Media use and preference related to coronary heart disease of the coloured population of the Cape Peninsula the crisic study

As a part of a comprehensive coronary risk factor study among the coloured population of the Cape Peninsula (the CRISIC study), the media use and preference of the population were examined with a view to suggesting appropriate media for conveying health messages. A stratified sample (N = 976) was randomly drawn from the coloured population in the age group 15 to 64 years in the Cape Peninsula. Data were collected by means of a pre-tested questionnaire. Analysis of the data showed that information on the prevention of heart disease was obtained in greater measure from the mass media than from interpersonal communication. As far as media preference is concerned, television was considered the most effective medium for conveying information to the community, followed by instruction given to school children. Greater use of health educators to convey health messages, as well as a multi-media approach, is suggested for a successful intervention programme.

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“As quiet as a mouse”: Media use in Azerbaijan

Communications ◽

10.1515/commun-2020-0021 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (s1) ◽

pp. 893-911

Author(s):

Ilgar Seyidov

Keyword(s):

Soviet Union ◽

Media Use ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Soviet Period ◽

Political Systems ◽

Media System ◽

The Soviet Union ◽

Supportive Role ◽

The Media ◽

The One

AbstractDuring the Soviet period, the media served as one of the main propagandist tools of the authoritarian regime, using a standardized and monotype media system across the Soviet Republics. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, 15 countries became independent. The transition from Soviet communism to capitalism has led to the reconstruction of economic, socio-cultural, and political systems. One of the most affected institutions in post-Soviet countries was the media. Media have played a supportive role during rough times, when there was, on the one hand, the struggle for liberation and sovereignty, and, on the other hand, the need for nation building. It has been almost 30 years since the Soviet Republics achieved independence, yet the media have not been freed from political control and continue to serve as ideological apparatuses of authoritarian regimes in post-Soviet countries. Freedom of speech and independent media are still under threat. The current study focuses on media use in Azerbaijan, one of the under-researched post-Soviet countries. The interviews for this study were conducted with 40 participants living in Nakhichevan and Baku. In-depth, semi-structured interview techniques were used as research method. Findings are discussed under six main themes in the conclusion.

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Association between home insulation and hospital admission rates: retrospective cohort study using linked data from a national intervention programme

BMJ ◽

10.1136/bmj.m4571 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. m4571 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Caroline Fyfe ◽

Lucy Telfar ◽

Barnard ◽

Philippa Howden-Chapman ◽

Jeroen Douwes

Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Heart Disease ◽

Confidence Interval ◽

Hospital Admission ◽

Retrospective Cohort ◽

Rate Ratio ◽

Hospital Admissions ◽

Relative Rate ◽

Intervention Programme ◽

Admission Rates

Abstract Objectives To investigate whether retrofitting insulation into homes can reduce cold associated hospital admission rates among residents and to identify whether the effect varies between different groups within the population and by type of insulation. Design A quasi-experimental retrospective cohort study using linked datasets to evaluate a national intervention programme. Participants 994 317 residents of 204 405 houses who received an insulation subsidy through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority Warm-up New Zealand: Heat Smart retrofit programme between July 2009 and June 2014. Main outcome measure A difference-in-difference approach was used to compare the change in hospital admissions of the study population post-insulation with the change in hospital admissions of the control population that did not receive the intervention over the same two timeframes. Relative rate ratios were used to compare the two groups. Results 234 873 hospital admissions occurred during the study period. Hospital admission rates after the intervention increased in the intervention and control groups for all population categories and conditions with the exception of acute hospital admissions among Pacific Peoples (rate ratio 0.94, 95% confidence interval 0.90 to 0.98), asthma (0.92, 0.86 to 0.99), cardiovascular disease (0.90, 0.88 to 0.93), and ischaemic heart disease for adults older than 65 years (0.79, 0.74 to 0.84). Post-intervention increases were, however, significantly lower (11%) in the intervention group compared with the control group (relative rate ratio 0.89, 95% confidence interval 0.88 to 0.90), representing 9.26 (95% confidence interval 9.05 to 9.47) fewer hospital admissions per 1000 in the intervention population. Effects were more pronounced for respiratory disease (0.85, 0.81 to 0.90), asthma in all age groups (0.80, 0.70 to 0.90), and ischaemic heart disease in those older than 65 years (0.75, 0.66 to 0.83). Conclusion This study showed that a national home insulation intervention was associated with reduced hospital admissions, supporting previous research, which found an improvement in self-reported health.

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Risk Factors for Carotid Atherosclerosis: The Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Annals of Medicine ◽

10.3109/07853898909149939 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 227-229 ◽

Cited By ~ 51

Author(s):

Jukka T. Salonen ◽

Kari Seppänen ◽

Rainer Rauramaa ◽

Riitta Salonen

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Heart Disease ◽

Ischaemic Heart Disease ◽

Carotid Atherosclerosis ◽

Disease Risk ◽

Disease Risk Factor ◽

Risk Factor Study ◽

Factor Study ◽

Heart Disease Risk

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Paradigms of the Religious Network Society

Stream: Interdisciplinary Journal of Communication ◽

10.21810/strm.v7i1.119 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 9-15

Author(s):

Adam Bajan

Keyword(s):

Digital Media ◽

Mass Culture ◽

Exponential Growth ◽

Religious Beliefs ◽

Information Technologies ◽

Media Use ◽

Hierarchical Structures ◽

Network Society ◽

The Media ◽

Individual Self

Beginning in the early 1970â€™s with the invention of the microprocessor, mass use of information technologies worldwide coincided with the appearance of a nodally-linked network of digital interconnectivity, or â€˜network societyâ€™ (Castells, 1996). The network societyâ€™s exponential growth correlates with a rise in use of digital networking media by various sects and denominations of the Christian religion. Today, growing numbers of Christian organizations integrate digital media into both their approach to worship and the dissemination of the Holy Scriptures. This paper argues that the use of digital media by these organizations is indicative of the creation of a â€œreligious network societyâ€ exhibiting identical structural paradigms to Castellsâ€™ (1996) network society. By virtue of the media deployed within it, the â€˜religious network societyâ€™ fosters a mass culture of digital participation characterized by a rapid fragmentation of religious messaging and an over-sharing of personal religious beliefs. However, the religious network society also erodes Christianityâ€™s hierarchical structures of authority (Turner, 2007). It is argued that these structures are being replaced with a banal form of religion emphasizing spirituality and individual self-expression at the expense of tradition (Campbell, 2012; Hjarvard, 2013). Moreover, purpose alterations to Christianityâ€™s authority structures and approach to worship are indicative of a much larger shift in the religion, in which rising digital media use may in fact imply a decline in Christianityâ€™s societal influence.

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Conducting Teacher Stage Coaching Using SAC Media during pandemic Through Techniques

Journal of Sosial Science ◽

10.46799/jsss.v2i2.110 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 152-161

Author(s):

Helwiya Helwiya

Keyword(s):

Online Learning ◽

Learning Process ◽

Media Use ◽

Student Wellbeing ◽

Technology And Learning ◽

Utilization Of Technology ◽

Student Achievements ◽

The Media ◽

Prospective Principals ◽

And Training

oaching techniques can be done by the principal to conduct mentoring, mentoring and training on teachers and tendik whose performance is still not in accordance with the standards set. Especially online learning (online) or online learning during the covid-19 pandemic, has a variety of ineffective opportunities. In addition, the problem of utilization of technology and learning media used in the implementation of learning is not maximal. The media used does not support the implementation of the teacher-selected learning model. Improving the competence and skills of teachers in using the media during the pandemic also needs to get the attention of the principal. In the Project to Improve the competence of prospective principals, the author conducts activities to improve the competence of teachers in the implementation of the learning process, especially the use of media through coaching techniques. Based on the results of the study obtained can be concluded that the use of android-based media, one of which is Smart Aplication Creator (SAC), is able to increase the activities of students in following learning from home, which is implemented during the covid-19 pandemic. This can be seen in five aspects, namely based on observation of the implementation of learning, the effectiveness of media use, the results of activities, student achievements and student wellbeing. In the observation aspect of learning implementation there was an increase from 76.50 to 90.39; from the effectiveness aspect of media use increased from 68.33 to 86.11; from the aspect of the evaluation of activities there was an increase from 74.17 to 90.00; from the student achievement aspect increased from 71.94 to 88.89 and from the student wellbeing aspect increased from 81.84 to 85.59.

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Beer binging and mortality: results from the kuopio ischaemic heart disease risk factor study, a prospective population based study

BMJ ◽

10.1136/bmj.315.7112.846 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 315 (7112) ◽

pp. 846-851 ◽

Cited By ~ 162

Author(s):

J. Kauhanen ◽

G. A Kaplan ◽

D. E Goldberg ◽

J. T Salonen

Keyword(s):

Risk Factor ◽

Heart Disease ◽

Ischaemic Heart Disease ◽

Disease Risk ◽

Population Based ◽

Population Based Study ◽

Disease Risk Factor ◽

Risk Factor Study ◽

Factor Study ◽

Heart Disease Risk

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Factors influencing COVID-19 knowledge-gap: a cross-sectional study in China

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-11856-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Han Wang ◽

Lina Li ◽

Jing Wu ◽

Hao Gao

Keyword(s):

Interpersonal Communication ◽

Media Use ◽

Education Level ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Public Communication ◽

Knowledge Gap ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Internet Media ◽

Education Levels ◽

The Difference

Abstract Background In the face of a sudden outbreak of COVID-19, it is essential to promote health communication, especially to reduce communication inequality. The paper targeted China to investigate whether social structural factors (education level and urban-rural differences) lead to the knowledge gap of COVID-19. Also, this paper examined whether media use, interpersonal communication, public communication, and perceived salience of information can influence the knowledge gap of COVID-19. Furthermore, this paper explored the strategies to promote communication equality. Methods An online survey on COVID-19 knowledge and its influencing factors was conducted in February 2020, with a valid sample of 981 participants. The dependent variable was the total score of knowledge related to COVID-19. In addition to demographic variables such as education level and residence, the main explanatory variables include four independent variables: the use of different media (print media, radio, television, Internet), interpersonal communication, public communication, and perceived salience of information. This paper utilized descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis for data processing. Results Descriptive statistics indicated that the Internet was the most frequent source of information for participants to obtain COVID-19 knowledge (M = 6.28, SD = 1.022). Bi-variate analysis and regression analysis presented that education level, Internet media use, and perceived salience of information predicted the difference in knowledge level. Hierarchical multiple regression showed that Internet media use significantly predicted differences in the level of knowledge related to COVID-19 among groups with different education levels. Conclusions This study found a COVID-19 knowledge gap among the Chinese public, especially the digital knowledge gap. Education level, perceived salience of information, and internet media use can significantly predict the difference in COVID-19 knowledge level. In contrast, the use of traditional media such as newspaper, radio, and television, public communication, and interpersonal communication did not improve knowledge level. Internet media use and education level have an interactive effect on the formation of a COVID-19 knowledge gap. That is, online media use will expand the COVID-19 knowledge gap between groups with different education levels.

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