Areas of Interest and Attitudes Towards the Pharmacological Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Thematic and Quantitative Analysis Using Twitter (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Angel Alvarez-Mon ◽  
Laura de Anta ◽  
Maria Llavero-Valero ◽  
Miguel Angel Ortega ◽  
Guillermo Lahera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Pharmacological Treatments ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Medical Issues ◽  
Promotional Strategies ◽  
Areas Of Interest ◽  
Alpha Agonist

BACKGROUND The treatment of ADHD is complex and may involve behavioral, psychological and educational interventions, as well as medication. Different pharmacological treatments have shown efficacy in reducing ADHD symptoms and improving daily functioning. Analysis of tweets has become a tool for understanding perceptions by the general population on health issues. OBJECTIVE Investigate the gap existing between its extensive scientific support and the lack of widespread prescription and adherence. We hypothesize that such a discrepancy may be influenced by a lack of knowledge of the positive effects among the population. Thus, we find it interesting and worthwhile to assess opinions and social interest on ADHD pharmacotherapy in Twitter. METHODS In this observational quantitative and qualitative study we focused on tweets containing hashtags related to ADHD pharmacotherapy between September 20th and October 31st 2019. Tweets were first classified as to whether they described medical issues or not. Tweets with medical content were classified according to the topic they referred to: side effects, efficacy, or adherence. Furthermore, we classified any links included within a tweet as either scientific or non-scientific. RESULTS We collected a total of 118,388 tweets, 111,820 of which were excluded according to the criteria of the study. This process led to the creation of a more concise dataset of 6,568 tweets: 4,949 (75.4%) related to stimulants, 605 (9.2%) to non-stimulants and 1,014 (15.4%) to alpha-2-agonists. Next, we manually analyzed 1,810 tweets: 1,000 tweets related to stimulants, 303 to non-stimulants and 507 to alpha-agonists. In the end, 481 (48%) of the tweets in the stimulant group, 218 (71.9%) in the non-stimulant group and 162 (31.9%) in the alpha-agonist group were considered classifiable according to the codebook. Stimulants accumulated the majority of tweets. Notably, the content that generated the highest frequency of tweets was that related to treatment efficacy, with alpha-2-agonists related tweets accumulating the highest proportion of positive consideration. We found the highest percentages of tweets with scientific links in those posts related alpha-2-agonists. CONCLUSIONS Stimulants related tweets obtained the highest probability of likes and were the most disseminated within the Twitter community. Understanding the public view of these medications is necessary to design promotional strategies aimed at the appropriate population.

scholarly journals Areas of Interest and Attitudes towards the Pharmacological Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Thematic and Quantitative Analysis Using Twitter

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2668
Author(s):  
Miguel Angel Alvarez-Mon ◽  
Laura de Anta ◽  
Maria Llavero-Valero ◽  
Guillermo Lahera ◽  
Miguel A. Ortega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Treatment Efficacy ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Medical Issues ◽  
Promotional Strategies ◽  
Areas Of Interest ◽  
Alpha Agonist

We focused on tweets containing hashtags related to ADHD pharmacotherapy between 20 September and 31 October 2019. Tweets were classified as to whether they described medical issues or not. Tweets with medical content were classified according to the topic they referred to: side effects, efficacy, or adherence. Furthermore, we classified any links included within a tweet as either scientific or non-scientific. We created a dataset of 6568 tweets: 4949 (75.4%) related to stimulants, 605 (9.2%) to non-stimulants and 1014 (15.4%) to alpha-2 agonists. Next, we manually analyzed 1810 tweets. In the end, 481 (48%) of the tweets in the stimulant group, 218 (71.9%) in the non-stimulant group and 162 (31.9%) in the alpha agonist group were considered classifiable. Stimulants accumulated the majority of tweets. Notably, the content that generated the highest frequency of tweets was that related to treatment efficacy, with alpha-2 agonist-related tweets accumulating the highest proportion of positive consideration. We found the highest percentages of tweets with scientific links in those posts related to alpha-2 agonists. Stimulant-related tweets obtained the highest proportion of likes and were the most disseminated within the Twitter community. Understanding the public view of these medications is necessary to design promotional strategies aimed at the appropriate population.

Areas of Interest and Attitudes Towards Anti-Obesity Drugs: Thematic and Quantitative Analysis Using Twitter. (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Alvarez de Mon ◽  
Maria Llavero-Valero ◽  
Angel Asunsolo del Barco ◽  
Cristina Zaragozá ◽  
Miguel Angel Ortega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Medical Issues ◽  
The Social ◽  
Promotional Strategies ◽  
Sentiment Score ◽  
Areas Of Interest ◽  
Obesity Drugs

BACKGROUND Twitter is an appropriate arena to assess the social consideration and attitudes towards anti-obesity drugs. OBJECTIVE To investigate the content and key metrics of tweets referring to anti-obesity drugs. METHODS In this observational quantitative and qualitative study, we focused on tweets containing hashtags related to anti-obesity drugs between September 20th and October 31st 2019. Tweets were first classified as to whether they described medical issues or not. Tweets with medical content were classified according to the topic they referred to: side effects, efficacy, or adherence. We additionally rated it as positive or negative. Furthermore, we classified any links included within a tweet as either scientific or non-scientific. Finally, the number of retweets generated as well as the dissemination and sentiment score obtained by the anti-obesity drugs analyzed were also measured. RESULTS We analyzed a total of 2,045 tweets, 945 of which were excluded according to the criteria of the study. Finally, 320 out of the 1,100 remaining tweets were also excluded because their content, although related to drugs for obesity treatment, did not address the efficacy and side effects of said medication, nor to adherence. Liraglutide and semaglutide accumulated the majority of tweets (87.4%). Notably, the content that generated the highest frequency of tweets was that related to treatment efficacy, with liraglutide, semaglutide and lorcaserin related tweets accumulating the highest proportion of positive consideration. We found the highest percentages of tweets with scientific links in those posts related to liraglutide and semaglutide. Semaglutide related tweets obtained the highest probability of likes and were the most disseminated within the Twitter community. CONCLUSIONS Understanding the public view of these medications is necessary to design promotional strategies aimed at the appropriate population. Participation of researchers and health providers in related conversations and debates might create a collective opinion based on scientific data.

Take it to the (public) bank: The efficiency of public bank loans to private firms

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Kärnä
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Capital Markets ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Bank Loans ◽  
Government Interventions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Economic Output ◽  
Unique Dataset

AbstractIncomplete capital markets and credit constraints for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often considered obstacles to economic growth, thus motivating government interventions in capital markets. While such policies are common, it is less clear to what extent these interventions result in firm growth or to which firms interventions should be targeted. Using a unique dataset with information about state bank loans targeting credit-constrained SMEs in Sweden with and without complementary private bank loans, this paper contributes to the literature by studying how these loans affect the targeted firms for several outcome variables. The results suggest that the loans create a one-off increase in investments, with long-term, positive effects for sales and labor productivity but only for firms with 10 or fewer employees. Increased access to capital by firms can therefore produce increases in economic output but only in a specific type of firm. This insight is of key importance in designing policy if the aim is to increase economic growth.

scholarly journals Extending the Coverage of the Trust–Acceptability Model: The Negative Effect of Trust in Government on Nuclear Power Acceptance in South Korea under a Nuclear Phase-Out Policy

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3343
Author(s):  
Seungkook Roh ◽  
Hae-Gyung Geong
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Trust In Government ◽  
The Public ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Nuclear Phase ◽  
Phase Out

This article extends the coverage of the trust–acceptability model to a new situation of nuclear phase-out by investigating the effect of trust on the public acceptance of nuclear power, with South Korea as the research setting. Through the structural equation modeling of a nationwide survey dataset from South Korea, we examined the effects of the public’s trust in the various actors related to nuclear power on their perceptions of the benefits and risks of nuclear power and their acceptance of nuclear power. Contrary to previous studies’ findings, in South Korea, under a nuclear phase-out policy by the government, trust in government revealed a negative impact on the public acceptance of nuclear power. Trust in environmental non-governmental groups also showed a negative effect on nuclear power acceptance. In contrast, trust in nuclear energy authority and trust in nuclear academia both had positive effects. In all cases, the effect of a trust variable on nuclear power acceptance was at least partially accounted for by the trust’s indirect effects through benefit perception and risk perception. These findings strengthen the external validity of the trust–acceptability model and provide implications for both researchers and practitioners.

scholarly journals ‘Voice of resistance’: Rim Banna, cancer and Palestine’s body politic

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-242
Author(s):  
Abir Hamdar
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Body Politic ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Chronic Health ◽  
The Public

This essay offers a cultural anatomy of Palestinian artist Rim Banna’s post-illness body, from her cancer diagnosis, through her death and into the commemorations that ensued. The essay draws on Banna’s music, her interviews, as well as the public obituaries in the wake of her death, to argue that her cancer (and other chronic health issues) have not only been transformed into an allegory or metaphor for the colonial situation of Palestine but into the site for a poetics of Palestinian unity and resistance. In conclusion, the essay observes how the posthumous release of Banna’s last album is the culmination of this becoming-political of cancer.

Power of Knowledge

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 717-723
Author(s):  
Rachel S. Sagor ◽  
Jeremy Golding ◽  
Margaret M. Giorgio ◽  
Diane R. Blake
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Chlamydia Infection ◽  
Chlamydia Screening ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Intervention Participant ◽  
Media Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Stage Of Readiness ◽  
To Receive

We compared ( a) the effectiveness of print versus digital educational media for communicating information about Chlamydia trachomatis to adolescents and young adults and ( b) the influence of media type on readiness for Chlamydia screening. Young men and women (n = 103), aged 15 to 24 years, were recruited from a youth center and university campus and randomized to receive the print or digital Chlamydia educational intervention. Participant mean knowledge score improved postintervention, but there was no association with type of intervention medium. Nearly two-thirds (61%) of sexually active participants endorsed an increased postintervention stage of readiness for screening; however, there was no association with type of intervention medium. Learning about Chlamydia infection may have positive effects on willingness to be screened. Further study is needed to evaluate the efficacy of educational interventions for increasing actual screening rates.

scholarly journals Analysis of corporate political activity strategies of the food industry: evidence from France

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 3407-3421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Mialon ◽  
Jonathan Mialon
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Corporate Political Activity ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Different Sources

AbstractObjectiveTo identify the corporate political activity (CPA) of major food industry actors in France.DesignWe followed an approach based on information available in the public domain. Different sources of information, freely accessible to the public, were monitored.Setting/SubjectsData were collected and analysed between March and August 2015. Five actors were selected: ANIA (Association Nationale des Industries Agroalimentaires/National Association of Agribusiness Industries); Coca-Cola; McDonald’s; Nestlé; and Carrefour.ResultsOur analysis shows that the main practices used by Coca-Cola and McDonald’s were the framing of diet and public health issues in ways favourable to the company, and their involvement in the community. ANIA primarily used the ‘information and messaging’ strategy (e.g. by promoting deregulation and shaping the evidence base on diet- and public health-related issues), as well as the ‘policy substitution’ strategy. Nestlé framed diet and public health issues, and shaped the evidence base on diet- and public health-related issues. Carrefour particularly sought involvement in the community.ConclusionsWe found that, in 2015, the food industry in France was using CPA practices that were also used by other industries in the past, such as the tobacco and alcohol industries. Because most, if not all, of these practices proved detrimental to public health when used by the tobacco industry, we propose that the precautionary principle should guide decisions when engaging or interacting with the food industry.

scholarly journals Interventions to improve healthcare workers’ hand hygiene compliance: A systematic review of systematic reviews

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 1449-1456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley Price ◽  
Jennifer MacDonald ◽  
Lucyna Gozdzielewska ◽  
Tracey Howe ◽  
Paul Flowers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Hand Hygiene Compliance ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Monitoring Technology ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Hygiene Compliance

AbstractObjectiveTo synthesize the existing evidence base of systematic reviews of interventions to improve healthcare worker (HCW) hand hygiene compliance (HHC).MethodsPRISMA guidelines were followed, and 10 information sources were searched in September 2017, with no limits to language or date of publication, and papers were screened against inclusion criteria for relevance. Data were extracted and risk of bias was assessed.ResultsOverall, 19 systematic reviews (n=20 articles) were included. Only 1 article had a low risk of bias. Moreover, 15 systematic reviews showed positive effects of interventions on HCW HHC, whereas 3 reviews evaluating monitoring technology did not. Findings regarding whether multimodal rather than single interventions are preferable were inconclusive. Targeting social influence, attitude, self-efficacy, and intention were associated with greater effectiveness. No clear link emerged between how educational interventions were delivered and effectiveness.ConclusionsThis is the first systematic review of systematic reviews of interventions to improve HCW HHC. The evidence is sufficient to recommend the implementation of interventions to improve HCW HHC (except for monitoring technology), but it is insufficient to make specific recommendations regarding the content or how the content should be delivered. Future research should rigorously apply behavior change theory, and recommendations should be clearly described with respect to intervention content and how it is delivered. Such recommendations should be tested for longer terms using stronger study designs with clearly defined outcomes.

scholarly journals The therapeutic journey of families of children with respiratory diseases in the public health service

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 453-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves de Oliveira ◽  
Neusa Collet ◽  
Débora Falleiros de Mello ◽  
Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
The Public ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Therapeutic Encounters ◽  
Access To Medical Care

This study's purpose was to identify the therapeutic journey of families seeking health care for their children with respiratory diseases. This qualitative study had the participation of parents of children younger than five years old who were hospitalized with respiratory diseases. Path mapping was used as an instrument to collect data, which was analyzed through thematic analysis. The findings indicate that families sought the health services as soon as they perceived symptoms and had access to medical care, however such care was not decisive in resolving their health issues. Even though the families returned to the service at least another three times, the children had to be hospitalized. The attributes of primary health care were not observed in the public health services, while therapeutic encounters had no practical success.

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