Speaking COVID-19: supporting COVID-19 communication and engagement efforts with people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: June 27, 2022

Abstract Background Since the emergence of COVID-19, issues have been raised regarding approach used to engage with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) communities during this public health crisis. This study aimed understand factors impacting communication engagement efforts COVID-19 pandemic from perspective crucial CaLD community stakeholders opinion leaders. Methods Forty-six semi-structured telephone interviews were undertaken key who an active role (established before pandemic) in delivering services other social support Australia. Results Seven themes emerged: (1) digital divide how connect people; (2) information voids being filled by international material; (3) Differentiating established new emerging communities’ needs; (4) speaking COVID-19; (5) ineffectiveness direct translations English language resources; (6) coordination is needed avoid duplication address gaps (7) recognising improvements governments’ approach. Conclusion Alliances must be set up that can activated future reduce around resource development, translation, dissemination messages minimise response. Financial assistance provided a timely way organisations development culturally appropriate materials.

Language: Английский

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Virtual Reality as a Technological-Aided Solution to Support Communication in Persons With Neurodegenerative Diseases and Acquired Brain Injury During COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 8

Published: Feb. 16, 2021

The COVID-19 poses an ongoing threat to lives around the world and challenges existing public health medical service delivery. lockdown or quarantine measures adopted prevent spread of has caused interruption in care access including patients with neurological conditions. Besides passivity, isolation, withdrawal, neurodegenerative diseases experience difficulties communication due a limited leisure opportunities interaction friends relatives. may exacerbate burden on caregivers. Therefore, assistive-technologies be useful strategy mitigating associated remote communication. current paper presents overview use assistive technologies using virtual reality body ownership providing isolated patients, during COVID-19, moderate-to-severe difficulties. We postulate that technologies-based intervention improve social interactions acquired brain injury-thereby reducing isolation improving their quality life mental well-being.

Language: Английский

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The impact of COVID-19 on children's lives in the United States: Amplified inequities and a just path to recovery

Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health care, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 52(7), P. 101181 - 101181

Published: March 16, 2022

Language: Английский

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Shifting sustainable lifestyle practices and behaviour during times of pandemic disruptive change: Implications for on-going socio-technical transitions

Energy Research & Social Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 102, P. 103188 - 103188

Published: July 14, 2023

COVID-19 has extensively reshaped lifestyle practices, supply chain dynamics, and climate mitigation efforts. The resulting crises from the pandemic in relation to local community sustainability practices have not yet been investigated depth. There is a need explore individual characteristics responses rapid transitions of lifestyles at various scales. Analysing how shaped altered sustainable living motivations supporting them, be determined but crucial gain further insight improve management large-scale disruptive change. Presenting empirical findings semi-structured interviews New Haven County, Connecticut, this study elucidates ways which they responded while specifically highlighting consequences for behavioural routines practices. As result lockdowns responses, engagement fluctuated with participants shifting dietary, mobility, energy food consumption patterns. Specifically, emphasised substantial decrease daily travel during initial phases alongside increased online shopping use home. Though changes were replaced former habits unsustainable ones, individuals also noted co-opted over time pursue actions macro-level 'window opportunity' change, illustrates reshaped; some by choice, force, reflecting forced choice. These clear implications stability maintaining influenced landscape-level shocks.

Language: Английский

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Using an Intersectional Lens on Vulnerability and Resilience in Minority and/or Marginalized Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: May 18, 2022

Throughout the pandemic, media and scholars have widely discussed increasing social inequality thereby publicly pointed to often hidden neglected forms of inequality. However, “newly” arisen awareness has not yet been put into action reduce this Dealing with implies exploring confronting privileges, which are seen as other side These constructs, privilege, in light vulnerability resilience. This is particularly important context worldwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic efforts end both constructs regarding access healthcare, vaccination, education knowledge, misinformation, resources, economic so forth. Minority and/or marginalized groups may be vulnerable impact COVID-19 pandemic. resilience factors these underreported. narrative review aims at illustrating specific intertwined aspects minority during To achieve this, we use an intersectional lens based on recommendations made by Moradi Grzanka. A total 48 articles were included review. Most them commentaries focusing inequality, vulnerability, Based dissection structural, systemic, individual levels, propose three hypothesis individuals groups: (1) must considered a global level; level translates for individual; (2) historically situated: (experienced pandemic) maintained reinforced history; (3) strength through collective (historical) hardship: opposite but serve aspect The conclusions drawn from show that need include diverse voices advance concepts, such resilience, groups. Additionally, concepts necessarily opposition each other, should understood integral part

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 vaccination of at-risk and marginalised groups: recentering the state in vaccine uptake

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 348, P. 116812 - 116812

Published: March 26, 2024

Recent studies have used the World Health Organization's new Behavioural and Social Drivers (BeSD) framework to analyse vaccine uptake. However, this study of COVID-19 vaccination among marginalised population groups highlights framework's limitations regarding centrality state in shaping people's intentions high income countries. We conducted interviews focus with service providers community members explore amongst Western Australians experiencing homelessness and/or from other populations (such as people substance use dependence). Analysing data iteratively emphasise state's role functions, we elaborate how trauma mistrust government drive thoughts, feelings, social interactions programs, which are mutually reinforcing inhibit individuals' willingness engage. Government systems that leave some behind increase those populations' susceptibility misinformation. Policies may generate unintended problems: worried about advocacy damaging clients' trust, especially context mandates. Reframing responsibility for designing culturally socially appropriate services, outline end-users trusted can lead process. share a framework, "Recentering State Vaccine Uptake," arising our analyses.

Language: Английский

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Medicine Meets Science: The Imperative of Scientific Research and Publishing for Physician-Scientists

Indian journal of radiology and imaging - new series/Indian journal of radiology and imaging/Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(S 01), P. S9 - S17

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Physician-scientists serve as conduits between clinical practice and scientific research, leveraging their unique expertise to improve patient care drive medical innovation. This article highlights the indispensable role of research publishing in promoting evidence-based practices, facilitating professional growth, shaping public health policy. Drawing on historical contemporary examples, I examine challenges faced by physician-scientists, such ethical dilemmas declining engagement particularly resource-constrained settings. suggest pragmatic strategies overcome these barriers, emphasizing need for systemic support, integrity, equitable dissemination advancements. piece aims inspire a new generation physician-scientists engage deeply with both domains, thus advancing global equity resilience.

Language: Английский

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Supporting Rurally Dwelling Adults With Disabilities: The Experiences of Staff From Two Organisations in Western Australia During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Australian Journal of Rural Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 33(2)

Published: March 3, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionate impact on people with disabilities and living in rural areas, worsening pre-existing inequalities. objective of this study was to explore the experiences disability support staff providing Western Australia during pandemic. two organisations were located large town Australia, approximately 400 km north Perth. Eleven employees from recruited mid-2022 using non-random purposive sampling. Most participants over age 40, two-thirds female, half worked part time. Approximately administration management staff, around started working their less than 2 years prior research 2020. Two one organisation, remaining nine other. This qualitative conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews. Three individual interviews group via video-call software. Reflexive thematic analysis used data analysis. Four major themes identified: (1) burden pandemic, (2) difficulties government response, (3) unclear work boundaries difficult choices (4) adapting COVID-19. Participants reported several positive outcomes including increased service innovation an improved sense community. Future response could be by early consultation sector, utilisation appropriate communication channels anticipation challenges unique Australia.

Language: Английский

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Impact of COVID-19 on Lifestyle, Personal Attitudes, and Mental Health Among Korean Medical Students: Network Analysis of Associated Patterns

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Aug. 18, 2021

The current COVID-19 pandemic have affected our daily lifestyle, pressed us with fear of infection, and thereby changed life satisfaction mental health. study investigated influencing cascade changes during the among personal attitudes, (dis)satisfaction for medical students, using network-based approaches. This cross-sectional survey used self-reports 454 students June July 2020. Depressive mood, anxiety, intention to drop out school were observed in 11.9, 18.5, 38.3% respectively. Directed acyclic graph that estimated directional propagation students' lives initiated from perception unexpected event, propagated nervous stressed feeling, trouble relaxing, feeling like a failure, followed by concentrating, loss control situation, infecting colleagues. These six features also principal mediators within intra-individual covariance networks comprised attitude, health at pandemic. Psychosocial supports targeting nervousness, relaxing spreading infection colleagues, feelings failure or situational are required better

Language: Английский

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COVIDTAS COVID-19 Tracing App Scale—An Evaluation Framework

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. 2912 - 2912

Published: March 8, 2021

Mobile apps play an important role in COVID-19 tracing and tracking, with different countries taking approaches. Our study focuses on 17 government owned Contact Tracing Apps (CTAs) analyze them using a proposed COVIDTAS framework. User satisfaction is not directly related to the score or interaction between users app developers. To increase adoption of CTAs, leadership must offer assurance its citizens that their identify will be concealed emphasize benefits CTAs as it relates shared public health. While no country has topped list all three major factors (COVIDTAS Score, Reviews, Ratings), CTA from India seems have above average performance factors.

Language: Английский

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