Disaster Radio for Communication of Vital Messages and Health-Related Information: Experiences From the Haiyan Typhoon, the Philippines

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 591-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Hugelius ◽  
Mervyn Gifford ◽  
Per Örtenwall ◽  
Annsofie Adolfsson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
General Information ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Log Files ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Minor Part ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Over Time

AbstractObjectiveCrisis communication is seen as an integrated and essential part of disaster management measures. After Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines 2013, radio was used to broadcast information to the affected community. The aim of this study was to describe how disaster radio was used to communicate vital messages and health-related information to the public in one affected region after Typhoon Haiyan.MethodsMixed-methods analysis using qualitative content analysis and descriptive statistics was used to analyze 2587 logged radio log files.ResultsRadio was used to give general information and to demonstrate the capability of officials to manage the situation, to encourage, to promote recovery and foster a sense of hope, and to give practical advice and encourage self-activity. The content and focus of the messages changed over time. Encouraging messages were the most frequently broadcast messages. Health-related messages were a minor part of all information broadcast and gaps in the broadcast over time were found.ConclusionDisaster radio can serve as a transmitter of vital messages including health-related information and psychological support in disaster areas. The present study indicated the potential for increased use. The perception, impact, and use of disaster radio need to be further evaluated. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10:591–597)

Akquisitionen als Teil der Unternehmensstrategie

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudius Ruch
Keyword(s):  
Economic History ◽  
Business History ◽  
Contemporary History ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
Minor Part ◽  
Acquisition Strategy ◽  
Acquisition Processes ◽  
A Minor ◽  
A Company ◽  
Over Time

For a number of German companies, takeovers were and still are integral components of their corporate strategies. Nevertheless, the systematic examination of acquisition processes plays a minor part in business history. This study examines the acquisition strategy employed by Henkel, a company that produces consumer goods, in the second half of the 20th century, and it addresses the question of to what extent this strategy was modified over time due to changing economic parameters. Claudius Ruch, born in 1988, studied modern and contemporary history in Freiburg as well as constitutional, social and economic history in Bonn, and with this study earned his doctorate at Philipps University in Marburg.

scholarly journals Romanian and German Seniors in Quest of Online Health-Related Information: An Exploratory Comparative Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Valentina Marinescu ◽  
Simona Rodat
Keyword(s):  
Internet Use ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
General Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Medical Communication ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Health Related

In the last years a shift in the practice of medical communication has occurred and it leads to a displacement from a paternalistic model of patient-provider information toward a model implying an embeddedness of the medical and human values in the medical interaction and in the decision-taking process of the informed patient. Researches show that older adults respond differently to online communication than younger adults. In this context, seniors face new challenges as regards health-related information and medical communication. The present study deals comparatively with the health-related internet use by the seniors in two European countries: Romania and Germany. Using a qualitative methodology, which involved the in-depth semi-structured interviewing of twenty persons aged 65 years or over who used the internet including for health-related search, we tried to find out which are the similarities and differences between the two samples as concerns health-related online informing and medical communication. Our research has revealed a number of interesting results and inferences. Thus, while between the two samples there are similarities as regards using the internet as a starting point for general information related to health and making informed medical decisions, there exist also a series of differences as regards various aspects, such as the health-related internet use itself – the interest and the ways of searching, the accessed content and websites, the trust in the reliability of the online information, the online feedback and activism etc., as well as the openness to discuss with the physicians about the information gained by the internet consumption.

scholarly journals Experiences And Needs Concerning Health Related Information For Newly Arrived Refugees In Sweden

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Mårtensson ◽  
Per Lytsy ◽  
Ragnar Westerling ◽  
Josefin Wångdahl
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Contextual Knowledge ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Care System

Abstract Background Owing to communication challenges and a lack of knowledge about the health care system, refugees may be at risk of having limited health literacy, meaning that they will have problems in achieving, understanding, appraising and using health information or navigating in the health care system. The aim of this study was to explore experiences and needs concerning health related information for newly arrived refugees in Sweden. Methods A qualitative design with a focus group methodology was used. The qualitative content analysis was based on seven focus group discussions, including 28 Arabic and Somali speaking refugees. Results Four categories emerged. ‘Concrete instructions and explanations’ includes appreciation of knowledge about how to act when facing health problems. ‘Contextual knowledge’ comprises experienced needs of information about the health care system, about specific health risks and about rights in health issues. ‘A variation of sources’ describes suggestions as to where and how information should be given. ‘Enabling communication’ includes the wish for more awareness among professionals from a language and cultural point of view. Conclusion Concrete instructions and explanations are experienced as valuable and applicable. Additional information about health issues and the health care system is needed. Information concerning health should be spread by a variety of sources. Health literate health organizations are needed to meet the health challenges of refugees, including professionals that emphasize health literacy.

scholarly journals Experiences and Needs Concerning Health Related Information for Newly Arrived Refugees in Sweden

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Mårtensson ◽  
Per Lytsy ◽  
Ragnar Westerling ◽  
Josefin Wångdahl
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Contextual Knowledge ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Care System

Abstract Background Owing to communication challenges and a lack of knowledge about the health care system, refugees may be at risk of having limited health literacy, meaning that they will have problems in achieving, understanding, appraising and using health information or navigating in the health care system. The aim of this study was to explore experiences and needs concerning health related information for newly arrived refugees in Sweden. Methods A qualitative design with a focus group methodology was used. The qualitative content analysis was based on seven focus group discussions, including 28 Arabic and Somali speaking refugees. Results Four categories emerged. ‘Concrete instructions and explanations’ includes appreciation of knowledge about how to act when facing health problems. ‘Contextual knowledge’ comprises experienced needs of information about the health care system, about specific health risks and about rights in health issues. ‘A variation of sources’ describes suggestions as to where and how information should be given. ‘Enabling communication’ includes the wish for more awareness among professionals from a language and cultural point of view. Conclusion Concrete instructions and explanations are experienced as valuable and applicable. Additional information about health issues and the health care system is needed. Information concerning health should be spread by a variety of sources. Health literate health organizations are needed to meet the health challenges of refugees, including professionals that emphasize health literacy.

scholarly journals “Do I want to know it all?” A qualitative study of glioma patients’ perspectives on receiving information about their diagnosis and prognosis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annika Malmström ◽  
Lisa Åkesson ◽  
Peter Milos ◽  
Munila Mudaisi ◽  
Helena Bruhn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
General Information ◽  
Sensitive Information ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Positive Information ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Diagnosis And Prognosis ◽  
Grade Ii ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Tailored Information

Abstract Purpose Glioma patients have poor prognosis. The amount of detail of disease-related information patients wish to receive is not known. The aim of this study was to explore glioma patients’ experiences and preferences regarding receiving information on diagnosis and prognosis. Methods Semi-structured interviews were performed with patients diagnosed with glioma. The interviews were analysed by qualitative content analysis without predefined categories by two independent coders. Results Ten women and 15 men, with newly diagnosed grade II–IV glioma, age 25–76 years, were interviewed. Participants’ experience on diagnosis communication was either indirect, meaning they found out their diagnosis unintentionally, e.g., from their electronic health record (EHR) instead of from their doctor, this causing anxiety and feelings of abandonment, insufficiently tailored: lacking in many aspects or individualised and compassionate. Participants generally wanted to know “the truth” about diagnosis and prognosis, but what they meant varied; some desired full honest information to allow for autonomous choices, others preferred general information without details, and some wanted no bad news at all, only positive information. Participants disclosed vulnerability after receiving their diagnosis, being cast into the unknown. They expressed a need for better everyday practical information to help create some control. Supportive staff could reduce participants’ distress. Conclusion There is a need to further develop and implement individually tailored information to glioma patients, both in consultations and patient-accessed EHR systems, which should have safe guards for sensitive information. Not all patients want to know it all, one size does not fit all.

The Retrospective Analysis of Google Queries Related to Cardiovascular Diseases Symptoms in the Years 2004–2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikołaj Kamiński ◽  
Michał Borger ◽  
Paweł Bogdański
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Kendall Test ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Relative Search Volume ◽  
Over Time

AbstractThe Internet enables immediate access to health-related information. We aimed to rank the complaints related to cardiovascular diseases among Google users globally and locally as well as investigate secular and seasonal trends in the years 2004 to 2019. We used Google Trends (GT) to identify and analyze course over time and regional interest of seven topics: “Chest pain,” “Cyanosis,” “Edema,” “Orthopnea,” “Palpitation,” “Shortness of breath,” and “Syncope.” We analyzed secular trends using the seasonal Mann–Kendall test and seasonal variation using time series decomposition. We calculated the interest of all topics in proportion to the relative search volume (RSV) of “Chest Pain.” Globally the most popular topics were: “Edema” (proportion to RSV of “Chest pain,” 1.39), “Chest pain” (1.00), and Syncope (0.71). “Chest pain” was predominately searched in n = 25 countries, while “Edema” in n = 24, “Syncope” in n = 9, and “Shortness of breath” in n = 3. The RSV of all topics increases over time and the most dynamically for “Chest pain” (4.30 RSV/year), “Shortness of breath” (3.87 RSV/year), and “Palpitations” (3.69 RSV/year). Interest in “Chest pain,” “Cyanosis,” “Orthopnea,” “Palpitations,” and “Syncope” peaks in fall and winter, while interest in “Edema” in midsummer and “Shortness of breath” in April. Google users were particularly interested in “Edema,” “Chest pain,” and “Syncope.” The interest in cardiovascular diseases-related symptoms increases over time and presents explicable seasonal variations. The Internet plays the acquisition of health-related information; thus, professionals should create and recommend evidence-based information sources for their patients.

scholarly journals Gender-Specific Aspects of Health Literacy: Perceptions of Interactions with Migrants among Health Care Providers in Germany

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Digo Chakraverty ◽  
Annika Baumeister ◽  
Angela Aldin ◽  
Tina Jakob ◽  
Ümran Sema Seven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Gender Specific

Health literacy can be described as a complex process shaped by individual resources and preferences and by the nature and quality of health-related information people encounter. The main objective of this study was to explore the views of health care professionals on how gender as a personal determinant of health literacy affected their interactions with migrant patients. The interrelated challenges, needs and applied solutions were analyzed from a health literacy perspective. Five focus group discussions with health care professionals working with migrants (n = 31) were conducted in Cologne, Germany, audio recorded, transcribed and analyzed by qualitative content analysis. Gender-specific aspects, such as the gender of health care providers as a factor, were portrayed above all in relation to patients from Turkey and Arab countries regarding access to and understanding of health-related information. These statements exclusively represent the possibly biased or assumptions-based perspectives of health care professionals on their migrant patients and were made against the background of a systemic lack of time and the challenge of overcoming language barriers. Especially in this context, reducing time pressure and improving communication in the treatment setting may be to the benefit of all actors within healthcare.

scholarly journals Experiences And Needs Concerning Health Related Information For Newly Arrived Refugees In Sweden

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Mårtensson ◽  
Per Lytsy ◽  
Ragnar Westerling ◽  
Josefin Wångdahl
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Contextual Knowledge ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Care System

Abstract Background: Owing to communication challenges and a lack of knowledge about the health care system, refugees may be at risk of having limited health literacy, meaning that they will have problems in achieving, understanding, appraising and using health information or navigating in the health care system. The aim of this study was to explore experiences and needs concerning health related information for newly arrived refugees in Sweden.Methods: A qualitative design with a focus group methodology was used. The qualitative content analysis was based on seven focus group discussions, including 28 Arabic and Somali speaking refugees.Results: Four categories emerged. ‘Concrete instructions and explanations’ includes appreciation of knowledge about how to act when facing health problems. ‘Contextual knowledge’ comprises experienced needs of information about the health care system, about specific health risks and about rights in health issues. ‘A variation of sources’ describes suggestions as to where and how information should be given. ‘Enabling communication’ includes the wish for more awareness among professionals from a language and cultural point of view.Conclusion: Concrete instructions and explanations are experienced as valuable and applicable. Additional information about health issues and the health care system is needed. Information concerning health should be spread by a variety of sources. Health literate health organizations are needed to meet the health challenges of refugees, including professionals that emphasize health literacy.

Using Popular Mobile Devices in Voice Therapy

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva van Leer
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Behavior ◽  
Voice Therapy ◽  
Pure Oxygen ◽  
Mobile Platforms ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Motivational Messages ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Tailored Approach

Mobile tools are increasingly available to help individuals monitor their progress toward health behavior goals. Commonly known commercial products for health and fitness self-monitoring include wearable devices such as the Fitbit© and Nike + Pedometer© that work independently or in conjunction with mobile platforms (e.g., smartphones, media players) as well as web-based interfaces. These tools track and graph exercise behavior, provide motivational messages, offer health-related information, and allow users to share their accomplishments via social media. Approximately 2 million software programs or “apps” have been designed for mobile platforms (Pure Oxygen Mobile, 2013), many of which are health-related. The development of mobile health devices and applications is advancing so quickly that the Food and Drug Administration issued a Guidance statement with the purpose of defining mobile medical applications and describing a tailored approach to their regulation.

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