Methods Of Information Dissemination Research Articles

Qualitative Investigation of Health Information Resources for Caregivers and Individuals Living With Spinal Cord Injury.

Objectives: To identify the information networks of caregivers and individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and how the health information is accessed and used. Methods: For this qualitative study, participants from the United States were recruited through hospital listservs, websites, social media, and word of mouth to participate in a phone interview. Fourteen individuals living with a traumatic SCI and 18 caregivers of individuals living with a traumatic SCI were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. The interviews were transcribed verbatim, coded using NVivo, and analyzed using qualitative thematic methods. Results: Participants reported that medical resources such as SCI specialists were considered the most reliable sources, but due to accessibility barriers the Internet was used the most. The Internet and social resources, such as online and in-person support groups, provided beneficial content information and emotional support, but they posed credibility concerns and left participants feeling unsure of reliability. Information gaps such as lack of education on basic care practices during the transition from acute to chronic care were identified by the participants. Conclusion: Because SCI is an overwhelming experience, it is difficult for patients to retain information in the initial acute care phase, leading to gaps in knowledge about long-term care. Patients are concerned about the reliability of online sources of information; therefore, there is a need for new methods of SCI information dissemination. Potentially, using primary care providers as conduits for information distribution might improve access to reliable long-term SCI information for caregivers and patients.

Aesthetics of Architecture in Media Facades: A Study Using Projection Mapping

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The Influence of Internet Usage Frequency on Women's Fertility Intentions-The Mediating Effects of Gender Role Attitudes.

The purpose of this study is to verify the influence of internet usage frequency on women’s fertility intentions and to examine the mediating effects of gender role attitudes, under the influence of internet usage frequency that affects women’s fertility intentions, combined with the specific Chinese cultural context. A cross-sectional secondary data analysis was conducted using a sample of 3113 women of childbearing age in the Chinese General Social Survey in 2017 (CGSS2017). The results of the negative binomial regression model showed that, under the premise of controlling individual characteristic variables, the higher the frequency of internet usage, the lower the fertility intention (p < 0.01). The results of the mediating effect model show that the more frequently women use the internet, the lower their fertility intentions, and the less they agree with Chinese traditional gender roles, which are “men work outside to support the family while women stay at home to take care of the family”. These findings have implications in formulating public policies aimed at increasing the fertility rate; that is, it is not enough to increase women’s fertility intentions under China’s universal two-child policy. Moreover, public policy formulators need to consider gender role attitudes and the influence of the internet as a method for dissemination of information.

United by Hope, Divided by Access: Country Mapping of COVID-19 Information Accessibility and Its Consequences on Pandemic Eradication.

Many government websites and mobile content are inaccessible for people with vision, hearing, cognitive, and motor impairments. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted these disparities when health authority website information, critical in providing resources for curbing the spread of the virus, remained inaccessible for numerous disabled populations. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines provide comparatively universally accepted guidelines for website accessibility. We utilized these parameters to examine the number of countries with or without accessible health authority websites. The resulting data indicate a dearth of countries with websites accessible for persons with disabilities. Methods of information dissemination must take into consideration individuals with disabilities, particularly in times of global health crises.

E-Notice Board (ENB) for the Faculty Community

This research work developed Electronic Notice Board (ENB) for the faculty community. The purpose is to upgrade the already existing manual method of information dissemination, so as to improve the administrative work of the faculty, and to create an enabling environment for more efficient and friendly means of information delivery. It will improve the rate at which staff and students participate in faculty events and activities. The conventional notice board is one of the oldest methods used in information delivery and announcements to students. Students go to where the notice board is mounted in other to read updates or announcements. Use of wall notice board in every place is a tedious work since it needs to be updated regularly and with correct and right information manually. Few of the problems that necessitated the need for ENB are; inadequate time to read all the relevant information pasted newly on a notice board as a result of tight schedule since the copies are limited. Limited time-lag of newly pasted notice since people mutilate, remove or destroy the paper notices from the board leaving others uninformed. Some of the objectives are to enable individuals to view the update from their various devices from any location. To enable instant update to all users since notice is online. To allow individuals download and store copies of original information intact. Generally, it looks at the existing faculty notice boards, building a system that makes it run by the internet access or by local area network (LAN) so as to increase the rate at which relevant information is being disseminated to the faculty community with no location restriction. The user is kept updated each time the E-Notice Board is updated based on their categories through an SMS alert. This system intends to simplify and improve the University faculties to perform their daily activities since most of the school organs uses computerized system. This research work was designed using Object Oriented Analysis and Design Methodology (OOADM) and implemented using Hypertext Pre-Processor (PHP), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Bootstrap, Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) as front-end and My Structural Query Language (MYSQL) database as back-end.

How the Field of Infectious Diseases Can Leverage Digital Strategy and Social Media Use During a Pandemic.

Rapid information dissemination is critical in a world changing rapidly due to global threats. Ubiquitous internet access has created new methods of information dissemination that are rapid, far-reaching, and universally accessible. However, inaccuracies may accompany rapid information dissemination, and rigorous evaluation of primary data through various forms of peer review is crucial. In an era in which high-quality information can save lives, it is critical that infectious diseases specialists are well versed in digital strategy to effectively disseminate information to colleagues and the community and diminish voices spreading misinformation. In this study, we review how social media can be used for rapid dissemination of quality information, benefits and pitfalls of social media use, and general recommendations for developing a digital strategy as an infectious diseases specialist. We will describe how the Infectious Diseases Society of America has leveraged digital strategy and social media and how individuals can amplify these resources to disseminate information, provide clinical knowledge, community guidance, and build their own person brand. We conclude in providing guidance to infectious diseases specialists in aiming to build and preserve public trust, consider their audience and specific goals, and use social media to highlight the value of the field of infectious diseases.

Izbijanje epidemije COVID-19 virusa - kako mreža javnog zdravlja može funkcionisati bolje u prosleđivanju informacija i instrukcija za akcije - naučene lekcije

The priority for the period of COVID-19 outbreak was to provide fast, well-timed dissemination of information to the general population (especially vulnerable groups) as well to health professionals and professionals from other areas of public life (police, army, local governments, education, and the business sector) on behavior change and prevention measures, in terms of guidance for the current epidemiological situation. At the Public Health Institute Niš, Serbia, we directed activities relying primarily on formal intervention approaches, WHO guidance and on information and knowledge gained at the April 2019 WHO "Emergency Risk Communication training and plan-writing workshop" in Belgrade/Serbia. To define the advantages and disadvantages of the applied method for dissemination of information, we followed the reporting guidance contained in Duncan E and colleagues', Guidance for reporting intervention development studies in health research (GUIDED). Guidelines for treatment and recommendations were disseminated through standard communication channels. A local public health network with a large number of partners from the governmental and non-governmental sector, established in recent years, was a kind of channel for dissemination of materials. We realized that formal intervention approaches should be rapidly improved by better mapping of all population groups, by modern ways of communication, by urgent introduction of digital communication channels such as telemedicine, smart phone engagement and internet applications, in order to educate and exchange information more efficiently and quickly, especially in crisis situations such as COVID-19 epidemics/pandemics.

Методические аспекты программы дополнительного образования «Школьная студия «Православный мир»

We consider the methodological aspects of the implementation of the general development program of additional education for high school students “School Studio “Orthodox World”, its main task is to immerse students in the world of Orthodox culture – rich and diverse, filled with deep meaning, orienting in the living space to a kind attitude to others and inner harmony of a person. A distinctive feature of this program is the training of high school students to create Orthodox-oriented videos, that provide their involvement in a large work on a comprehensive study of the facts and events that will be discussed in the video. Special emphasis is placed on the local history material used in the work on video content. We present in detail the purpose and objectives of the program – general education, educational and developmental. The article reveals the content aspect, which includes the following sections: Orthodox worldview in the information space, Orthodox holidays in human life, a variety of videos and genres of journalism, compliance with legal and ethical norms when creating media content, methods and methods of information dissemination. The specifics of the activity of the teacher and students at different stages of the program implementation are considered. We indicate the novelty and difference of the author’s program from others implemented in the conditions of additional education.

Research Progress of Online Review Content Based on Interpretation Level Theory

Online reviews have become the main method of information dissemination, an important factor in consumer purchase decisions, and an important basis for merchants to improve their services. It has attracted the attention of scholars. The application of explanation level theory in consumer behavior research has begun to show an increasing trend. After sorting out the existing literature, it is found that the online review literature based on the interpretation level theory mainly studies the impact on consumers’ purchase intention from the three perspectives of reviewers, review content and review readers. Among them, the content of comments is mostly discussed in terms of comment type and information quality, but it has not been systematically summarized. Using the literature review method, based on the interpretation level theory, the review type, information quality, interpretation type and perceived similarity are analyzed from the perspective of review content, and the existing literature is sorted in order to provide references for future research.

Energy Efficient and High Dissemination Rate Method Considering Extended Transmission Distances on a Wireless Sensor Network

From the electric power consumed by sensor nodes comprising a wireless sensor network, a very large proportion is used to transmit and receive information wirelessly. Because most sensor nodes are battery-powered, long-term operation requires unnecessary wireless transmission to be minimized. There is currently insufficient research on cases involving increased wireless transmission distance and the accompanying increased power consumption. This paper proposes a new, effective method for information dissemination in situations with increased wireless transmission distances. The proposed method is able to minimize power consumption by not performing transmission if the message is considered already disseminated. Additionally, with increased wireless transmission distance, the number of instances of cancelled message transmission increases, further reducing the transmission and reception loads. Simulations demonstrated that the proposed method is effective at keeping power consumption increases to a minimum while greatly improving information dissemination rates, even in cases with increased transmission distances. Unlike the existing methods, the proposed method can improve dissemination rates without increasing power consumption in sensor networks, making it highly innovative and effective.

MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON RURAL FARM FAMILIES IN NIGERIA THROUGH INNOVATIVE INFORMATION TRANSFER

The role of new technologies in driving agricultural sustainability is crucial for the socio-economic survival of rural households in Nigeria. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the livelihood of farm families as they had difficulties accessing inputs, supplies and farm labour needed for maximum productivity of their farming enterprises, and in selling farm produce due to the lockdown restrictions policies imposed by the government.Additionally, the income of farm families was affected as a result of spoilage of perishable produce. This review highlighted the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural activities of rural families, constraints to accessing agricultural information, responses of the government in providing information to farmers and the innovative information sources for improved livelihood outcome. This review concluded that innovative information dissemination methods can enhance the livelihood of farm families in the face of crisis like the covid-19 outbreak.

A longitudinal study to investigate the effects of a 12-week comprehensive lifestyle weight management program on body weight and quality of life

The majority of Americans now have overweight or obesity. With limited resources to treat all patients, group programs are emerging as an efficient method for dissemination of evidence-based lifestyle information. The objective of this study was to evaluate change in body weight, biochemical parameters, and quality of life among individuals after completion of a 12-week comprehensive group weight management program at an obesity medicine clinic. 204 patients were recruited for the study after enrolling in the Healthy Habits for Life program at the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center in Boston and Danvers, MA. Prior to the program, patients met individually with a dietitian and baseline data was collected. Primary outcome measures collected were weight and BMI change over the course of the program. Secondary measures collected included biochemical parameters and quality of life. Weekly group visits consisted of primary outcome collection and 1.5h of instruction on various lifestyle- and nutrition-related topics. Secondary outcome measures were reassessed at an individual visit with the dietitian after the program concluded. 142 participants were adherent to the protocol (attended 9 out of 12 classes). On average, patients lost 6.4kg (14.1 lbs.), representing a percent total body weight loss of over 5%. Average BMI decrease was significant at 5.35±4.61%. Improvements were seen in physical function, self-esteem, and sexual life; total QOL scores also improved by a significant 5.79% on average. There were also significant improvements in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and HbA1c. The Healthy Habits for Life group program was an effective treatment for obesity and related health concerns, including overall quality of life. Group programs of this style may be a more efficient was to disseminate evidence-based lifestyle information and affect change for patients with overweight or obesity.

Revealing Global Government Health Website Accessibility Errors During COVID-19 and the Necessity of Digital Equity

Background: Many government websites and mobile content are inaccessible for people with vision, hearing, and cognitive disabilities. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted these disparities when health authority website information, critical in providing resources for curbing the spread of the virus, remained inaccessible for disabled populations. Methods: The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provide comparatively universally accepted guidelines for website accessibility. We utilized these parameters to examine the number of countries with or without accessible health authority websites. Findings:The resulting data indicate a dearth of countries with websites accessible for persons with disabilities. Fewer than 5% of all countries had health authority websites fully accessible according to the WCAG. Interpretation: Methods of information dissemination must take into consideration individuals with disabilities, particularly in times of global health crises. Government health websites can be considered the most trustworthy sources of preventative healthcare information and therefore must be accessible to all, regardless of ability. Nations should seek to improve website compliance with the WCAG.Funding Statement: The authors report no funding sources. Declaration of Interests: The authors have no other competing interests to declare.

Challenges of State Security through the Lens of ATO/JFO Literature

This article highlights the issue of national security through the lens of literature development. Since the information war has been going on against Ukraine for a long time, the instruments of influence on the consciousness of the population are constantly changing and the forms and methods of information dissemination are being improved, we decided to investigate the literary sources created during the Anti-terrorist Operation / Joint Forces Operation (further - ATO/JFO) period in order to highlight the trends of opinion formation. We used content analysis methods as a basis. The analyzed source base confirmed the thesis that fake and post-truth are artificially created and manipulative-imitation technologies that Putinists use for hybrid warfare. By imposing the post-truth era on the international community, the Kremlin regime creates a reality where emotions are dominated by facts. Thus, Russia's information strategy is based solely on the needs of the lower order.

Research on the Identification of Key Nodes in the Process of WeChat Epidemic Information Dissemination: A Supernetwork Perspective

It is of great significance to comprehensively and reasonably identify the key nodes in the WeChat epidemic information dissemination system. First, the recognition results can be used to guide the spread of epidemic-related information in WeChat, such as accelerating the spread of valuable information or monitoring the spread of rumors. Secondly, the analysis of key nodes helps us understand the evolution of the epidemic information dissemination network in WeChat, and the analysis of key nodes also helps us understand the modes and methods of epidemic-related information dissemination in WeChat. Finally, the results of these studies may be generalized to other fields of social life. This paper analyzes the composition of and relationship between epidemic-related information dissemination systems in WeChat and proposes a Supernetwork model for WeChat epidemic information dissemination on this basis. In this study, a comprehensive identification method of key nodes of the WeChat epidemic information dissemination system under the Supernetwork vision was constructed, and the method is analyzed and verified through examples in this paper.

Plus ça Change, Plus C'est la Même Chose

Plus ça Change, Plus C'est la Même Chose Ruth Macklin (bio) it is striking to see similar themes in articles written 35 years ago about the AIDS epidemic and reports today in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. While there are many similarities between the decadeslong AIDS epidemic, which continues to rage in many countries, and the COVID-19 pandemic, differences exist as well. In this brief commentary, I draw on articles in this collection to illustrate these themes. Joshua Lederberg was prescient when he wrote in 1988 that "the progress of medical science during the last century has obscured the human species' continued vulnerability to large-scale infection" (Lederberg 1988, 343; this volume 317). Since Lederberg wrote those words, the world has witnessed widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases: annual seasonal influenza; the novel swine flu (H1N1) pandemic in 2009; and perhaps most surprisingly, a resurgence of measles as a result of the refusal of parents to vaccinate their children. This last example illustrates how widely a false belief—that vaccines can cause autism—can be disseminated by social media despite having been thoroughly discredited by scientists. The "anti-vax" movement is only one example of the tenacity of misinformation in today's interconnected world. LAYING BLAME Dorothy Nelkin and Sander Gilman cited a 1985 article that appeared in the official journal of the Soviet Writers Union, Literaturnaya Gazeta; the article claimed that AIDS was the result of a virus made by biologists at Fort Detrick, Maryland, in conjunction with scientists at the [End Page 265] Centers for Disease Control. Nelkin and Gilman wrote: "That blame for this dread disease was placed on a political adversary is not very surprising in light of the freeze on American-Soviet relations during the summer of 1985" (Nelkin and Gilman 1988, 361; this volume 335). Now, 35 years later, the Cold War is over but the blaming tactics continue and take new forms. An article in the New York Times reported that President Vladimir Putin of Russia has spread misinformation about health for more than a decade. The article says that Putin's agents "have repeatedly planted and spread the idea the viral epidemics—including flu outbreaks, Ebola and now the coronavirus—were sown by American scientists" (Broad 2020). Just as myths existed about the origin and spread of AIDS, so too are myths abundant today about the COVID-19 pandemic in posts on social networks. One recent article begins with this observation: "When AIDS began rampaging through major US cities in the early 1980s, it wasn't long before conspiracy theories sprouted. One widely repeated and baseless rumor had it that scientists working for the CIA had created HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, as part of an experiment that spun out of control. So it perhaps should be no surprise that a raft of myths and conspiracy theories are circulating online in connection with the coronavirus pandemic" (Castaneda 2020). The AIDS epidemic emerged a decade before the Internet became a method for widespread dissemination of information—and disinformation. Today's preferred way of disseminating these conspiracy theories is through social media, a method that can reach millions of people in a very short time. The possibility and danger of perpetrating false and damaging claims are heightened not only by the huge numbers of regular users of social media but also by the sharp political divisions that exist among politicians and the public in the United States. Nelkin and Gilman noted that "the placing of blame has been a pervasive theme in the popular discourse on AIDS" (362; this volume 336). Laying blame is alive and well today, and not only in the form of false conspiracy theories. A subtler tactic is Donald Trump's continued [End Page 266] reference to the coronavirus as "the Chinese virus" and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's use of the term "Wuhan virus." Although no plot perpetrated by Chinese scientists lies behind the use of those terms by US government officials, it is clear that the point is to lay blame on China, where illness caused by the coronavirus first emerged. Reports of racist comments and even physical attacks against Asians in...

SAT-485 NEW METHODS OF CONFERENCE COVERAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA –DO THEY HELP INCREASE THE REACH?

Over the past decade, there is an increase in the utilization of various Social Media (SoMe) platforms in disseminating & sharing information from medical conferences. Twitter’s popularity among nephrologists for this purpose is widespread. At the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) in Mexico in April 2017, a SoMe Task Force was created by the International Society of Nephrology (ISN). One of the main objectives of this was a comprehensive coverage of the lectures & presentations shared via different SoMe platforms. In a similar manner, an ISN WCN SoMe Team was created to cover the World Congress of Nephrology in Melbourne in April 2019 to disseminate scientific info from the conference. The ISN WCN SoMe Team launched Poster Talks (PTs), where the Author gives a voice over describing the poster. Also, Visual Abstracts (VA) of posters/oral papers & live talks (Live VAs) were created. Interviews of speakers & poster presenters as well as live stream of late breaking clinical trial (LBCT) were additional distinctive methods adopted. This was the first time Facebook was used to extend an international nephrology conference’s reach & its own analytics were used. Twitter analysis of these newer methods were done using Symplur & NOD Analytics. Periscope and YouTube data was analyzed looking at interviews & how they impacted on information spread. Over 17000 tweets from the conference were accessed in 90 countries (see figure 1). There were 1943 unique participants. There were 34 video interviews - 25 poster interviews & 9 speaker interviews. An index for the quantity of education delivered during these interviews was created (see figure 2). 21 Poster Talks and 29 VAs were created, (21 poster VAs & 8 Live VAs). When compared, these new methods of coverage were accessed, retweeted and commented upon more frequently than traditional slide-based tweets. YouTube data analysis showed 696 unique viewers and 824 min watch time. Highest attention span was of 3:21. Facebook data analysis showed that the Social Media reach was 340K, with 1786 interactions, 30 shares & 1720 likes. Live stream data of LBCT showed 2713 playbacks with 587 peak concurrent viewers, 798 hours of total view time with an average session length of 17.6 min with participants from 59 countries tuning in, generating a volume of more than 7000 tweets.View Large Image Figure ViewerDownload Hi-res image Download (PPT) The newer methods of Social Media information dissemination from Conferences namely Poster Talks, Interviews, Visual Abstracts, Late Breaking Clinical Trials - Live streams as well as adding Facebook and & Youtube as platforms of sharing, helped increase the interaction and & reach of the conference to a significant extent.

Return to work advice after total hip and knee replacement.

Little is known about the information and advice on return to work received by patients undergoing total hip and knee replacement. To investigate patients' views and experiences of work-related advice provided by clinicians, and how this might be improved. Semi-structured interviews with patients who had undergone total hip and knee replacement, were working prior to surgery and intended to return to work. Data were analysed thematically. Forty-five patients from three UK regions were consented. Eight themes were identified including lack of information, lack of an individualized approach and accessibility and acceptability of information dissemination methods. Patients identified their information needs and who they felt was best placed to address them. Patients receive little information and advice on return to work following total hip and knee replacement, although not all patients required this. However, more focus is needed on providing this, and patients should be screened to ensure resources are best targeted with interventions being tailored to the individual.

Knowledge, information needs and behavior regarding HIV and sexually transmitted infections among migrants from sub-Saharan Africa living in Germany: Results of a participatory health research survey.

BackgroundA total of 3,419 new HIV diagnoses were reported in Germany in 2016, with migrants from sub-Saharan Africa (misSA) accounting for 14.1%. To understand the driving factors behind the epidemiological situation, we conducted a quantitative cross-sectional survey on knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and practices regarding HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among misSA living in six German cities utilizing participatory health research.MethodsParticipants were recruited by peer researchers. Levels of knowledge, information needs, and preferred methods of information dissemination were analyzed to inform future prevention planning. Additionally, we analyzed sexual behavior and other risk factors for contracting HIV and STIs. The results may facilitate the formulation of targeted prevention messages in the future.ResultsWe included 2,432 participants in the analysis. General knowledge about HIV was adequate, as 86.9% were aware of the presented information. Statements about HIV co-infections were prior knowledge for 53.4% of the participants and about German HIV policies and HIV testing for 54.7%. Knowledge about other STIs differed, ranging from 69.6% who have ever heard of gonorrhea to 23.8% who have ever heard of genital warts. Groups with particular knowledge gaps were i) younger misSA, ii) recent migrants, iii) misSA without regular access to the German health care system, iv) misSA of lower socioeconomic status, and v) misSA with Muslim religious affiliation. The majority of participants reported information needs (72.8%), and 71.3% wanted to obtain this information from health professionals. Male misSA were more likely to report five or more sexual partners compared to females. Less than half of participants reported always using condoms with non-steady sexual partners (46.8%). Reasons for not using condoms differed between males and females. A considerable proportion of females (16.3%) and males (6.8%) experienced sexualized violence. More than one fourth of women (26.9%) were affected by female genital mutilation/cutting.DiscussionFuture prevention planning should focus on sub-groups with particular knowledge gaps, recognizing their preferred methods of information dissemination. Prevention messages for male misSA should focus on their own risk perception and for female misSA on empowerment, e.g. to negotiate condom use.

Establishing Parameters for Comparative Analysis of V2V Communication in VANET

In vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs), information dissemination plays vital role in establishing the cooperation among the vehicles. This cooperation and information exchange is needed for proper performance of safety and other VANET applications. Broadcasting is the most suitable method for information dissemination over the network. The simplicity of the broadcast mechanism in such a highly dense and mobile network leads to network contention, broadcast storm and network partition problem. To keep all nodes updated and gather neighbourhood information broadcasting protocol use beacon messages. A non-trivial scientific contribution is required in broadcasting techniques to cater to the need of a network. In this paper, we establish a system model and parameters responsible for efficient information dissemination for VANETs. We implemented three major techniques for information dissemination which are, simple flooding, counter-based and probability-based techniques. These three techniques are simulated with established parameters. The work also analysed the impact of beaconing in the network. The simulation is carried out on Veins framework and the results are then analysed on the basis of established parameters. The analysis of result shows that an integrated approach will suit the needs whereas the use of independent techniques might not yield the result which we expect. The paper concludes by outlining the future research directions in information dissemination in VANET.