scholarly journals The therapeutic itinerary of health workers diagnosed with COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliane Faria da Silva ◽  
Emília Gallindo Cursino ◽  
Euzeli da Silva Brandão ◽  
Fernanda Garcia Bezerra Góes ◽  
Jéssica Renata Bastos Depiant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Sick Leave ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Hierarchical Classification ◽  
Active Search ◽  
Related Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Health Field ◽  
At Home

Objective: to analyze the therapeutic itinerary of health workers diagnosed with COVID-19. Method: qualitative study conducted with 132 health workers diagnosed with COVID-19. Data were collected using a semi-structured form sent through the social media and processed with the Interface de R pour Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires, according to the Descending Hierarchical Classification. Results: the participants included 116 women and 16 men with 14 different professions within the health field. Five classes of excerpts emerged from the text, revealing the therapeutic itinerary from the onset of symptoms, up to referrals for testing and confirming COVID-19. Additionally, the aspects that facilitated or hindered access to testing in healthcare units were identified, in addition to misinformation and the need for workers to pay for the tests to obtain a diagnosis. Conclusion: this study’s results show the difficulties health workers experienced to access the tests and related information and the delay in accessing the results and obtaining a sick leave to remain in isolation at home. The health workers who did not get support in terms of management and monitoring from the facilities where they worked adopted an active search.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Food Hypersensitivity Expertise on Social Media: Qualitative Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard James Thomas Hamshaw ◽  
Julie Barnett ◽  
Jeff Gavin ◽  
Jane S Lucas
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Food Allergy ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Food Hypersensitivity ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Professional Background ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Related Information ◽  
The Social

BACKGROUND Seeking and sharing information are the primary uses of the internet and social media. It is therefore vital to understand the processes individuals go through when engaging with information on these diverse platforms, especially in areas such as health- and risk-related information. One important element of such engagement is evaluating and attributing expertise to others. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore how meanings around expertise in relation to food allergy and intolerance (food hypersensitivity) were constructed by 2 groups of social media users: (1) those who use platforms for reasons relating to food hypersensitivity and (2) those seen as experts by this community. METHODS Survey participants were asked open-ended questions to identify potential experts in food hypersensitivity issues on social media and to discuss their reasoning for their choices (n=143). Subsequently, 8 adult social media users with experience of managing food hypersensitivity and 5 participants designated as experts by those users took part in email interviews. Survey and interview data were analyzed thematically using Braun and Clarke’s approach. RESULTS Judging expertise on social media is a complex and multifaceted process. Users might be judged as experts through their professional background or their experience living with food hypersensitivities. How users behave on social media and the traces of their Web-based activity can influence how others will see them. Such considerations are both measured and moderated through the social media community itself. Findings highlighted how social media often act as a supportive information tool following a diagnosis, but this also raised concerns regarding the scenario of patients not being able to access suitable vetted information. CONCLUSIONS This work has implications for understanding how users perceive expertise on social media in relation to a health concern and how information assessments are made during the management of risks. Findings provide practical insights to both medical and organizational stakeholders involved in the support of those living with life-changing conditions, such as food hypersensitivities.

#GomorraLaSerie: Converging audience and enhanced authorship on twenty-first-century Italian screens

Modern Italy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierluigi Erbaggio
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Young People ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Organised Crime ◽  
First Century ◽  
Social Media Platform ◽  
Screen Viewing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Media Platform

Based on Roberto Saviano's book Gomorra (2006), production of the TV series Gomorra – La serie (2014) was met with scepticism as many feared it would glamorise organised crime and, consequently, attract young people toward Camorra affiliation. The series' bleak portrayal of criminals and criminality was offered as a response to such concerns. Despite the preoccupations, Gomorra – La serie was hugely successful and, because of its quality, was sold to other countries. In Italy, the series' success can be measured by the popularity of its Twitter hashtag #GomorraLaSerie. Engaged with Henry Jenkins' theories of media convergence and based on a corpus of tweets bearing this official hashtag, this article proposes a quantitative analysis and advances conclusions regarding the Italian TV audience and second-screen viewing practices. Additionally, through a qualitative study of Saviano's tweets about the series, it examines the writer's use of the social media platform as a tool of narrative continuity. Finally, the article highlights a few examples of fan-generated media and concludes with remarks regarding Saviano's problematic position at the centre of a transmedia object.

Digital Social Media Detox (DSMD)

2014 ◽  
pp. 1619-1635
Author(s):  
Theresa Renee White
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Social ◽  
Alternative Activities ◽  
At Home

This chapter presents the findings of an empirical, qualitative, one-day intervention, in which 25 college students were invited to leave all digital technology at home and participate in ten hours of face-to-face communication. The project involved alternative activities providing an opportunity for students to socialize and interact without the distraction of digital technology, while affording the investigators an opportunity to observe patterns of social behavior and communication. Those findings are offered to illuminate the potential effects of overuse of digital social media, the pedagogical challenges in a contemporary educational environment, and the social problems we face as a result.

scholarly journals The Making of an Egyptian Social Media Influencer

2020 ◽  
pp. 76-93
Author(s):  
Hanan Ezzat
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Online Identity ◽  
The West ◽  
The Social ◽  
Online Persona ◽  
Ultimate Objective ◽  
Depth Interviews

This qualitative study, set against the backdrop of Egypt, examines how social media influencers construct their online identity and build their online persona. Social media, which have been primarily developed in the West, have infiltrated the Egyptian society; they have opened doors to different forms of personae and content such as social media influencers. In Egypt their numbers have increased, and they have become an important part of the social media scene. They aim to build their audiences and fan bases with the ultimate objective of monetising their presence. This study focuses on nine Egyptian social media influencers, through employing in-depth interviews, and seeks to explore how they construct their online identity and how they build their distinct personae. The analysis revealed that they build a distinct online person for themselves to impress their audiences and fans. Moreover, they perform authentically; they seek to be perceived as authentic and to display this authenticity they undertake a number of processes.

scholarly journals The Best Online Tools Based on Media Preference Reflected by Health Information Received on Social Media amongst Diabetic Patients in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 118-128
Author(s):  
Siti Zuhaida Hussein ◽  
Chung Hong Chuo ◽  
Fawwaz Mohd Said ◽  
Khairunnisa Tumingan ◽  
Nurshalin Sahar Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
The Social ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Preference

Background: Diabetes mellitus has become a major public health problem globally. Social media could be useful in assisting clinical practice and sharing health-related information to improve self-management and to promote a positive behavioural change. This study aims to develop a guide on the best online tools by determining the media preference reflected by health- related information received from social media amongst diabetic patients in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Methods: This study was conducted cross-sectional on 174 respondents, who were selected by using a simple random sampling method. Socio-demographic data and the use of the internet and media for health-related information were obtained via questionnaires. Results: The most preferred social media used for searching and sharing health-related information was WhatsApp (73.6%), followed by Facebook (67.8%), Instagram (18.4%) and Twitter (17.2%). The social media preference related to socio-demographic data of age was statistically significant (P < 0.002), which had a medium effect. Furthermore, the media preference was not significantly related to health-related information searched or shared on social media and the frequency of usage. Conclusion: Indeed, the social media have been an essential media platform to enhance public awareness concerning public health. This calls for evolution to further enhance the use of social media amongst healthcare practitioners to emphasise health promotion and empower the patients to play an active role in their healthcare. This study provides a guideline for the medical researchers, practitioners or healthcare providers in choosing WhatsApp as an online medium to communicate with diabetic patients in the future, specifically in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Social Contagion of Astrology in the Social Media amid COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-363
Author(s):  
Kristoffer Romulo B. Lopez ◽  
Natalia P. Gaticales ◽  
Alliyah Vanessa C. Provido ◽  
Samantha Mae B. Santelices ◽  
Myla M. Arcinas
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Contagion ◽  
Factor Scores ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Barnum Effect

This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the associations of the extent of Social Contagion - Conscious Behavioral Response (CBR) towards Astrology on social media among Filipino Post-Millennial university students aged 18 to 23 years old with their demographics, Stress Level (SL), and Level of Susceptibility to Barnum effect (LSB) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 406 respondents participated in the online survey and data were analyzed using descriptive and non-parametric inferential statistics. Findings showed that respondents have high SL, moderate CBR level, and high LSB. Female respondents were found to have significantly higher CBR Factor Scores compared too males (p< 0.000). Thus, the females tended to be more consumers of Astrology in the social media. Other variables tested (religion, p=0.128; residence type, p= 0.736; age, p= 0.339) showed no statistical significant difference between the sample’s CBR Factor Scores. Also, a person’s stress level during the COVID-19 pandemic (in terms of the situation’s manageability and uncertainty) revealed a statistical significant association with their susceptibility to the Barnum effect (odds ratio 1.252686, p= 0.002). Thus, the more stressed a person is, he tend to manifest higher consumption of Astrology related information in the social media due to high uncertainty and less capacity to control the situation despite high management capacity score. Furthermore, activities involved in the consumption of Astrology through social media revealed a positive moderate significant association with their level of susceptibility to the Barnum effect (r=0.603, p<0.000). In a pandemic situation, the females consumed more Astrology related information even if the information is vague and may be to general to absorbed. Overall, the higher the SL and the higher the CBR, the higher the LSB. Thus, in this period of COVID-19 pandemic, females are more susceptible to higher level of Barnum Effect as they consumed higher level of Astrology related information triggered by higher level of stress brought by the high level of uncertainty and low level of individual’s control to thee current pandemic situation.

Identifying the Applicable Nature of Social Media as Tools for Advancing Preservice Teachers’ Epistemologies

2014 ◽  
pp. 190-202
Author(s):  
Stephanie Grote-Garcia ◽  
Norman St. Clair ◽  
Elda Martinez ◽  
Bobbie Holmes St. Clair
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Pedagogical Reasoning ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss a qualitative study that explored the use of seven social-media venues in advancing the pedagogical reasoning of preservice teachers. For this study, pedagogical reasoning is broken into six phases as defined in Shulman’s (1987) Model of Pedagogical Reasoning and Action (i.e., comprehension, transformation, instruction, evaluation, reflection, and new comprehension). Shulman’s model provided the framework for the research tool – a checklist, titled by the researchers as the Checklist of Social Media and Epistemological Advancement (CSMEA). This tool assisted the researchers with examining social-media venues for opportunities to advance preservice teachers’ skills within the various phases of pedagogical reasoning. The social-media venues examined were Crocodoc Personal, Facebook, Pinterest, Poll Everywhere, Twitter, Weebly, and Youtube. This chapter provides an in-depth description of the study, explores the findings of the study, and discusses implications for the future.

scholarly journals Sharing travel related experiences on social media – Integrating social capital and face orientation

2020 ◽  
pp. 135676672097504
Author(s):  
Thivashini B Jaya Kumar ◽  
See-Kwong Goh ◽  
M S Balaji
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Interaction Theory ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Related Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Shed Light

Tourists can share their travel experiences or related information freely through social media platforms. The purpose of this research is to explore the factors associated with sharing travel related experiences on social media by travellers in the context of social capital theory and person-context interaction theory. Data were collected among consumers in Malaysia using a structured survey; 423 responses were generated. The findings show that the social capital dimensions (social ties, trust, reciprocity and shared vision) positively impact sharing intention on social media while identification doesn’t impact the sharing intention. The results also partially support the hypothesis that protective face orientation negatively influences social capital dimensions and sharing intention while acquisitive face orientation positively influences them. The authors shed light on the construction of social capital dimensions and face orientation and the relative importance of the sharing intention on social media.

scholarly journals Social media and health information sharing among Australian Indigenous people

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 706-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marita Hefler ◽  
Vicki Kerrigan ◽  
Joanna Henryks ◽  
Becky Freeman ◽  
David P Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
Social Media Networks ◽  
Related Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Health Content

AbstractDespite the enormous potential of social media for health promotion, there is an inadequate evidence base for how they can be used effectively to influence behaviour. In Australia, research suggests social media use is higher among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than the general Australian population; however, health promoters need a better understanding of who uses technologies, how and why. This qualitative study investigates what types of health content are being shared among Aboriginal and Torres Strait people through social media networks, as well as how people engage with, and are influenced by, health-related information in their offline life. We present six social media user typologies together with an overview of health content that generated significant interaction. Content ranged from typical health-related issues such as mental health, diet, alcohol, smoking and exercise, through to a range of broader social determinants of health. Social media-based health promotion approaches that build on the social capital generated by supportive online environments may be more likely to generate greater traction than confronting and emotion-inducing approaches used in mass media campaigns for some health topics.

scholarly journals Social Media Addiction: The Rising Concepts and Issues

2021 ◽  
Vol volume 05 (issue 2) ◽  
pp. 100-110
Author(s):  
Adiba Akhtar ◽  
Amrat Haq
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Social media has become immensely popular during the last one decade. The social media activities have occupied a sizable space in the daily lives of individuals. The virtual and vibrant social media platforms provide an easy access to its users which may lead to over use and consequently may result into social media addiction. This qualitative study is aimed at giving brief overview of some of the rising concepts and issues that have emerged in empirical studies during the last one decade regarding social media usage and its potential for addiction as it is important to establish consensual themes, concepts and issues so that researchers and clinical practitioners may combine their efforts to establish a communication system for a reliable assessments of social media addiction and behaviours associated with it.

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