Perception of General Public Regarding Pros and Cons of Technological Advancements During Lockdown Due to COVID 19 Pandemic - An Online Survey

Abstract In recent years, with the increasing number of women in advanced maternal age and standardized protocol of prenatal examination in China, more fetuses have been detected with scoliosis caused by hemivertebra (HV). The objective of this study was to obtain the responses of different populations on early detected scoliosis in fetuses caused by spinal hemivertebra through a multi-dimensional survey. A self-administered anonymous web and social media-based multi-dimensional online survey were conducted. Four short questionnaires concerning fetuses with scoliosis secondary to hemivertebra were sent to spine/orthopedic surgeons, obstetricians/ultrasonologists, scoliosis patients, and the non-medical general public separately. Survey items mainly included whether continue the pregnancy, the responses of different populations, whether they have knowledge of HV and what they wanted to know most about HV among the general public group, etc. All the questions were single choice questions, and additional responses could be added if needed. A total of 5586 respondents including 647 spine surgeons, 227 orthopaedic surgeons, 350 obstetricians, 54 ultrasonologists, 246 scoliosis patients and 4062 general public participated in the survey. 41.89% spine surgeons, 25.99% orthopedic surgeons, 6.57% obstetricians, 17.48% scoliosis patients and 19.23% general public chose to continue pregnancy and seek treatment after birth. 4.02% spine surgeons, 7.49% orthopedic surgeons, 3.71% obstetricians, 26.83% scoliosis patients and 14.28% non-medical general public suggested or chose to terminate the pregnancy. 54.10% spine surgeons, 66.52% orthopedic surgeons suggested explain the pros and cons to the parents and let them make their own choices.

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A Cross-National Study of Dementia Stigma Among the General Public in Israel and Australia

Journal of Alzheimer s Disease ◽

10.3233/jad-210277 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Perla Werner ◽

Sarang Kim

Keyword(s):

General Public ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Online Survey ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

National Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Subjective Knowledge ◽

Cultural Aspects ◽

The Impact ◽

Cross National

Background: Despite the increasing amount of research on dementia stigma, there is a dearth of cross-national studies conducted on this subject. This is surprising since the experience of stigma is closely associated to socio-cultural aspects. Objective: The present study intended to expand knowledge about the impact of culture on dementia stigma by comparing the level and correlates of stigmatic beliefs about dementia among the general public in Israel and Australia. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted with two age-matched samples: 447 adults in Israel and 290 adults in Australia. Results: Overall, dementia stigma was moderate in both countries. However, the level of dementia stigma was significantly higher in Australia than in Israel. Lower levels of subjective knowledge and higher levels of ageism were associated with increased levels of stigmatic beliefs in both countries. Gender was a significant correlate of dementia stigma, with male participants reporting higher levels of public stigma than women, although this gender difference was mainly driven by the Australian sample. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that providing knowledge and decreasing ageist attitudes should be key considerations in dementia awareness and stigma reduction campaigns despite the cultural context. In addition, developing gender-specific messages should be considered as a way of improving the effects of such campaigns.

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Information Overload, Wellbeing and COVID-19: A Survey in China

Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.3390/bs11050062 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 62

Author(s):

Jialin Fan ◽

Andrew P Smith

Keyword(s):

General Public ◽

Online Survey ◽

Information Overload ◽

Age Distribution ◽

General Information ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Specific Information ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Wide Range ◽

Negative Coping

(1) Psychology must play an important role in the prevention and management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the present study was to examine associations between the perceptions of information overload and wellbeing in China during the initial phase of COVID-19. (2) Methods: The present research involved a cross-sectional online survey, which controlled for established predictors of wellbeing and the perception of general (not COVID-19-specific) information overload. The setting of the research was China, February 2020. A total of 1349 participants completed an online survey, and the results from 1240 members of the general public who stated that they were uninfected are reported here (55.6% female; 49.4% single; age distribution: 17–25 years: 26%; 26–30 years: 24.3%; 31–40 years: 23.9%; 41–50 years: 16.2%; 51 years+: 9.6%; the most frequent occupations were: 21.5% students; 19.5% teachers; 25.9% office workers; 10.8% managers, plus a few in a wide range of jobs). The outcomes were positive wellbeing (positive affect and life satisfaction) and negative wellbeing (stress, negative affect, anxiety and depression). (3) Results: Regressions were carried out, controlling for established predictors of wellbeing (psychological capital, general information overload, positive and negative coping). Spending time getting information about COVID-19 was associated with more positive wellbeing. In contrast, perceptions of COVID-19 information overload and feeling panic due to COVID-19 were associated with more negative wellbeing. (4) Conclusions: These results have implications for the communication of information about COVID-19 to the general public and form the basis for further research on the topic.

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Comparison of Psychological Stress Levels and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Workers, Frontline Workers, and the General Public During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2020.583971 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Rongrong Luan ◽

Weidan Pu ◽

Lilei Dai ◽

Rui Yang ◽

Peng Wang

Keyword(s):

Psychological Stress ◽

General Public ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Online Survey ◽

The Novel ◽

Impact Of Event Scale ◽

Event Scale ◽

Frontline Workers ◽

Occupation Group ◽

Novel Coronavirus

Objective: We aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of the psychological stress experienced by healthcare workers, frontline workers, and the general public and to assess the factors associated with psychological stress in each of these groups.Methods: We conducted an online survey targeting healthcare workers, frontline workers, and the general public. Psychological stress was assessed with the revised impact of event scale (IES-R). Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted.Results: We surveyed 1,336 participants (64.6% female; mean age, 36.6). The occupation group distribution of respondents was 50.7% healthcare workers, 27.2% frontline workers, and 22.1% general public. The healthcare (23.6 ± 15.8) and frontline (23.6 ± 17.8) workers had higher IES-R scores than the general public (15.3 ± 10.6; p < 0.01). Poor health perception and perception of infection avoidance were associated with psychological stress in the healthcare and frontline workers, but not in the general public.Conclusion: Both healthcare and frontline workers are suffering elevated psychological stress, compared to the general public, and this elevated stress may be related especially to their perceptions of their own health and infection risk. Interventions addressing these factors should be developed to alleviate psychological stress in these populations, and thus reduce their risk of mental illness pathogenesis.

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Mapping users' expectations regarding extended-range forecasts

Advances in Science and Research ◽

10.5194/asr-15-99-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

pp. 99-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tiina Ervasti ◽

Hilppa Gregow ◽

Andrea Vajda ◽

Terhi K. Laurila ◽

Antti Mäkelä

Keyword(s):

Everyday Life ◽

Design Process ◽

General Public ◽

Online Survey ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

The Everyday ◽

Extended Range ◽

One Year ◽

Weather Risks ◽

Range Forecasts

Abstract. An online survey was used to map the needs and preferences of the Finnish general public concerning extended-range forecasts and their presentation. First analyses of the survey were used to guide the co-design process of novel extended-range forecasts to be developed and tested during the project. In addition, the survey was used to engage the respondents from the general public to participate in a one year piloting phase that started in June 2017. The respondents considered that the tailored extended-range forecasts would be beneficial in planning activities, preparing for the weather risks and scheduling the everyday life. The respondents also perceived the information about the impacts of weather conditions more important than advice on how to prepare for the impacts.

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Knowledge and Perceptions of COVID-19 Among the General Public in the United States and the United Kingdom: A Cross-sectional Online Survey

Annals of Internal Medicine ◽

10.7326/m20-0912 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 173 (2) ◽

pp. 157-160 ◽

Cited By ~ 59

Author(s):

Pascal Geldsetzer

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

United Kingdom ◽

General Public ◽

Online Survey ◽

The United States ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The United Kingdom

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Trust in genomic data sharing among members of the general public in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia

Human Genetics ◽

10.1007/s00439-019-02062-0 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 138 (11-12) ◽

pp. 1237-1246 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Richard Milne ◽

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Katherine I. Morley ◽

Heidi Howard ◽

Emilia Niemiec ◽

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Keyword(s):

Data Sharing ◽

General Public ◽

Personal Experience ◽

Online Survey ◽

Latent Class ◽

Public Attitudes ◽

Genomic Medicine ◽

Genomic Data ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Usa

Abstract Trust may be important in shaping public attitudes to genetics and intentions to participate in genomics research and big data initiatives. As such, we examined trust in data sharing among the general public. A cross-sectional online survey collected responses from representative publics in the USA, Canada, UK and Australia (n = 8967). Participants were most likely to trust their medical doctor and less likely to trust other entities named. Company researchers were least likely to be trusted. Low, Variable and High Trust classes were defined using latent class analysis. Members of the High Trust class were more likely to be under 50 years, male, with children, hold religious beliefs, have personal experience of genetics and be from the USA. They were most likely to be willing to donate their genomic and health data for clinical and research uses. The Low Trust class were less reassured than other respondents by laws preventing exploitation of donated information. Variation in trust, its relation to areas of concern about the use of genomic data and potential of legislation are considered. These findings have relevance for efforts to expand genomic medicine and data sharing beyond those with personal experience of genetics or research participants.

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Have Norwegians tried psilocybin, and do they accept it as a medicine?

Journal of Psychedelic Studies ◽

10.1556/2054.2021.00167 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Henrik Børsting Jacobsen ◽

Audun Stubhaug ◽

Bjørn Holmøy ◽

Tor Morten Kvam ◽

Silje Endresen Reme

Keyword(s):

Clinical Trials ◽

Medical Treatment ◽

General Public ◽

Online Survey ◽

Norwegian Population ◽

Wide Range ◽

Research Findings ◽

Psychiatric Conditions ◽

Do So ◽

Promising Therapeutic Agent

AbstractBackgroundPsilocybin is emerging as a promising therapeutic agent for a wide range of psychiatric conditions, and clinical trials on psilocybin-assisted treatment are forthcoming in Scandinavian countries. However, little is known about attitudes towards this psychedelic compound among the general public in Nordic countries. This might represent a confound, and reduce the validity of research findings or the overall feasibility of conducting high-quality clinical trials.AimsThe main objective of this study is to address the knowledge gap surrounding use and attitudes towards psilocybin in Norway.MethodsWe asked a representative sample of the Norwegian population (N = 1,078) if they have ever tried psilocybin and if they would be willing to do so as part of medical treatment. These questions were part of a larger online survey on a variety personal preferences and attitudes, and the survey was not presented as a study on psilocybin.ResultsOf the 1,078 respondents, 8% reported previous psilocybin use and 51% were willing to try psilocybin in medical treatment.ConclusionsPsilocybin use is more common in Norway than the authors hypothesized, and the general public is relatively open to using psilocybin in a medical context. The latter is interpreted as promising with regards to the feasibility of conducting rigorous clinical trials on potential effects and side effects of psilocybin-assisted treatment in Norway.

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Facebook an Anti-Stereotyping Tool: A Case Study

Journal of Informatics Electrical and Electronics Engineering (JIEEE) ◽

10.54060/jieee/002.02.012 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Mohd Sahid Khan ◽

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Social Change ◽

Civil Rights ◽

General Public ◽

Online Survey ◽

Freedom Of Speech ◽

Mainstream Media ◽

Awareness Campaigns ◽

The World

Facebook, the most popular social media (SM) platform has penetrated every nook and corner of the world. SM is now treated as the ‘fifth Estate’, other than legislative, executive, judiciary, and mainstream media. The power of SM as a critique is widely acknowledged. Establishments are finding it difficult to deal with it at times. Due to its ease of usage and relative anonymity, the general public finds it very convenient to put across their viewpoints, even if it’s against the establishment. Some establishments at times are at loggerheads with champions of freedom of speech including civil rights activists. SM has been used for propaganda, marketing, and awareness campaigns. In this paper, we are proposing to use this powerful tool towards social change. Through a case study, a detailed process is being proposed for using social media particularly Facebook as an an-ti-stereotyping tool. The response to an online survey, the outcome of opinion min-ing, and the enthusiastic response to our case study by the targeted audience validate our hypothesis that Facebook can be effectively utilized as an anti-stereotyping tool.

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Putting a Spotlight on Validators of Easy-to-Read Content

Disabilities ◽

10.3390/disabilities2010001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-18

Author(s):

Rocío Bernabé ◽

Piero Cavallo

Keyword(s):

General Public ◽

Online Survey ◽

Learning Difficulties ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Creation Process ◽

The Past ◽

Educational Backgrounds ◽

Current Activity ◽

Text Simplification

Easy-to-Read content results from applying text simplification principles to make information accessible for persons with reading and learning difficulties. While both the creation process and simplification principles have gained the interest of scholars and the general public in the past years, the role of validators is still less visible compared with that of writers or translators. This paper sought to put a spotlight on validators by answering the questions of who these professionals are, what tasks they take on, and how they have acquired the necessary knowledge and skills for the job. In doing so, it investigated a subset of the data about validators’ demographical and educational backgrounds and current activity collected in an online survey launched within the innovative framework of the Erasmus+ project Train2Validate.

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