Debunking COVID-19 vaccine misinformation with an audio drama in Ghana, a randomized control trial DOI Creative Commons
Maike Winters, Sarah Christie,

Hannah Melchinger

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 15, 2025

Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines has hampered their uptake worldwide. In Ghana, a belief that affect fertility is prevalent and difficult to counter. UNICEF Ghana co-produced context-driven, behavioral science-based audio drama ('A shot of love') aimed debunk this misinformation narrative. randomized controlled trial, 13,000 young adults who had previously interacted with UNICEF's Agoo platform were either control (audio nutrition) or intervention debunking the misinformation). We found strong protective effect against in misinformation, both directly after listening (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) 0.45, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.34–0.59) as well at one-month follow-up (aOR 0.66, CI 0.49–0.91). Similarly, on perceived safety 1.56, 1.22-2.00) 1.53, 1.13–2.07). Overall, our science-based, context-driven was effective reducing strength vaccine increasing Ghana.

Language: Английский

Influence of COVID-19 on trust in routine immunization, health information sources and pandemic preparedness in 23 countries in 2023 DOI Creative Commons
Jeffrey V. Lazarus, Trenton M. White, Katarzyna Wyka

et al.

Nature Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(6), P. 1559 - 1563

Published: April 29, 2024

Abstract It is unclear how great a challenge pandemic and vaccine fatigue present to public health. We assessed perspectives on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) routine immunization as well trust in information sources future preparedness survey of 23,000 adults 23 countries October 2023. The participants reported lower intent get COVID-19 booster 2023 (71.6%), compared with 2022 (87.9%). A total 60.8% expressed being more willing vaccinated for diseases other than result their experience during the pandemic, while 23.1% less willing. Trust 11 selected each averaged 7 10-point scale one’s own doctor or nurse World Health Organization, averaging 6.9 6.5, respectively. Our findings emphasize that hesitancy challenges remain health practitioners, underscoring need targeted, culturally sensitive communication strategies.

Language: Английский

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Willingness to Vaccinate Against Herpes Zoster and Its Associated Factors Across WHO Regions: Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Qiang Wang, Liuqing Yang, Lan Li

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JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9, P. e43893 - e43893

Published: March 9, 2023

Background A life-course immunization approach would enhance the quality of life across all age groups and improve societal well-being. The herpes zoster (HZ) vaccine is highly recommended for older adults to prevent HZ infection related complications. proportions willingness receive varies countries, various kinds factors, including sociodemographics individual perceptions, influence vaccinate. Objective We aim estimate vaccination rate identify factors associated with uptake World Health Organization (WHO) regions. Methods global systematic search was performed on PubMed, Web Science, Cochrane Library papers published until June 20, 2022. Study characteristics were extracted each included study. Using double arcsine transformation, rates 95% CIs pooled reported. analyzed by geographical context. Associated also summarized based Belief Model (HBM) constructs. Results Of 26,942 identified records, 13 (0.05%) included, covering 14,066 individuals from 8 countries in 4 WHO regions (Eastern Mediterranean Region, European Region Americas, Western Pacific Region). 55.74% (95% CI 40.85%-70.13%). aged ≥50 years, 56.06% willing vaccine. After receiving health care workers’ (HCWs) recommendations, 75.19% get vaccine; without HCWs’ only 49.39%. more than 70% Eastern approximately 55% Region. highest United Arab Emirates lowest China Kingdom. perception severity susceptibility positively willingness. perceived barriers (main reasons unwillingness) low trust effectiveness vaccine, concerns about safety, financial concerns, being unaware vaccine’s availability. Older individuals, those having lower education, or income levels less likely be vaccinated. Conclusions Only 1 2 showed a vaccinated against HZ. Our findings show critical role HCWs play promoting vaccination. Monitoring necessary inform public decision-making. These provide insights designing future programs.

Language: Английский

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Psychological Inoculation for Credibility Assessment, Sharing Intention, and Discernment of Misinformation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Chang Lu,

Bo Hu,

Qiang Li

et al.

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25, P. e49255 - e49255

Published: Aug. 10, 2023

The prevalence of misinformation poses a substantial threat to individuals' daily lives, necessitating the deployment effective remedial approaches. One promising strategy is psychological inoculation, which pre-emptively immunizes individuals against attacks. However, uncertainties remain regarding extent inoculation effectively enhances capacity differentiate between and real information.

Language: Английский

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Spillover of Vaccine Hesitancy into Adult COVID-19 and Influenza: The Role of Race, Religion, and Political Affiliation in the United States DOI Open Access

Victoria Zhang,

Peiyao Zhu,

Abram L. Wagner

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. 3376 - 3376

Published: Feb. 15, 2023

Due to its potential lead vaccine delays and refusals, hesitancy has attracted increased attention throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. It is crucial investigate whether demographic patterns differ between adult general flu non-receipt.

Language: Английский

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Defining Misinformation and Related Terms in Health-Related Literature: Scoping Review DOI Creative Commons
Ibrahim K El Mikati, Reem Hoteit, Tarek Harb

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Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25, P. e45731 - e45731

Published: Aug. 9, 2023

Misinformation poses a serious challenge to clinical and policy decision-making in the health field. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified interest misinformation related terms witnessed proliferation of definitions.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis DOI Creative Commons

Tahani Al Rahbeni,

Prakasini Satapathy, Ramaiah Itumalla

et al.

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10, P. e54769 - e54769

Published: April 30, 2024

The unprecedented emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated development and global distribution vaccines, making understanding vaccine acceptance hesitancy crucial to overcoming barriers vaccination achieving widespread immunization.

Language: Английский

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Beyond misinformation: developing a public health prevention framework for managing information ecosystems DOI Creative Commons
Atsuyoshi Ishizumi, Jessica Kolis, Neetu Abad

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The Lancet Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(6), P. e397 - e406

Published: April 20, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how infodemics (defined as an overabundance of information, including misinformation and disinformation) pose a threat to public health could hinder individuals from making informed decisions. Although authorities other stakeholders have implemented measures for managing infodemics, existing frameworks infodemic management been primarily focused on responding acute emergencies rather than integrated in routine service delivery. We review the evidence propose framework that encompasses upstream strategies provides guidance identifying different interventions, by four levels prevention health: primary, secondary, tertiary, primordial prevention. On basis narrative 54 documents (peer-reviewed grey literature published 1961 2023), we present examples interventions belong each level Adopting this requires proactive response through information ecosystems, beyond reacting or disinformation.

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Generative artificial intelligence can have a role in combating vaccine hesitancy DOI Creative Commons
Heidi J. Larson, Leesa Lin

BMJ, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. q69 - q69

Published: Jan. 16, 2024

Given the sluggish pace of traditional scientific approaches, artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, has emerged as a significant opportunity to tackle complex health challenges, including those in public health. 1 Against this backdrop, interest focused on whether AI role bolstering trust vaccines and helping minimise vaccine hesitancy, which World Health Organization named one top 10 global threats.

Language: Английский

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Digital Health Dashboards for Decision-Making to Enable Rapid Responses During Public Health Crises: Replicable and Scalable Methodology DOI Creative Commons
Tarun Reddy Katapally, Sheriff Tolulope Ibrahim

JMIR Research Protocols, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12, P. e46810 - e46810

Published: June 6, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has reiterated the need for cohesive, collective, and deliberate societal efforts to address inherent inefficiencies in our health systems overcome decision-making gaps using real-time data analytics. To achieve this, decision makers independent secure digital platforms that engage citizens ethically obtain big data, analyze convert into evidence, finally, visualize this evidence inform rapid decision-making.The objective of study is develop replicable scalable jurisdiction-specific dashboards monitor, mitigate, manage public crises via integration beyond care.The primary approach development dashboard was use global citizen science tackle pandemics like COVID-19. first step process establish an 8-member Citizen Scientist Advisory Council Digital Epidemiology Population Health Laboratory's community partnerships. Based on consultation with council, three critical needs were prioritized: (1) management household risk COVID-19, (2) facilitation food security, (3) understanding accessibility services. Thereafter, a progressive web application (PWA) developed provide daily services these needs. generated from access PWA are set up be anonymized, aggregated, linked decision-making, is, displays anonymized aggregated obtained devices PWA. hosted Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud server. dashboard's interactive statistical navigation designed Microsoft Power Business Intelligence tool, which creates connection Relational Database server regularly update visualization jurisdiction-specific, data.The resulted decision-making. relayed real time reflect usage provides households ability their request when need, report difficulties issues accessing also delegated alert system risks time, bidirectional engagement allows respond queries, enhanced security.Digital can transform policy by prioritizing as well enable directly communicate mitigate existing emerging crises, paradigm-changing approach, inverting innovation needs, advancing equity.RR1-10.2196/46810.

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Social media users’ perceptions about health mis- and disinformation on social media DOI Creative Commons
Jim P. Stimpson, Alexander N. Ortega

Health Affairs Scholar, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1(4)

Published: Sept. 26, 2023

This study used recently released nationally representative data with new measures on health information seeking to estimate the prevalence and predictors of adult social media users' perceptions mis- disinformation media. Most adults who use perceive some (46%) or a lot (36%) false misleading media, but nearly one-fifth reported either none little (18%). More than two-thirds participants that they were unable assess as true (67%). Our identified certain population groups might be focus future intervention work, such make decisions. The perception by users is highly prevalent may lend greater urgency mitigate spread harms public health.

Language: Английский

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