevention Center, Arkansas Children's, Little Rock, AR, 72202, USA.,Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, 72202, USA
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- Center for Applied Research and Evaluation, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 72202, USA. .,Injury Prevention Center, Arkansas Children's, Little Rock, AR, 72202, USA. .,Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, 72202, USA.
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- Center for Applied Research and Evaluation, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 72202, USA.,Injury Prevention Center, Arkansas Children's, Little Rock, AR, 72202, USA.,Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, 72202, USA
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Noar SM, Kelley DE, Boynton MH, Morgan JC, Hall MG, Mendel JR, Ribisl KM, Brewer NT. Identifying principles for effective messages about chemicals in cigarette smoke. Prev Med 2018; 106:31-37. [PMID: 28890353 PMCID: PMC5764803 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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US law requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to disclose information on harmful and potentially harmful chemicals in cigarette smoke (i.e., constituents) to the public. To inform this effort, we sought to identify principles for creating constituent messages that effectively discourage smoking. Participants were an online convenience sample of 1148 US smokers ages 18+. We developed a library of 76 messages about constituents only and constituents plus contextualizing information (i.e., toxic products that also contain the chemical, health effects, or both). We randomized smokers to receive 1 message from each of 7 message panels in a mixed between-/within-subjects experiment. Participants rated each message on perceived message effectiveness. Results indicated that smokers perceived messages about arsenic, formaldehyde, lead, uranium, and ammonia as more effective than messages about nitrosamines. Messages that contained information on toxic products, health effects, or both received higher effectiveness ratings than constituent-only messages. Among constituent-only messages, those that referenced multiple constituents received higher effectiveness ratings than those with fewer constituents. We conclude that chemical messages may have more impact if they pair known constituents with toxic product or health effect information. These message principles can be used to inform studies examining the impact of constituent messages on smoking beliefs and behavior.
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- Seth M Noar
- School of Media and Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States.
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- School of Media and Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
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Segar M, Taber JM, Patrick H, Thai CL, Oh A. Rethinking physical activity communication: using focus groups to understand women's goals, values, and beliefs to improve public health. BMC Public Health 2017; 17:462. [PMID: 28521756 PMCID: PMC5437577 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4361-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Communication about physical activity (PA) frames PA and influences what it means to people, including the role it plays in their lives. To the extent that PA messages can be designed to reflect outcomes that are relevant to what people most value experiencing and achieving in their daily lives, the more compelling and effective they will be. Aligned with self-determination theory, this study investigated proximal goals and values that are salient in everyday life and how they could be leveraged through new messaging to better support PA participation among women. The present study was designed to examine the nature of women's daily goals and priorities and investigate women's PA beliefs, feelings, and experiences, in order to identify how PA may compete with or facilitate women's daily goals and priorities. Preliminary recommendations are proposed for designing new PA messages that align PA with women's daily goals and desired experiences to better motivate participation. METHODS Eight focus groups were conducted with White, Black, and Hispanic/Latina women aged 22-49, stratified by amount of self-reported PA (29 low active participants, 11 high active participants). Respondents discussed their goals, values, and daily priorities along with beliefs, feelings about and experiences being physically active. Data were collected, coded, and analyzed using a thematic analysis strategy to identify emergent themes. RESULTS Many of the goals and values that both low and high active participants discussed as desiring and valuing map on to key principles of self-determination theory. However, the discussions among low active participants suggested that their beliefs, feelings, experiences, and definitions of PA were in conflict with their proximal goals, values, and priorities, also undermining their psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study can be used to inform and evaluate new physical activity communication strategies that leverage more proximal goals, values, and experiences of happiness and success to better motivate PA among ethnically diverse low active women. Specifically, this research suggests a need to address how women's daily goals and desired experiences may undermine PA participation, in addition to framing PA as facilitating rather than competing with their daily priorities and desired leisure-time experiences.
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- Michelle Segar
- Sport, Health, and Activity Research and Policy (SHARP) Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 USA
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- Behavioral Science, Carrot Sense, Inc., 1600 Seaport Blvd, Suite 150, Redwood City, CA 94063 USA
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- Department of Communication, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053 USA
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- Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, 20850 MD USA
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Bassett-Gunter RL, Ruscitti RJ, Latimer-Cheung AE, Fraser-Thomas JL. Targeted physical activity messages for parents of children with disabilities: A qualitative investigation of parents' informational needs and preferences. Res Dev Disabil 2017; 64:37-46. [PMID: 28334638 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2016] [Revised: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Physical activity (PA) has myriad benefits for children with disabilities (CWD). Information and messaging campaigns can promote PA among CWD. The overall purpose of the study was to gain an understanding of the development of PA information and messages targeting parents of CWD. The specific objectives were to identify parents' preferences regarding PA information and messaging content and preferred methods and sources of communication. METHOD Focus groups were conducted with parents of CWD (N=28). Qualitative data were collected and transcribed. Inductive content analyses were employed to identify key themes. RESULTS Three key thematic areas were identified: 1) Preferred content (e.g., targeted information, self-regulatory strategies, inclusive images), 2) Challenges (e.g., lack of information and language clarity), 3) Preferred sources (e.g., other parents, reliable organizations, central information hub). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Parents' needs and preferences regarding PA information could be incorporated into campaigns to enhance parent PA support and PA among CWD. Stakeholders (e.g., PA organizations, programs and practitioners) can employ these strategies in campaigns and resources targeting parents of CWD. Research is necessary to empirically develop and evaluate PA information and messaging campaigns targeting parents of CWD.
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- R L Bassett-Gunter
- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Despite demonstrated efficacy, uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains low, especially among highest priority populations. This study examined four PrEP messaging factors hypothesized to impact comprehension of PrEP educational information: (1) modality (video versus in-person message delivery); (2) frame (risk versus health focus); (3) specificity (gist versus verbatim efficacy information); and (4) sexual history (administered either before or after PrEP education). We examined message comprehension among 157 young people of color (YPoC) eligible for PrEP, using a series of multiple choice questions. Overall, 65.6 % (n = 103) got all message comprehension questions correct. In multivariate analyses, engaging in a sexual history before receiving PrEP education was associated with increased odds of message comprehension (aOR 2.23; 95 % CI 1.06-4.72). This effect was even stronger among those who received PrEP education via video (aOR 3.53; 95 % CI 1.16-10.81) compared to via health educator. This research underscores the importance of sexual history-taking as part of PrEP education and clinical practice for YPoC, and suggests that engaging patients in a sexual history prior to providing them with PrEP education may be key to increasing comprehension.
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- Sarit A Golub
- Department of Psychology, Hunter College of CUNY, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Psychology, Graduate Center of CUNY, New York, NY, USA.
- Hunter HIV/AIDS Research Team (HART), New York, NY, USA.
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- Hunter HIV/AIDS Research Team (HART), New York, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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Asiodu IV, Waters CM, Dailey DE, Lyndon A. Infant Feeding Decision-Making and the Influences of Social Support Persons Among First-Time African American Mothers. Matern Child Health J 2017; 21:863-872. [PMID: 27565664 PMCID: PMC5329142 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-016-2167-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Background While breast milk is considered the gold standard of infant feeding, a majority of African American mothers are not exclusively breastfeeding their newborn infants. Objective The overall goal of this critical ethnographic research study was to describe infant feeding perceptions and experiences of African American mothers and their support persons. Methods Twenty-two participants (14 pregnant women and eight support persons) were recruited from public health programs and community based organizations in northern California. Data were collected through field observations, demographic questionnaires, and multiple in-person interviews. Thematic analysis was used to identify key themes. Results Half of the mothers noted an intention to exclusively breastfeed during the antepartum period. However, few mothers exclusively breastfed during the postpartum period. Many participants expressed guilt and shame for not being able to accomplish their antepartum goals. Life experiences and stressors, lack of breastfeeding role models, limited experiences with breastfeeding and lactation, and changes to the family dynamic played a major role in the infant feeding decision making process and breastfeeding duration. Conclusions for Practice Our observations suggest that while exclusivity goals were not being met, a considerable proportion of African American women were breastfeeding. Future interventions geared towards this population should include social media interventions, messaging around combination feeding, and increased education for identified social support persons. Public health measures aimed at reducing the current infant feeding inequities would benefit by also incorporating more culturally inclusive messaging around breastfeeding and lactation.
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- Ifeyinwa V Asiodu
- Department of Women, Children, and Family Health Science, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 South Damen Ave, NURS 839, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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- Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Family Health Care Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Family Health Care Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Ginis KAM, Heisz J, Spence JC, Clark IB, Antflick J, Ardern CI, Costas-Bradstreet C, Duggan M, Hicks AL, Latimer-Cheung AE, Middleton L, Nylen K, Paterson DH, Pelletier C, Rotondi MA. Formulation of evidence-based messages to promote the use of physical activity to prevent and manage Alzheimer's disease. BMC Public Health 2017; 17:209. [PMID: 28212648 PMCID: PMC5316179 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4090-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The impending public health impact of Alzheimer’s disease is tremendous. Physical activity is a promising intervention for preventing and managing Alzheimer’s disease. However, there is a lack of evidence-based public health messaging to support this position. This paper describes the application of the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II (AGREE-II) principles to formulate an evidence-based message to promote physical activity for the purposes of preventing and managing Alzheimer’s disease. Methods A messaging statement was developed using the AGREE-II instrument as guidance. Methods included (a) conducting a systematic review of reviews summarizing research on physical activity to prevent and manage Alzheimer’s disease, and (b) engaging stakeholders to deliberate the evidence and formulate the messaging statement. Results The evidence base consisted of seven systematic reviews focused on Alzheimer’s disease prevention and 20 reviews focused on symptom management. Virtually all of the reviews of symptom management conflated patients with Alzheimer’s disease and patients with other dementias, and this limitation was reflected in the second part of the messaging statement. After deliberating the evidence base, an expert panel achieved consensus on the following statement: “Regular participation in physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Among older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, regular physical activity can improve performance of activities of daily living and mobility, and may improve general cognition and balance.” The statement was rated favourably by a sample of older adults and physicians who treat Alzheimer’s disease patients in terms of its appropriateness, utility, and clarity. Conclusion Public health and other organizations that promote physical activity, health and well-being to older adults are encouraged to use the evidence-based statement in their programs and resources. Researchers, clinicians, people with Alzheimer’s disease and caregivers are encouraged to adopt the messaging statement and the recommendations in the companion informational resource.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Jennifer Heisz
- Department Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
| | - John C Spence
- Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
| | - Ilana B Clark
- Department Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
| | | | - Chris I Ardern
- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Canada
| | | | - Mary Duggan
- Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Ottawa, Canada
| | - Audrey L Hicks
- Department Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
| | | | - Laura Middleton
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
| | - Kirk Nylen
- Ontario Brain Institute, Toronto, Canada
| | - Donald H Paterson
- Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, Western University, London, Canada
| | - Chelsea Pelletier
- School of Health Sciences, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada
| | - Michael A Rotondi
- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Canada
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