Adventure travel and the Covid-19 pandemic — recommendation of the Medical Commission of the Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme (UIAA)

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-39
Author(s):  
Piotr Szawarski ◽  
David Hillebrandt
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Adventure Travel ◽  
Safety Procedures

Lots of information is available by news, internet, social media, press and medical papers. However there is a lack of specific information on how to manage the COVID risk while mountaineering. The paper should assist mountaineers and agencies to fulfill safety procedures en route.

scholarly journals Source Trust and COVID-19 Information Sharing: The Mediating Roles of Emotions and Beliefs About Sharing

2020 ◽  
pp. 109019812098476
Author(s):  
Linqi Lu ◽  
Jiawei Liu ◽  
Y. Connie Yuan ◽  
Kelli S. Burns ◽  
Enze Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Health Information ◽  
News Media ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Source Trust ◽  
Health Information Sharing

Health information sharing has become especially important during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic because people need to learn about the disease and then act accordingly. This study examines the perceived trust of different COVID-19 information sources (health professionals, academic institutions, government agencies, news media, social media, family, and friends) and sharing of COVID-19 information in China. Specifically, it investigates how beliefs about sharing and emotions mediate the effects of perceived source trust on source-specific information sharing intentions. Results suggest that health professionals, academic institutions, and government agencies are trusted sources of information and that people share information from these sources because they think doing so will increase disease awareness and promote disease prevention. People may also choose to share COVID-19 information from news media, social media, and family as they cope with anxiety, anger, and fear. Taken together, a better understanding of the distinct psychological mechanisms underlying health information sharing from different sources can help contribute to more effective sharing of information about COVID-19 prevention and to manage negative emotion contagion during the pandemic.

scholarly journals Beyond place-based: the role of virtual communities via social media in young adult recovery

2021 ◽  
Vol 10.47389/36 (No 2) ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
Julie Willems ◽  
Rouve Jan Forbes ◽  
Margaret Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Emergent Theme ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Post Disaster

In post-disaster recovery, optimising psychosocial support is important for all groups of the population, yet young adults have tended to be overlooked as a demographic in their own right. Research was conducted to seek the perspectives of young adults through the narrative of their experiences in the years following the 2009 Gippsland bushfires. One emergent theme in the findings highlighted the importance of information and communication during and after events. Participants in this research sought information and support via social media and virtual communities. These sites traverse localised, place-based solutions, enabling young people to communicate over large geographical areas. The platforms aid dynamic and rapidly evolving support by sharing information, feelings and ideas. This research also highlighted the need to identify the gaps in information processes and support systems for young adults and to ensure youth-specific information is included in formal communications. Possible solutions are outlined taking into consideration the perspectives offered by the study participants.

Social Media Use in COPD Patients in Germany and Switzerland

Pneumologie ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Heimel ◽  
Hamida Jat ◽  
Sarah Basch ◽  
Florian S. Gutzwiller ◽  
Volker Biehl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Patient Population ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Good Representation ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Copd Patients

AbstractUse of social media and the Internet has changed the information-seeking behaviour and exchange of experience and information by patients. Passive observation of such online interaction between patients (social media listening) is conducted in order to understand the burden of the disease, symptom perception, and expectations from a patient perspective. For most conditions, it remains to be established how representative the social media user community is for the overall patient population. In this study, we describe internet and social media use in a population of 570 COPD patients from Germany and Switzerland. This study population is a good representation of the overall patient population in Germany and Switzerland with regards to socioeconomic data. Patients were analyzed in an exploratory fashion whether usage of the Internet to obtain disease-specific information and exchanging on COPD via social media is associated with or is independent from certain socioeconomic criteria. About three-fourths of patients indicated using the Internet to search information about COPD and about a third of patients indicated using social media to exchange with others about their disease. Results indicated that among the patients using the Internet to seek information and among those sharing information via social media, patients with very severe COPD (GOLD stage 4) were overrepresented versus milder forms of the disease. Similarly, patients with more advanced educational background were also overrepresented in the groups using social media and Internet in relation to COPD. Differences in mean age were statistically significant, but surprisingly small between social media users and non-users. No relationship with regards to social media and Internet use for COPD were observed for domiciling situation and sex.

If You Build It, They Will Come

2014 ◽  
pp. 169-189
Author(s):  
Elizabeth G. Donnellan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Virtual Experience ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
University Experience

Students attending traditional or online universities will benefit from membership in a virtual club. This chapter provides specific information about tools used to create, administer, and motivate participation in virtual college clubs. To enhance the club experience, suggestions are offered for creating interactive clubrooms, utilizing specific social media tools, and providing unique club events all as a virtual experience. A case study is included to demonstrate how students of a major online university participate in virtual club events. Results of this case study indicate a correlation between students who can easily access club tools and events and participation. Further, students who participate in events report greater satisfaction with their overall university experience.

scholarly journals A hybrid approach to finding relevant social media content for complex domain specific information needs

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delroy Cameron ◽  
Amit P. Sheth ◽  
Nishita Jaykumar ◽  
Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan ◽  
Gaurish Anand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Complex Domain ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Domain Specific

scholarly journals The Best, the Worst, and the Hardest to Find: How People, Mobiles, and Social Media Connect Migrants In(to) Europe

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 205630511876442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maren Borkert ◽  
Karen E. Fisher ◽  
Eiad Yafi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Bodily Harm ◽  
False Information ◽  
Complex Information ◽  
Complex Landscape ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
Radical Shift

For displaced people, migrating into Europe has highly complex information needs about the journey and destination. Each new need presents problems of where to seek information, how to trust or distrust information, and financial and other costs. The outcomes of receiving poor or false information can cause bodily harm or death, loss of family, or financial ruin. We aim to make two major contributions: First, provide rich insights into digital literacy, information needs, and strategies among Syrian and Iraqi refugees who entered Europe in 2015, a topic rarely dealt with in the literature. Second, we seek to change the dominant perspective on migrants and refugees as passive victims of international events and policies by showing their capacities and skills to navigate the complex landscape of information and border regimes en route to Europe. Building on research at Za’atari refugee camp (Jordan), we surveyed 83 Arab refugees in two centers in Berlin. Analyses address refugees’ temporal information worlds, focusing on the importance and difficulty in finding specific information, how migrants identify mis- and disinformation, and the roles of information and technology mediaries. Findings illustrate the digital capacities refugees employ during and after their journey to Europe; they show social support via social media and highlight the need for a radical shift in thinking about and researching migration in the digital age.

scholarly journals Keterampilan literasi informasi sebagai upaya pencegahan hoaks mengenai informasi kesehatan di media sosial

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Tine Silvana Rachmawati ◽  
Merryam Agustine
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Study Techniques ◽  
Search For Information

People must know how identify and search for credible health information. This study aimed to determine how information literacy activities prevented the spread of health information hoaxes on social media. This study used a qualitative approach and case study research methods. The collect research data through observation, interviews with 15 interviewees, and literature study techniques. The study results found that people obtained health information literacy by utilizing social media that is used daily. First, people recognized when they needed information, meaning they already understood when to search for information and knew what information to seek. Second, people can find information was performed in various ways, such as choosing a mass media portal that was easy to use, searching for specific information by including keywords or hashtags. Third, people evaluate the information found by knowing who made the information. Who disseminates the information? Are social media accounts trustworthy? Does the skill match the required information? Fourth, people use the obtained information effectively. People only chose the information that was suitable for what they felt and needed. Conclusion this research is people that who use social media must have information literacy expertise in finding health information so that avoid hoax information widely circulating today.

scholarly journals Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) information on Instagram: A content analytic study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Walsh-Buhi ◽  
Rebecca Fagen Houghton ◽  
Claire Lange ◽  
Ryli Hockensmith ◽  
Lourdes Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Black People ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
The U.S

BACKGROUND There is still an HIV epidemic in the U.S., which is a substantial issue for priority populations bearing a disproportionate burden of HIV infection. Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been shown to be safe and effective in reducing the risk of sexual HIV acquisition. However, large studies of young people, gay and bisexual men, transmasculine individuals, and Black people in the U.S. document that PrEP awareness and usage is low. There is limited understanding of social media as a source of information on PrEP. OBJECTIVE Given the paucity of research on PrEP-related Instagram posts and the popularity of the social media platform, the purpose of this research is to focus on PrEP-related messaging/communications on Instagram. METHODS Using Crowdtangle Search, we retrieved publicly accessible and English-language-only Instagram posts for the 12-month period preceding April 22, 2020, using the following search terms: Truvada or “pre-exposure prophylaxis” or #truvada or #truvadaprep or #truvadawhore or #truvadaforprep. We employed a qualitative coding methodology to manually extract information from this sample of Instagram posts. Using a pre-tested codebook, we performed a content analysis on N=250 posts, examining source and message characteristics, including specific information about PrEP and indicated users. Frequencies and percentages were calculated for all categorical variables. A chi-square analysis was conducted to determine statistical differences between source types on a variety of message characteristics. RESULTS More than three-quarters of all posts (n=193, 77.2%) were posted by organizations. Of the 250 Instagram posts reviewed, more than two-thirds (n=174, 69.6%) included some sort of photo, more than half (n=142, 56.8%) included an infographic (i.e., images containing factual information/data/charts), and approximately one in 10 (n=30, 12%) included a video. We observed that more than half of all reviewed Instagram posts defined PrEP (n=137, 54.8%), but fewer posts promoted PrEP use, explained how PrEP works, and included information on PrEP’s effectiveness or who can use PrEP. The most commonly hashtagged priority population among posts was men who have sex with men, but not necessarily bisexual men. Very few posts contained race- or ethnicity-related hashtags (n=11, 4.4%). Even fewer posts contained transgender-associated tags (e.g., #transgirl; n=5, 2.0%). No posts contained tags related to heterosexuals or injection drug users. We found statistical differences between source types (i.e., individual versus organization). CONCLUSIONS This study is among the first to review Instagram postings for content specifically related to PrEP. The National AIDS Strategy’s call to more clearly articulate the science surrounding HIV risk and prevention is more fully addressed by first understanding the current public information environment surrounding PrEP. The present study seeks to begin answering this call by offering a snapshot of how PrEP is being discussed (and by whom) on one of the most popular social media platforms.

scholarly journals Architecting Virality: Information Sharing from Government FB Page to Netizens

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 660
Author(s):  
Afdallyna Fathiyah Harun ◽  
Siti Nuradzarul Aqmaar Adzman ◽  
Fauzi Mohd Saman ◽  
Saiful Izwan Suliman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Information Content ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Online Presence

<p class="Pa41"><span>In accordance with e-government initiatives, many ministries in Malaysia have engaged content to public using social media for better two-way communications. However, creating an online presence is not necessarily easy as digital content consumers are often bombarded with information and those that fail to capture information will be rendered uninteresting and irrelevant. This is imperative as for most part, users are in control of where they allocate attention and what they share. Using virality as a context, it is opined that information content that are well-designed will trigger specific information and propel the sharing of that information over the Internet. A study employing FB post categorization and sharing motivations survey was carried out in the context of Ministry of Health Malaysia Facebook page. The findings show that users are inclined towards Infographics with various sharing motivations. The results can be used by Malaysian ministries on how best to design and disseminate information for the benefit of the netizens on social media sites.</span></p>

scholarly journals Analysis of Fake News In Social Medias for Four Months during Lockdown in COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samir Bandyopadhyay ◽  
SHAWNI DUTTA
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Mobile Internet ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Lexical Information ◽  
Life Study ◽  
Social Patterns ◽  
Interactive Mode ◽  
World Development

All over the world, development of micro blog and other social platform indicate that Social Media is now the focus and trend of the Internet. Daily life, study and work are influenced by news in Social Medias . Micro blog is new emergent type of media and it spreads information rapidly in the crowd in recent years. Suppose an user searches for specific information about one topic on micro blog. He/she found easily plenty of information related to his/her search in social medias. The problem is to find out the correct information. Normally, multi-document summarization method deals with a collection of documents about one topic for extracting the valuable points and discards useless information. Actually, it needs to extract the topic content by adding topic factors and social patterns. Topic factor is the lexical information related to the topic. Social pattern relates to special interactive mode owned by online social network, such as comment and repost. People has been seen the fake news on mobile/internet during lockdown period. It is of no doubt that anyone with a social media account has seen at least one example of this.Humanity&rsquo;s greatest challenges are to detect false information. Fake news are collected from 150 persons using social media The aim of the paper is to investigate the truthfulness of the news people share on social media using K-nearest Neighbour (KNN) based Classifier method.

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