“I’m Not Comfortable With COVID, But …”: Dilemmas and Decision-Making to Mitigate Risks Among Mothers Who Gave Birth During the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI
Nicole L. Johnson, Maria Brann, Susanna Foxworthy Scott

et al.

Qualitative Health Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(6), P. 517 - 527

Published: Dec. 11, 2023

Individuals have faced unprecedented uncertainty and risk surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, decision-making dilemmas been complicated by quickly evolving often contradictory recommendations for staying healthy. Using tenets of problematic integration theory orders theory, we analyzed interview data from 50 mothers who gave birth during pandemic to understand how perceptions shaped their about keeping themselves infants healthy in first year after birth. Results describe some our sample made sense prioritize first-order risks own family’s physical health, other prioritized second-order relationships identities. We also discuss social nature mitigating catalysts shifting perceptions. Theoretical practical implications include improving public health messaging clinical conversations enable individuals effectively manage identity needs alongside serious threats health.

Language: Английский

Two Minutes to Midnight: The 2024 Iranian Missile Attack on Israel as a Live Media Event DOI Creative Commons
Gal Yavetz, Vlad Vasiliu

Journalism and Media, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(1), P. 2 - 2

Published: Dec. 31, 2024

This study examines the psychological and social impacts of April 2024 Iranian combined attack on Israel—a new, globally unprecedented experience for civilians. Aware incoming missiles drones, Israelis followed real-time television coverage, including countdowns visual simulations, which allowed them to anticipate potential strikes their homes communities. The its coverage blurred boundaries between crisis media spectacle, creating a rare convergence immediate personal threat with framing. paper explores how this unique format influenced public anxiety, news consumption, perception. results reveal profound effects monitoring, raising important questions about media’s impact framing crises such as live events corresponding mental health.

Language: Английский

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Impact of media-induced uncertainty on mental health: Narrative review (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons
Ladislav Kesner, Veronika Juríčková, Dominika Grygarová

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JMIR Mental Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Implementation and evaluation of a model-based risk management process and service enhancement for home-based community care services amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong: A mixed-method approach DOI Creative Commons

Caroline W. L. Yang,

Alice Wan,

Mable C. W. Kwok

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Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Feb. 16, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly challenged all public social services, particularly home-based community care services (HBCCS). Aberdeen Kai-fong Association (AKA) is a non-government organization (NGO) in Hong Kong that systematically manages the challenges to HBCCS. This paper presents practical example of implementation and evaluation risk management process for HBCCS.Mixed-method design was used evaluate encountering from existing potential problems maintain enhance HBCCS four major areas amidst pandemic. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey three qualitative focus group interviews were conducted by AKA 30 December 2021 12 March 2022 collect staff feedback on institutional areas.109 members (69% aged 40 years or above; 80% female) completed survey. For resource arrangement training, over 90% participants agreed (including strongly agreed) they had sufficient reliable personal protective equipment clear infection control guideline effective training. Over safe working space manpower allocation. However, only 75% received emotional support organization. basic maintained service continuation enhancement, users their families trusted organization, provided adjusted according users' needs. 88% obtained neighborhood. communication among stakeholders, open discussions with senior team, team willing listen. Twenty-six joined interviews. findings corroborated quantitative results. Staff appreciated organisation's work safety continue advancing during this difficult period. Regular in-service updated information guidelines staff, proactive phone calls users, especially elderly, suggested quality services.The could help NGOs others diverse settings beyond.

Language: Английский

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Information seeking behaviors of individuals impacted by COVID-19 international travel restrictions: an analysis of two international cross-sectional studies DOI Creative Commons
Pippa McDermid, Adam Craig, Meru Sheel

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Frontiers in Communication, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8

Published: Sept. 7, 2023

Access to accurate information during a crisis is essential. However, while the amount of circulating COVID-19 pandemic has increased exponentially, finding trustworthy resources been difficult for many, including those affected by international travel restrictions. In this study, we examined information-seeking behaviors individuals seeking internationally pandemic. We also explored perceptions regarding value in supporting understanding restriction-related information. Two online cross-sectional surveys targeting four groups were conducted. The targeted were: (1) citizens and permanent residents stranded abroad; (2) separated from their partners; (3) immediate families; (4) temporary visa holders unable migrate or cross borders. total, analyzed 2,417 completed responses, further 296 responses where at least 75% questions completed. Findings suggest that social media (78.4%, 1,924/2,453), specifically Facebook (86.6%, 2,115/2,422) most useful used resource these groups. Some significant behavior differences across age gender found. Our study highlights diversity needs people impacted restrictions range preferred channels through which sought. Further, it challenges hold legitimacy target audiences' eyes do not. Policymakers may use results help formulate more nuanced, consumer-tailored—and hence likely acceptable, trusted, impactful—communication strategies as part future public health emergencies.

Language: Английский

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“I’m Not Comfortable With COVID, But …”: Dilemmas and Decision-Making to Mitigate Risks Among Mothers Who Gave Birth During the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI
Nicole L. Johnson, Maria Brann, Susanna Foxworthy Scott

et al.

Qualitative Health Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(6), P. 517 - 527

Published: Dec. 11, 2023

Individuals have faced unprecedented uncertainty and risk surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, decision-making dilemmas been complicated by quickly evolving often contradictory recommendations for staying healthy. Using tenets of problematic integration theory orders theory, we analyzed interview data from 50 mothers who gave birth during pandemic to understand how perceptions shaped their about keeping themselves infants healthy in first year after birth. Results describe some our sample made sense prioritize first-order risks own family’s physical health, other prioritized second-order relationships identities. We also discuss social nature mitigating catalysts shifting perceptions. Theoretical practical implications include improving public health messaging clinical conversations enable individuals effectively manage identity needs alongside serious threats health.

Language: Английский

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