scholarly journals Maggots on BBC Casualty: Evaluating the impact of a Television storyline on awareness and public perceptions of Maggot Therapy

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yamni Nigam ◽  
◽  
Tom Hewes ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Entertainment Education ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Research Company ◽  
Important Health ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Private Research ◽  
Maggot Therapy ◽  
The Impact

Maggot Therapy is an established, effective treatment for chronic infected wounds. Despite its worldwide success, it suffers from poor public regard and acceptance. In 2019, the primetime BBC Medical Drama, Casualty, decided to run a Maggot Therapy storyline over four episodes of its recent series (series 33). Our study focusses on an evaluation of the impact of this storyline on changes in public awareness and acceptability of Maggot Therapy. The evaluation comprised an online questionnaire (administered through an independent private research company). Our results showed that exposure to the BBC Casualty maggot storyline was associated with a significant increased awareness of Maggot Therapy. Additionally, this resulted in a more positive perception and general acceptability of the treatment, and a decrease in negative responses towards it. Post-wave participants were also more likely to find Maggot Therapy acceptable for their own wound. Our findings suggest that television storylines and narratives are a useful route to raise awareness, inform and educate viewers about important health-related issues. Our study supports the notion that for effective treatments like Maggot Therapy, which often evoke feelings of disgust and reluctance, the persuasive effects of entertainment education could help to transform perception and acceptability.

Does Removable Partial Denture Quality Affect Individuals’ Oral Health?

2008 ◽  
Vol 87 (8) ◽  
pp. 736-739 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Inukai ◽  
K. Baba ◽  
M.T. John ◽  
Y. Igarashi
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Removable Partial Denture ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Important Health ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
The Impact

The impact of oral disorders and interventions on individuals’ perceived oral health and oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is being increasingly recognized as an important health component. This study examined the association between denture quality and OHRQoL in individuals wearing removable partial dentures (RPDs). The study participants were 245 consecutive patients (mean age: 63.3 ± 8.7 yrs) at a university-based prosthodontic clinic who wore RPDs for more than one month. RPD quality and OHRQoL were determined by means of a 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS) and the 49-item Oral Health Impact Profile-Japanese version (OHIP-J49), respectively. Linear regression analysis between RPD quality and OHRQoL revealed that a 10-mm VAS increase in RPD quality rating was related to −2.8 OHIP-J49 units (95% confidence interval: −4.5 to −1.1, p = 0.001), which represents an improvement in OHRQoL. The results suggest that RPD quality influences individuals’ OHRQoL to a clinically significant extent.

scholarly journals The Commonly Utilized Natural Products during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4688
Author(s):  
Sina M. AlNajrany ◽  
Yousif Asiri ◽  
Ibrahim Sales ◽  
Yazed AlRuthia
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Prescription Medications ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: The utilization rate of herbal and dietary supplements among the Saudi population is reported to be high. However, the utilization rate and types of herbal and dietary supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic are largely unknown. Methods: This was an online questionnaire-based cross-sectional study that used convenience sampling and social media platforms (Telegram®, Twitter®, and WhatsApp®) to disseminate a 12-item questionnaire across the Saudi general public aged 18 years and above. The questionnaire inquired about the sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, education, geographical location), presence of chronic health conditions and the use of prescription medications, awareness of the viral nature of COVID-19 infection and its common symptoms, and the commonly utilized herbal and/or dietary supplements. Results: Sixty-four percent of the 1473 participants reported using herbal and/or dietary supplements for the purpose of boosting their immune system to prevent COVID-19 infection. In addition, 88.2% of the respondents were misinformed about the manifestation of COVID-19 symptoms. Most of the participants were Saudi (91.9%), aged 49 years and younger (83%), female (52%), and healthy (81%). Honey (46%), lemon (45%), ginger (36%), vitamin C (32%), black seed (26%), garlic (26%), and turmeric (19%) were the most commonly used herbal and/or dietary supplements by the participants. Saudi nationals (OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.08 to 2.6, p = 0.02), older adults (OR = 1.30, 95% CI:1.10 to 1.55, p = 0.002), and those taking prescription medications had higher odds of using dietary and/or herbal supplements (OR = 3.31, 95% CI: 2.61 to 4.18, p < 0.0001). Conclusion: The utilization rate of herbal and dietary supplements among the Saudi public during the COVID-19 pandemic is high. Future studies should examine the impact of different public awareness campaigns aimed at improving the public knowledge of the risk and benefits associated with the use of different commonly utilized herbal and dietary products identified in this study.

scholarly journals Health, Psychosocial, and Social issues emanating from COVID-19 pandemic based on Social Media Comments using Natural Language Processing (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oladapo Oyebode ◽  
Chinenye Ndulue ◽  
Ashfaq Adib ◽  
Dinesh Mulchandani ◽  
Banuchitra Suruliraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Natural Language Processing ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Psychosocial Issues ◽  
Social Media Data ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Media Data

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global health crisis that affects many aspects of human lives. In the absence of vaccines and antivirals, several behavioural change and policy initiatives, such as physical distancing, have been implemented to control the spread of the coronavirus. Social media data can reveal public perceptions toward how governments and health agencies across the globe are handling the pandemic, as well as the impact of the disease on people regardless of their geographic locations in line with various factors that hinder or facilitate the efforts to control the spread of the pandemic globally. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people globally using social media data. METHODS We apply natural language processing (NLP) and thematic analysis to understand public opinions, experiences, and issues with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic using social media data. First, we collect over 47 million COVID-19-related comments from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and three online discussion forums. Second, we perform data preprocessing which involves applying NLP techniques to clean and prepare the data for automated theme extraction. Third, we apply context-aware NLP approach to extract meaningful keyphrases or themes from over 1 million randomly-selected comments, as well as compute sentiment scores for each theme and assign sentiment polarity (i.e., positive, negative, or neutral) based on the scores using lexicon-based technique. Fourth, we categorize related themes into broader themes. RESULTS A total of 34 negative themes emerged, out of which 15 are health-related issues, psychosocial issues, and social issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic from the public perspective. Some of the health-related issues are increased mortality, health concerns, struggling health systems, and fitness issues; while some of the psychosocial issues include frustrations due to life disruptions, panic shopping, and expression of fear. Social issues include harassment, domestic violence, and wrong societal attitude. In addition, 20 positive themes emerged from our results. Some of the positive themes include public awareness, encouragement, gratitude, cleaner environment, online learning, charity, spiritual support, and innovative research. CONCLUSIONS We uncover various negative and positive themes representing public perceptions toward the COVID-19 pandemic and recommend interventions that can help address the health, psychosocial, and social issues based on the positive themes and other remedial ideas rooted in research. These interventions will help governments, health professionals and agencies, institutions, and individuals in their efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 and minimize its impact, as well as in reacting to any future pandemics.

Impact of CSR on consumer behavior of Bahraini women in the cosmetics industry

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatema Shabib ◽  
Subhadra Ganguli
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Women Consumers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) awareness on the attitudes of Bahraini women consumers in the age group of 18-55 and their buying behavior toward cosmetics products. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative method is used for focusing on Bahraini women consumers aged between 18-55 years. Primary data comprising consumer’s buying behavior and attitudes were collected through an online questionnaire and analyzed using software like SPSS and Microsoft Office Excel. Findings The empirical findings revealed that Bahraini women are not aware of CSR. This lack of awareness leads to the exclusion of CSR as a factor in their purchase decisions. However, the awareness of CSR can become a reason for avoiding purchase of specific cosmetics when the consumer discovers that the producer has been involved in socially irresponsible business practices. Moreover, Bahraini women do not seek CSR-related information voluntarily from the cosmetics industry. Research limitations/implications This research paper is subject to sample size limitations; it focuses on women of a specific age group using cosmetics and is limited to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Survey method was used as the only primary data collection method. Practical implications This research provides a clear picture of how consumers behave in the absence of any or very little awareness of CSR. It can benefit cosmetics companies, both existing and new, for adopting future long-term marketing strategies to create public awareness of CSR. Social implications This research highlights the importance of raising awareness of CSR in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the possible implications of such activities on consumers’ purchases of cosmetics products. Originality/value This paper contributes significantly toward information regarding Bahraini consumers’ lack of awareness of CSR and sheds light on consumers’ behavior toward cosmetics products in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

scholarly journals Dissemination and Acceptance of COVID-19 Misinformation in Iran: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 0272684X2110221
Author(s):  
Faezeh Taghipour ◽  
Hasan Ashrafi-rizi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Soleymani
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

Introduction Misinformation refers to unclear information from unreliable resources, and it is a common phenomenon of society; it can even constitute a part of family and social conversations due to the relative damages. Misinformation dissemination under the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic can be considered a cause of health-related anxieties and severe harm to the countries. The present study aims to explain factors related to the dissemination and acceptance of coronavirus misinformation in Iran. Material and Methods This qualitative study was carried out through content analysis in the year 2020. The population included Iranian experts in Information and Communication Sciences, among whom 19 experts were selected through the purposive sampling method. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed through Continuous Thematic Analysis. Such criteria authenticated data trustworthiness as credibility, confirmability, dependability, and transferability proposed by Guba and Lincoln. Findings Based on the experiences of participants, six major categories and 18 subcategories were identified regarding the major theme. The major categories included the official news and informing system, misinformation nature, users, media, misinformation source, and social determinants. Conclusion Concurrent with the Covid-19 outbreak, a sort of information tsunami occurs. Unavoidably, a significant amount of misinformation regarding the various aspects of the virus, such as its origin, transmission methods, control, and treatment, are published. In many cases, the spreading information is not checked and verified in terms of accuracy and authenticity. The spread and acceptance of Covid-19 related misinformation happen under the impact of various factors. Being familiar with these factors will boost the culture of health and pave the path toward establishing evidence-based information public awareness schemes.

scholarly journals The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Vulnerable People Suffering from Depression: Two Studies on Adults in France

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3250
Author(s):  
Natalia Martinelli ◽  
Sandrine Gil ◽  
Johann Chevalère ◽  
Clément Belletier ◽  
Guillaume Dezecache ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Perceived Vulnerability ◽  
Large Samples ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the difficulties experienced by people suffering from depression in coping with the stressful context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown. Two large samples of the French population were classified on the basis of their depressive symptoms and completed an online questionnaire on their emotions and their behaviors during the lockdown. Results showed that, compared to participants with no or mild mental health-related symptoms, participants with moderate to severe depressive symptoms suffered from greater psychological effects of the pandemic and the lockdown (fear, anxiety, sadness, sleep quality, loss of daily routine). However, health risk behaviors (smoking, drinking, non-compliance with lockdown and barrier gestures) and perceived vulnerability did not differ between the participant groups, although more severely depressed participants tended to be less respectful of health guidelines. In addition, the most heightened effects on the depressed participants were boredom and the feeling of social isolation, which was not compensated by the search for social affiliation. Supporting people with depression should be a public health priority because they suffer psychologically more than others from the pandemic and the lockdown.

Efficacy of a Health-Related Facebook Social Network Site on Health-Seeking Behaviors

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paige Woolley ◽  
Michael Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Health Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
The Impact

The current study was designed to determine the impact of a health-related Facebook fan page on health-seeking actions, thoughts, and behaviors. Ninety Get Up and Do Something (GUADS) fans who were 18 years and older completed an online questionnaire about their perceptions, use, and reaction to a Facebook page. Results revealed the GUADS Facebook page prompts health-seeking actions by motivating fans to search for more health information online. The page positively influences health-related thoughts and behaviors by motivating and reminding fans to engage in healthy behaviors. Frequency of seeing, clicking, and reading GUADS posts was significantly related to health information seeking and health-related thoughts and behaviors. Results suggest that Facebook may be an effective medium to help individuals maintain and adopt a healthy lifestyle.

Evaluating Health Related Quality of Life and Emotions in Muslim and Jewish Kidney Transplant Patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Tarabeih ◽  
Ya’arit Bokek-Cohen ◽  
Pazit Azuri
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Kidney Transplant ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Psychological Responses ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Post Transplantation ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The scholarship on the impact of the source of the donated kidney (living donor = LD or deceased donor = DD) and the ethnoreligious background on the quality of life post-transplantation has received little scientific attention. The purpose of the present research is to evaluate health related quality of life and psychological feelings among kidney transplant (KT) recipients. Methods 262 renal recipients completed the Health Related Quality Of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire and answered the Transplant Effects Questionnaire (TxEQ) questionnaire assessing their post-transplantation emotional and psychological responses. Results KT Recipients reported medium levels of physical, psychological, social, and environmental dimensions of HRQOL. Muslim recipients reported significantly higher levels of physical, psychological, and social dimensions of HRQOL than Jews. Recipients of kidneys from LD reported higher levels of HRQOL. Recipients of kidney from a LD reported significantly higher levels of guilt and responsibility to be healthy. Conclusions Our findings indicate that receiving a graft from a LD contributes to the HRQOL in the physical, psychological, and environmental dimensions. Hence, donations from LD should be encouraged, by investing efforts in promoting public awareness of the importance of donating kidneys by LDs. Muslim kidney recipients enjoy better physical, social, and psychological HRQOL; this difference can be explained by the supportive and embracing familial and social networks characterizing traditional Arab communities. Post-transplantation support programs should be designed in order to provide further support and improve emotional and psychological responses to postoperative reality.

scholarly journals Editorial: Knowledge is Power, Ignorance is Bliss: Public perceptions and responses to human trafficking

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiril Sharapov ◽  
Suzanne Hoff ◽  
Borislav Gerasimov
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
General Public ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Sufficient Knowledge ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Common Understanding

The focus of this issue of the Anti-Trafficking Review—public perceptions and responses to human trafficking—reflects the growing unease and disagreements among anti-trafficking practitioners and scholars about the current state of public awareness of human trafficking: how and by whom such awareness is produced and manipulated, whom it is targeting, and whether it leads, or can lead, to any meaningful anti-trafficking action. A central assumption in the anti-trafficking field is that the general public still lacks sufficient knowledge about human trafficking, and that creating more knowledge and awareness will lead to its reduction. However, there neither exists a common understanding of who should know what in order to achieve this goal, nor is there sufficient information available about the awareness of the general public or, especially, the impact of this awareness.

scholarly journals DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT: UPAYA PREVENTIF DALAM MEMBENTUK PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT MERESPON PANDEMI COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Djoko Adi Prasetyo ◽  
Falih Suaedi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The Covid-19 pandemic affects all sectors of life. The government has made various efforts to respond to the impact of the pandemic, but the success of government efforts is determined by public perceptions. Communities have an important role in shaping collective behavior in responding to pandemic disasters, there are people who respond well to pandemic disasters and there are people who underestimate pandemic disasters. The formation of public perceptions is caused by the lack of knowledge about the pandemic and the virus itself, so it is necessary to form public perceptions about the Covid-19 pandemic through disaster risk management. This community service activity aims to provide understanding and public awareness as a preventive effort in shaping the public's perception of responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. This community service activity is carried out by means of socialization and training to the community in Suko Sewu District, Bojonegoro Regency. The results of the pre-test and post-test on the practical knowledge of the community showed an average increase of 85 percent. With these results, it can help the public in forming perceptions about the Covid-19 pandemic and can transmit these perceptions to the surrounding community. abstrakPandemi Covid-19 berdampak pada semua sektor kehidupan. Pemerintah telah melakukan berbagai upaya dalam merespons dampak pandemi tersebut akan tetapi keberhasilan upaya pemerintah ditentukan oleh persepsi masyarakat. Masyarakat memiliki peran penting dalam membentuk perilaku kolektif dalam merespons bencana pandemi, terdapat masyarakat yang menyikapi bencana pandemi dengan baik dan terdapat masyarakat yang menganggap remeh bencana pandemi. Pembentukan persepsi masyarakat disebabkan oleh minimnya pengetahuan mengenai pandemi maupun virus itu sendiri sehingga perlu untuk membentuk persepsi masyarakat mengenai pandemi Covid-19 melalui disaster risk management. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pemahaman dan kesadaran masyarakat sebagai upaya preventif dalam membentuk persepsi masyarakat merespons pandemi Covid-19. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan cara sosialisasi dan pelatihan kepada masyarakat di Kecamatan Suko Sewu Kabupaten Bojonegoro. Hasil pre-test dan post-test terhadap pengetahuan praktis masyarakat menunjukkan peningkatan rata-rata sebesar 85 persen. Dengan hasil ini dapat membantu masyarakat dalam membentuk persepsi mengenai pandemi Covid-19 dan dapat menularkan persepsi tersebut kepada masyarakat sekitar.

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