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Dugerdil A, Babington-Ashaye A, Bochud M, Chan M, Chiolero A, Gerber-Grote A, Künzli N, Paradis G, Puhan MA, Suggs LS, Van der Horst K, Escher G, Flahault A. A New Model for Ranking Schools of Public Health: The Public Health Academic Ranking. Int J Public Health 2024; 69:1606684. [PMID: 38528851 PMCID: PMC10961396 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1606684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Objectives: As there is no ranking designed for schools of Public Health, the aim of this project was to create one. Methods: To design the Public Health Academic Ranking (PHAR), we used the InCites Benchmarking and Analytics™ software and the Web Of Science™ Core Collection database. We collected bibliometric data on 26 schools of Public Health from each continent, between August and September 2022. We included 11 research indicators/scores, covering four criteria (productivity, quality, accessibility for readers, international collaboration), for the period 2017-2021. For the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), a network gathering faculties across different universities, a specific methodology was used, with member-specific research queries. Results: The five top schools of the PHAR were: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Public Health Foundation of India, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, SSPH+, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Conclusion: The PHAR allows worldwide bibliometric ordering of schools of Public Health. As this is a pilot project, the results must be taken with caution. This article aims to critically discuss its methodology and future improvements.
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- Adeline Dugerdil
- Institut de Santé Globale, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Genève, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institut de Santé Globale, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Genève, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Center for Primary Care and Public Health, University Center of General Medicine and Public Health, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Population Health Laboratory, Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Institute of Primary Healthcare, Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- School of Health Sciences, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Basel, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+) Directorate, Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health and Institute of Communication and Public Policy, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Professions, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institut de Santé Globale, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Genève, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+) Directorate, Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Darkhawaja R, Hänggi J, Schaffner E, Kwiatkowski M, Alkaiyat A, Dössegger A, Kayser B, Suggs LS, Bringolf-Isler B, Probst-Hensch N. Cross-Sectional but Not Prospective Association of Accelerometry-Derived Physical Activity With Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents. Int J Public Health 2024; 69:1606737. [PMID: 38440079 PMCID: PMC10909831 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1606737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Objectives: This study aims to quantify the cross-sectional and prospective associations between quality of life (QoL) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Methods: This study was based on the Swiss children's Objectively measured PHYsical Activity cohort. The primary endpoint is the overall QoL score and its six dimensions. The main predictor is the average time spent in MVPA per day. Linear mixed effects and linear regression models respectively were used to investigate the cross-sectional and prospective associations between MVPA and QoL. Results: There were 352 participants in the study with complete data from baseline (2013-2015) and follow-up (2019). MVPA was positively associated with overall QoL and physical wellbeing (p = 0.023 and 0.002 respectively). The between-subject MVPA was positively associated with the overall QoL, physical wellbeing, and social wellbeing (p = 0.030, 0.017, and 0.028 respectively). Within-subject MVPA was positively associated with physical wellbeing and functioning at school (p = 0.039 and 0.013 respectively). Baseline MVPA was not associated with QoL 5 years later. Conclusion: Future longitudinal studies should employ shorter follow-up times and repeat measurements to assess the PA and QoL association.
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- Ranin Darkhawaja
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen, Magglingen, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Institute of Communication and Public Policy, Faculty of Communication, Culture, and Society, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Künzli N, Woodrow C, Berger A, Czabanowska K, Iacoviello L, Lucas R, Madarasova Geckova A, Merten S, Knesebeck OVD, Mantwill S, Panico S, Osorio L, Ribeiro AI, Chiodini P, Suggs LS, Coulibaly J. Chocolate Eaters Do Not Necessarily Win a Nobel Prize-Authors in Special Issues Do Not Necessarily Publish Lower Quality Papers. Int J Public Health 2023; 68:1606967. [PMID: 38188126 PMCID: PMC10768841 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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- Nino Künzli
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of International Health, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), FHML, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, LUM University, Casamassima, Italy
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- Epidemiology Research Unit, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Health Psychology and Research Methodology, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Košice, Slovakia
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Médicas Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Epidemiology Research Unit, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Medical Statistics Unit—University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Swiss School of Public Health, Zürich, Switzerland
- Institute of Communication and Public Policy, Faculty of Communication, Culture, and Society, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Unité de Formation et de Recherche Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Wagner A, Juvalta S, Speranza C, Suggs LS, Drava J. Let's talk about COVID-19 vaccination: Relevance of conversations about COVID-19 vaccination and information sources on vaccination intention in Switzerland. Vaccine 2023; 41:5313-5321. [PMID: 37455160 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is known to be more pronounced among young people. However, there are a lack of studies examining determinants of COVID-19 vaccination intention in the general population in this young age-group in Switzerland, and in particular, studies investigating the influence of information sources and social networks on vaccination intention are missing. METHODS The cross-sectional study "COVIDisc - Discussion with young people about the corona pandemic" provided the opportunity to investigate COVID-19 vaccination intention in 893 individuals aged 15-34 years from the cantons of Zurich, Thurgau, and Ticino in Switzerland. An online survey was administered between 10 November 2020 and 5 January 2021. Associations of public information sources and conversations about COVID-19 with COVID-19 vaccination intention were analyzed with multivariable logistic regression and mediation analysis using generalized structural equation modeling. RESULTS 51.5% of the participants intended or probably intended to get vaccinated once the vaccine would be available. Using print or online news (AOR 1.50, 95% CI 1.09-2.07) as an information source and having conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine (AOR 2.09, 95% CI 1.52-2.87) increased participants' COVID-19 vaccination intention. The effects of female gender (b = -0.267, p = 0.039) and risk perception (b = 0.163, p = 0.028) were partially mediated by having conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine. The effects of age (b = -0.036, p = 0.016), secondary educational level (b = 0.541, p = 0.010) and tertiary educational level (b = 0.726, p = 0.006) were fully mediated via having conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine. CONCLUSIONS Conversations and campaigns should start even before vaccines become available. Our data support interventions for young women and less educated people using social norms and supporting information seeking with news. Trust and risk perceptions are essential foundations for vaccine intentions.
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- Aylin Wagner
- Institute of Public Health, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland; Swiss Paraplegic Research, Guido A. Zäch Strasse 4, 6207 Nottwil, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Public Health, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland.
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- BeChange Research Group, Institute of Communication and Public Policy and Institue of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana, Via Guiseppe Buffi 13, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland.
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- BeChange Research Group, Institute of Communication and Public Policy and Institue of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana, Via Guiseppe Buffi 13, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Public Health, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland; Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 61, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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Sabatini S, Kaufmann M, Fadda M, Tancredi S, Noor N, Van Der Linden BWA, Cullati S, Frank I, Michel G, Harju E, Luedi C, Frei A, Ballouz T, Menges D, Fehr J, Kohler P, Kahlert CR, Scheu V, Ortega N, Chocano-Bedoya P, Rodondi N, Stringhini S, Baysson H, Lorthe E, Zufferey MC, Suggs LS, Albanese E, Vincentini J, Bochud M, D’Acremont V, Nusslé SG, Imboden M, Keidel D, Witzig M, Probst-Hensch N, von Wyl V. Factors Associated With COVID-19 Non-Vaccination in Switzerland: A Nationwide Study. Int J Public Health 2023; 68:1605852. [PMID: 37284510 PMCID: PMC10239801 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Objectives: We compared socio-demographic characteristics, health-related variables, vaccination-related beliefs and attitudes, vaccination acceptance, and personality traits of individuals who vaccinated against COVID-19 and who did not vaccinate by December 2021. Methods: This cross-sectional study used data of 10,642 adult participants from the Corona Immunitas eCohort, an age-stratified random sample of the population of several cantons in Switzerland. We used multivariable logistic regression models to explore associations of vaccination status with socio-demographic, health, and behavioral factors. Results: Non-vaccinated individuals represented 12.4% of the sample. Compared to vaccinated individuals, non-vaccinated individuals were more likely to be younger, healthier, employed, have lower income, not worried about their health, have previously tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection, express lower vaccination acceptance, and/or report higher conscientiousness. Among non-vaccinated individuals, 19.9% and 21.3% had low confidence in the safety and effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, respectively. However, 29.1% and 26.7% of individuals with concerns about vaccine effectiveness and side effects at baseline, respectively vaccinated during the study period. Conclusion: In addition to known socio-demographic and health-related factors, non-vaccination was associated with concerns regarding vaccine safety and effectiveness.
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- Serena Sabatini
- Instutite of Public Health, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Instutite of Public Health, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Clinical Trial Unit, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
- ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Children’s Hospital of Eastern Switzerland, Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- University Center for General Medicine and Public Health, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Unit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland
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- Instutite of Public Health, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
- Institute of Communication and Public Policy, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Instutite of Public Health, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- University Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health (TPH) Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health (TPH) Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health (TPH) Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health (TPH) Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Juvalta S, Speranza C, Robin D, El Maohub Y, Krasselt J, Dreesen P, Dratva J, Suggs LS. Young people's media use and adherence to preventive measures in the "infodemic": Is it masked by political ideology? Soc Sci Med 2023; 317:115596. [PMID: 36535229 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Navigating in the COVID-19 "infodemic" and adhering to preventive measures is especially challenging for young people. The use of information sources and political ideology are empirically important factors for adherence behavior. How these two are interconnected and if political ideology on its own contributes to adherence is not yet well established in young people. OBJECTIVE This study investigates what role political ideology and political extremism, use of information sources, trust and risk perception play for adhering to preventive measures in young people. METHODS Cross-sectional online survey in a representative random sample of young people aged 15-34 in two German-speaking and one Italian-speaking canton of Switzerland. The hypotheses were tested with logistic regression and multivariate regression analysis. RESULTS The odds for using the following information sources decreases for young people positioning themselves towards the right pole of the ideology scale: health-based sources 0.90 (CI: 0.84-0.97), news sources 0.93 (CI 0.87-0.997) and other websites 0.83 (CI: 0.75-0.92). In contrast, the odds of using broadcasting sources increases for young people positioning themselves towards the right pole of the ideology scale (OR: 1.08, CI 1.01-1.15). The odds of using social media decreases with higher political extremism (OR 0.88, CI 0.78-0.99). Political extremism was related with lower adherence to preventive measures in young people with low trust in the government, scientists, and journalists. CONCLUSION Young peoples' use of information sources is associated with their political ideology and political extremism needs to be taken in account in conjunction with low trust.
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- Sibylle Juvalta
- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, Postfach, 8401, Winterthur, Switzerland.
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- BeChange Research Group, Institute of Communication and Public Policy and Institue of Public Health, Università Della Svizzera Italiana, Via Guiseppe Buffi 13, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland.
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- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, Postfach, 8401, Winterthur, Switzerland.
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- BeChange Research Group, Institute of Communication and Public Policy and Institue of Public Health, Università Della Svizzera Italiana, Via Guiseppe Buffi 13, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Language Competence, ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics, Theaterstrasse 17, Postfach, 8401, Winterthur, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Language Competence, ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics, Theaterstrasse 17, Postfach, 8401, Winterthur, Switzerland.
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- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, Postfach, 8401, Winterthur, Switzerland; Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 61, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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- BeChange Research Group, Institute of Communication and Public Policy and Institue of Public Health, Università Della Svizzera Italiana, Via Guiseppe Buffi 13, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland.
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Krasselt J, Robin D, Fadda M, Geutjes A, Bubenhofer N, Suzanne Suggs L, Dratva J. Tick-Talk: Parental online discourse about TBE vaccination. Vaccine 2022; 40:7538-7546. [PMID: 36347719 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.10.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This study aimed to understand parental discourse about vaccination, and to provide guidance for communication that addresses the needs of parents. We analyzed parental discourse on child vaccination in general and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) specifically in a Swiss parental online community. For this purpose, a data set containing 105k posts written by parents between 2007 and 2019 was analyzed using a combination of linguistic discourse analysis and qualitative content analysis. Results show that parents enter into a multidimensional decision-making process, characterized by elaborate practices of negotiation, consideration of vaccination recommendations as well as six distinct influencing thematic factors (vaccination safety, development and control, effectiveness, epidemiology, necessity, alternatives or additional prevention methods). The study shows a clear pattern of seasonality, with parents talking about TBE vaccination mostly triggered by events such as tick bites in spring and summer. From a public health perspective, the study emphasizes the need for sufficient, balanced, and tailored information about TBE vaccination. Online forums provide valuable information about what matters to parents and when, which can help public health authorities and practitioners provide information according to these concerns and enhance health literacy among parents.
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- Julia Krasselt
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Language Competence, Theaterstrasse, 17, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland.
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- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Università della Svizzera italiana, Institute of Public Health, Via Buffi 13, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Medical Faculty, Klingelbergstrasse 61, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- University of Zurich, German Department, Schönberggasse, 9, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Università della Svizzera italiana, Institute of Public Health, Via Buffi 13, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland; University of Basel, Medical Faculty, Klingelbergstrasse 61, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Fadda M, Bezani K, Amati R, Fiordelli M, Crivelli L, Albanese E, Suggs LS, Caiata-Zufferey M. Decision-making on COVID-19 vaccination: A qualitative study among health care and social workers caring for vulnerable individuals. SSM Qual Res Health 2022; 2:100181. [PMID: 36267682 PMCID: PMC9561372 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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In January 2021, the Swiss government introduced the first COVID-19 vaccines and prioritized allocation to at-risk individuals and professionals working with them. Despite this opportunity, vaccine uptake among staff employed in retirement homes and institutes for people with disabilities was suboptimal. This study aimed to capture real-time decision-making about COVID-19 vaccine among staff employed in nursing homes and institutes for people with disabilities in Southern Switzerland. We conducted semi-structured phone-interviews with 25 staff employed in retirement homes and institutes for people with disabilities between February and May 2021, i.e., when participants had to decide whether they wanted to adhere to the priority vaccination programme. Among participants, 21 either signed up for the COVID-19 vaccination or were fully or partly vaccinated at the time of the interview. For most participants, the vaccination choice was a challenging process: information appeared to be lacking and conflicting; numerous moral principles were at stake and contradictory; the way vaccination was organized clashed with the health values to which respondents had been previously exposed; finally, the fear of discrimination for those who decided not to get vaccinated loomed over the vaccination choice. Participants decided for or against vaccination based on principles, traditions, emotions, and a reflexive assessment of the personal vs. collective benefit of the vaccination, the latter being the most common within the investigated sample. This study shows that deciding to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is a nuanced process and that individuals cannot simply be categorized as "novax" or "provax" based on their vaccination decision.
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- Marta Fadda
- Institute of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana, Via Buffi 13, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland,Corresponding author
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- Institute of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana, Via Buffi 13, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana, Via Buffi 13, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana, Via Buffi 13, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Via Violino 11, 6928, Manno, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana, Via Buffi 13, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana, Via Buffi 13, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Via Violino 11, 6928, Manno, Switzerland
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Lucas Ramanathan P, Baldesberger N, Dietrich LG, Speranza C, Lüthy A, Buhl A, Gisin M, Koch R, Nicca D, Suggs LS, Huber BM, Deml MJ, Tarr PE. Health Care Professionals' Interest in Vaccination Training in Switzerland: A Quantitative Survey. Int J Public Health 2022; 67:1604495. [PMID: 36531605 PMCID: PMC9749818 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Objectives: Health care professionals (HCPs) play an important role for patients' vaccination decisions. To counsel patients/clients appropriately, HCPs need current factual knowledge about vaccines and strong communication skills. Methods: We conducted an online survey with physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and midwives in Switzerland (01.11.2020-31.03.2021). We evaluated: 1) interest in vaccination knowledge and counseling training; 2) vaccination recommendation practices; 3) experience with vaccination counseling/administration; 4) comfort level in addressing vaccine hesitancy (VH); 5) perspectives on patient/client VH, delays, and refusals. Results: In total, 1,933 practicing HCPs responded (496 physicians, 226 pharmacists, 607 nurses, 604 midwives). 43% physicians, 31% pharmacists, 15% nurses, and 23% midwives felt comfortable counseling VH patients/clients. 96% physicians, 98% pharmacists, 85% nurses, and 91% midwives were interested in additional vaccination-related training. All professionals mentioned safety, efficacy, and side effects as topics of most interest for additional training. Conclusion: Results demonstrate a high interest among HCPs for additional vaccination-related training. In addition to factual information about vaccination, such training will likely benefit from a communication component, given the low rates of comfort reported by HCPs when counseling VH patients/clients.
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- Pia Lucas Ramanathan
- University Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, Basel, Switzerland
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- University Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, Basel, Switzerland
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- University Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, and Institute of Communication and Public Policy, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- University Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, and Institute of Communication and Public Policy, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Integrative Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Fribourg Hospital HFR, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute of Sociological Research, Department of Sociology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Fadda M, Camerini AL, Fiordelli M, Corna L, Levati S, Amati R, Piumatti G, Crivelli L, Suggs LS, Albanese E. Why Vaccinate Against COVID-19? A Population-Based Survey in Switzerland. Int J Public Health 2022; 67:1604226. [PMID: 35418817 PMCID: PMC8997237 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objectives: This study examined factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination intention at the very beginning of the vaccination campaign in a representative sample of the population in southern Switzerland.Methods: In March 2021, we measured vaccination intention, beliefs, attitudes, and trust in a sample of the Corona Immunitas Ticino study.Results: Of the 2681 participants, 1933 completed the questionnaire (response rate = 72%; 55% female; meanage = 41, SD = 24, rangeage = 5–91). Overall, 68% reported an intention to get vaccinated. Vaccination intention was higher in social/healthcare workers, and increased with age, trust in public health institutions, and confidence in the vaccine efficacy. Prior infection of a family member, predilection for waiting for more evidence on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and for alternative protective means were negatively associated with intention.Conclusion: In view of needs of COVID-19 vaccine boosters and of suboptimal vaccination coverage, our results have relevant public health implications and suggest that communication about vaccine safety and efficacy, and aims of vaccination programs, should be bi-directional, proportionate, and tailored to the concerns, expectations, and beliefs of different population subgroups.
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- Marta Fadda
- Institute of Public Health, University of Italian Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland
- *Correspondence: Marta Fadda,
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- Institute of Public Health, University of Italian Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, University of Italian Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Manno, Switzerland
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- Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Manno, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, University of Italian Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, University of Italian Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland
- Unit of Development and Research in Medical Education, Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Manno, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, University of Italian Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, University of Italian Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland
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Probst-Hensch N, Bochud M, Chiolero A, Crivelli L, Dratva J, Flahault A, Frey D, Kuenzli N, Puhan M, Suggs LS, Wirth C. Swiss Cohort & Biobank - The White Paper. Public Health Rev 2022; 43:1605660. [PMID: 36619237 PMCID: PMC9817110 DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2022.1605660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- Nicole Probst-Hensch
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zürich, Switzerland
- Swiss Society for Public Health, Bern, Switzerland
- *Correspondence: Nicole Probst-Hensch,
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- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zürich, Switzerland
- Swiss Society for Public Health, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems (DESS), University Center for General Medicine and Public Health (Unisanté), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zürich, Switzerland
- Swiss Society for Public Health, Bern, Switzerland
- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zürich, Switzerland
- Swiss Society for Public Health, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland
- Institute of Public Health Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zürich, Switzerland
- Swiss Society for Public Health, Bern, Switzerland
- Institute of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences, ZHAW Zürich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zürich, Switzerland
- Swiss Society for Public Health, Bern, Switzerland
- Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Swiss Society for Public Health, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zürich, Switzerland
- Swiss Society for Public Health, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zürich, Switzerland
- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zürich, Switzerland
- Swiss Society for Public Health, Bern, Switzerland
- Institute of Public Health Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Swiss Society for Public Health, Bern, Switzerland
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Merritt RK, Tshering P, Suggs LS. To Improve Nutrition and Healthy Eating, We Need to Generate Demand. Int J Public Health 2021; 66:1604390. [PMID: 34744599 PMCID: PMC8565256 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2021.1604390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Aguirre Sánchez L, Teschner R, Malinverno N, Jungbluth N, van der Horst K, Marques-Vidal P, Suggs LS. Policy communication for health and sustainability: comparison of food-based dietary guidelines. Eur J Public Health 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) provide advice on what constitutes a healthy diet, influencing both decision-making at the policy level, and educational programs addressed to consumers. There is a growing body of literature that allows to estimate the health and environmental impacts of the wide adoption of FBDG at the country and global levels. This unlocks the possibility of evaluating the most sustainable dietary guidelines from a communication perspective. This study aims at answering what are the key converging messages and main differences in the communication of FBDG that have a high environmental potential, and what of those FBDG do communicate a sustainability purpose in an explicit way.
Methods
A mixed-method comparative review of FBDGs with a two-stage sampling process was developed. Building on Springmann et al (2020) we identified the countries where the wide population adoption of dietary guidelines would have the highest potential of reducing food-related greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) while delivering positive health outcomes. In a second stage, a purposeful sample of FBDGs was designed to cover countries from different WHO regions, income levels, and languages.
Results
This study is in progress and results are preliminary. Out of the initial sample of identified FBDG with a GHGe reduction potential of more than 25 percent, a few of them, Germany, Brazil, Sweden, Netherlands, and France had been previously identified in the literature as having sustainability-based recommendations. Other guidelines with similar GHGe reduction potential, such as those of Switzerland and Italy also address sustainability in an explicit way.
Conclusions
FBDGs have been traditionally focused on health and nutrition messages. Several countries have updated recommendations considering the environmental impacts of food consumption. Not all the FBDG with a high environmental potential explicitly communicate sustainability concerns.
Key messages
Several countries can improve their health and climate change outcomes by promoting a wider adoption of their official dietary guidelines. Communication is a key aspect of this process.
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- L Aguirre Sánchez
- Institute Public Health & Institute Public Communication, USI Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute Public Health & Institute Public Communication, USI Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health, Zurich, Switzerland
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Aguirre Sánchez L, Roa-Díaz ZM, Gamba M, Grisotto G, Moreno Londoño AM, Mantilla-Uribe BP, Rincón Méndez AY, Ballesteros M, Kopp-Heim D, Minder B, Suggs LS, Franco OH. What Influences the Sustainable Food Consumption Behaviours of University Students? A Systematic Review. Int J Public Health 2021; 66:1604149. [PMID: 34557062 PMCID: PMC8454891 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2021.1604149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Objectives: Global environmental challenges demand sustainable behaviours and policies to protect human and planetary health. We aimed to summarize the evidence about the factors related to Sustainable Food Consumption (SFC) behaviours of university students, and to propose an operational categorization of SFC behaviours. Methods: Seven databases were searched for observational studies evaluating Sustainable Food Consumption (SFC) among university students and that reported at least one behavioural outcome measure. Qualitative synthesis was conducted, and PRISMA guidelines for reporting were followed. Results: Out of 4,479 unique references identified, 40 studies were selected. All studies examined personal factors, while 11 out of 40 also measured social or situational factors. Except for food waste, females had higher levels of SFC behaviours, but situational factors moderated this association. Knowledge and attitudes showed mixed results. Overall, sustainable food consumers reported healthier lifestyles. Conclusions: Healthy lifestyle of sustainable food consumers suggests possible synergies between human health and sustainability in terms of motivations for food choice. Moderation effects of social and situational factors on personal factors reveal opportunities to design and examine the effects of choice architecture interventions.
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- Lucía Aguirre Sánchez
- Institute of Public Health (IPH), Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.,Institute of Communication and Public Policy (ICPP), Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Epidemiología y Red de Salud Pública, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Public Health and Primary Care Library, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Public Health and Primary Care Library, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health (IPH), Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.,Institute of Communication and Public Policy (ICPP), Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.,Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States.,Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zurich, Switzerland
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Fadda M, Suggs LS, Albanese E. Willingness to vaccinate against Covid-19: A qualitative study involving older adults from Southern Switzerland. Vaccine X 2021; 8:100108. [PMID: 34308329 PMCID: PMC8279929 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Covid-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented disruption and suffering to people across the globe, with a disproportionate toll on the elderly. The development and equitable distribution of a vaccine seems to be the most promising and sustainable route ahead. The goal of this study was to explore older adults' attitudes towards and beliefs regarding the Covid-19 vaccination in Southern Switzerland. METHODS We conducted a qualitative study employing telephone interviews to understand older adults' attitudes towards and beliefs about the Covid-19 vaccine. No Covid-19 vaccine had yet been approved at the moment of data collection. A convenience and snowball sample of 19 participants was recruited. Participants had to be at least 65 years old, without any hearing impairments, and be resident in the Canton of Ticino. RESULTS Most participants were women (n = 12), Swiss nationals (n = 14), retired (n = 18), resident in urban areas (n = 14), and had obtained a secondary school degree (n = 14). The average age was 75 (SD = 6.04; range = 64-85). We found that the majority of participants were in favor of the vaccination and highlighted its positive consequences, such as the abandonment of current freedom-limiting protective measures. Those participants who were against or unsure about the vaccination had concerns regarding the novelty of the vaccine and its impact on its safety and efficacy, stated they would prefer other protective measures rather than the vaccination, and identified contextual and individual drivers of their concerns. CONCLUSIONS Independently from the outbreak's trajectory, efforts to foster vaccination acceptance should focus on the benefit of relapsing freedom-limiting protective measures. Vaccination strategies should be grounded in an evidence-based, participatory approach, ongoing community engagement, trust-building activities, and communication about vaccine developments and how the vaccine will be combined with other outbreak response measures.
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- Marta Fadda
- Institute of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
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Rangelov N, Nogueira Avelar E Silva R, Suggs LS. Policy and Food Consumption: What Nutrition Guidelines Are Swiss Children Meeting and What Determines Adherence? Front Nutr 2021; 8:641799. [PMID: 34150824 PMCID: PMC8211762 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.641799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objectives: To describe the adherence of the children to the Swiss Society for Nutrition (SSN) dietary guidelines, assess determinants of adherence, and compare these findings with a previous study in the same population. Methods: Data from 312 children ages 5–12 were collected through a survey and a 2-day food record. The associations of children- and parent-related factors with adherence of the children to guidelines were assessed by logistic regression analyses. Results: SSN guidelines were not met for any food category, although there were improvements: vegetables (4.5% in this study vs. 0% in the previous study), sweets, snacks, and soft drinks (SSD) (12.5 vs. 9.5%), and fruit (45.5 vs. 10.4%). Higher Body Mass Index (BMI) in children was associated with higher adherence to guidelines for protein intake. Higher parental BMI was associated with higher adherence to vegetables. Parental lower educational level was associated with higher adherence for cereal. Conclusion: Despite improvements since the last eating behavior assessment in this population, children consume too little fruit, vegetables, cereal, and milk and dairy products, and too much SSD and proteins. Further efforts are needed to promote healthy eating to children and achieve adherence to guidelines.
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- Natalie Rangelov
- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Health and Institute of Public Communication, Universitá della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Health and Institute of Public Communication, Universitá della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.,Department of Clinical Medicine-Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Health and Institute of Public Communication, Universitá della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.,Swiss School of Public Health, Zurich, Switzerland
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Lazo-Porras M, Perez-Leon S, Cardenas MK, Pesantes MA, Miranda JJ, Suggs LS, Chappuis F, Perel P, Beran D. Lessons learned about co-creation: developing a complex intervention in rural Peru. Glob Health Action 2021; 13:1754016. [PMID: 32406330 PMCID: PMC7269078 DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2020.1754016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Co-creation is the process of involving stakeholders in the development of interventions. Although co-creation is becoming more widespread, reports of the process and lessons learned are scarce. Objective: To describe the process and lessons learned from using the COHESION manual, a co-creation methodology to develop interventions aimed at the improvement of diagnosis and/or management of chronic diseases at the primary healthcare level in a low-resource setting in Peru. Methods: Observational study to describe the use of the COHESION manual ‘Moving from Research to Interventions: The COHESION Model’ developed for a multi-country project in low- and middle-income countries for co-creation and the adaptations needed to customize it to the local context of rural communities in northern Peru. Results: The actual process of co-creation in Peru included co-creation-related questions in the formative research; an initial consultation with stakeholders at the micro, meso, and macro levels (e.g. community members, health workers, and policy-makers); the analysis of the collected data; a second consultation with each stakeholder group; the prioritization of intervention options; and finally the design of a theory of change for all activities included in the complex intervention. The complex intervention included: 1) offer training in specific diseases and soft skills to health workers, 2) create radio programs that promote chronic disease prevention and management plus empower patients to ask questions during their visits to primary health care (PHC) facilities, and 3) provide a small grant to the PHC for infrastructure improvement. Small adaptations to the COHESION manual were necessary for this co-creation process. Conclusion: This study provides a practical example of the process of co-creating complex interventions to increase access and quality of health care in a low-resource setting. The process, components, challenges and opportunities identified could be useful for other researchers who want to co-create interventions with beneficiaries in similar settings.
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- Maria Lazo-Porras
- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals & University of Geneva, Switzerland.,CRONICAS Center of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- CRONICAS Center of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- CRONICAS Center of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- CRONICAS Center of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- CRONICAS Center of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.,School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Faculty of Communication Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.,Swiss School of Public Health, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals & University of Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals & University of Geneva, Switzerland
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Attwell K, Betsch C, Dubé E, Sivelä J, Gagneur A, Suggs LS, Picot V, Thomson A. Increasing vaccine acceptance using evidence-based approaches and policies: Insights from research on behavioural and social determinants presented at the 7th Annual Vaccine Acceptance Meeting. Int J Infect Dis 2021; 105:188-193. [PMID: 33578012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) flagged vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 threats to global health. The drivers of and barriers to under-vaccination include logistics (access to and awareness of affordable vaccines), as well as a complex mix of psychological, social, political, and cultural factors. INCREASING VACCINE UPTAKE There is a need for effective strategies to increase vaccine uptake in various settings, based on the best available evidence. Fortunately, the field of vaccine acceptance research is growing rapidly with the development, implementation, and evaluation of diverse measurement tools, as well as interventions to address the challenging range of drivers of and barriers to vaccine acceptance. ANNUAL VACCINE ACCEPTANCE MEETINGS Since 2011, the Mérieux Foundation has hosted Annual Vaccine Acceptance Meetings in Annecy, France that have fostered an informal community of practice on vaccination confidence and vaccine uptake. Mutual learning and sharing of knowledge has resulted directly in multiple initiatives and research projects. This article reports the discussions from the 7th Annual Vaccine Acceptance Meeting held September 23-25, 2019. During this meeting, participants discussed emergent vaccine acceptance challenges and evidence-informed ways of addressing them in a programme that included sessions on vaccine mandates, vaccine acceptance and demand, training on vaccine acceptance, and frameworks for resilience of vaccination programmes.
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- Katie Attwell
- School of Social Science, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia; Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, 15 Hospital Ave, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia.
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- University of Erfurt, Nordhäuser Str. 63, 99089, Erfurt, Germany.
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- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, 2400 D'Estimauville, Quebec, QC, G1E 7G9, Canada.
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- Infectious Disease Control and Vaccinations, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Mannerheimintie 166, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, via G. Buffi 13, Lugano, Switzerland; Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zurich, Switzerland; Institute for Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- Scientific Conferences and Public Health Initiatives, Fondation Mérieux, 17 Rue Bourgelat, 69002, Lyon, France.
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- Sanofi Pasteur, 14 Espace Henry Vallee, 69007, Lyon, France.
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Aya Pastrana N, Beran D, Somerville C, Heller O, Correia JC, Suggs LS. The process of building the priority of neglected tropical diseases: A global policy analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2020; 14:e0008498. [PMID: 32785262 PMCID: PMC7423089 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The global burden attributed to Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) is 47.9 million Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs). These diseases predominantly affect disadvantaged populations. Priority for NTDs has grown in recent years, which is observed by their inclusion in the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This study analyzed the process that allowed these diseases to be included on the global health policy agenda. This global policy analysis used the Shiffman and Smith framework to understand the determinants of global health political priority for NTDs. The framework comprises four categories: actor power, ideas, political contexts, and issue characteristics. Global documents and World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions were examined, key-informant interviews were conducted, and academic publications were reviewed to understand the four categories that comprise the framework. A total of 37 global policy documents, 15 WHA resolutions, and 38 academic publications were examined. Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals representing different sectors within the NTD community who have been involved in raising the priority of these diseases. This study found that several factors helped better position NTDs in the global health agenda. These include the leadership of actors that mobilized the global health community, the creation of a label combining these diseases as a group to represent a larger disease burden, the presence of mechanisms aligning the NTD community, and the agreement on ways to present the NTD burden and potential solutions. The process of building the priority of NTDs in the global health agenda shows that several determinants led to positive outcomes, but these diseases continue to have low priority at the global level which requires the implementation of actions to increase their global priority. These include sustaining the commitment of current actors and engaging new ones; increasing the attention given to diseases formerly categorized as "tool-deficient", including zoonotic NTDs; continue leveraging on policy windows and creating favorable policy moments to sustain commitment, as well as setting realistic targets. Findings from this study can help develop strategies to build the momentum and drive actions to implement the goals of the new Roadmap for NTDs in the pathway to universal health coverage (UHC) and sustainable development.
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- Nathaly Aya Pastrana
- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute for Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health+, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Gender Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute for Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health+, Zurich, Switzerland
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Fadda M, Albanese E, Suggs LS. When a COVID-19 vaccine is ready, will we all be ready for it? Int J Public Health 2020; 65:711-712. [PMID: 32529534 PMCID: PMC7288619 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-020-01404-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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- Marta Fadda
- Institute of Public Health, Università Della Svizzera Italiana, via Buffi 13, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Public Health, Università Della Svizzera Italiana, via Buffi 13, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, Università Della Svizzera Italiana, via Buffi 13, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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Aya Pastrana N, Lazo-Porras M, Miranda JJ, Beran D, Suggs LS. Social marketing interventions for the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases: A systematic review. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2020; 14:e0008360. [PMID: 32555705 PMCID: PMC7299328 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Social marketing is an approach to behavior change that contributes to disease prevention and control. This study aimed to understand how social marketing interventions have addressed neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It examined the characteristics, breadth of coverage, and outcomes of social marketing interventions focused on the prevention and control of these diseases. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Studies published in any language between January 1971 and April 2017, targeting at least one of the 17 NTDs prioritized in the World Health Organization (WHO) NTD Roadmap were considered. Included studies had interventions that applied both, at least one core social marketing concept, "social behavioral influence", and one social marketing technique, "integrated intervention mix", described in the Hierarchical Model of Social Marketing. This review is registered with PROSPERO CRD42017063858. Twenty interventions, addressing eight NTDs, met the inclusion criteria. They focused on behaviors related to four of the five WHO public health strategies for NTDs. Most interventions incorporated the concepts "relationship building" and "public / people orientation focus", and the technique "insight-driven segmentation". All the interventions reported changing behavioral determinants such as knowledge, 19 reported behavior change, and four influenced health outcomes. CONCLUSION/SIGNIFICANCE Evidence from this study shows that social marketing has been successfully used to address behaviors related to most of the five public health strategic interventions for NTDs recommended by the WHO. It is suggested that social marketing interventions for the prevention and control of NTDs be grounded on an understanding of the audience and adapted to the contexts intervened. Building stakeholder relationships as early as possible, and involving the publics could help in reaching NTD outcomes. Elements of the intervention mix should be integrated and mutually supportive. Incorporating health education and capacity building, as well as being culturally appropriate, is also relevant. It is recommended that ongoing discussions to formulate the targets and milestones of the new global Roadmap for NTDs integrate social marketing as an approach to overcome these diseases.
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- Nathaly Aya Pastrana
- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute for Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health+, Zurich, Switzerland
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute for Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health+, Zurich, Switzerland
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Bender N, Marques-Vidal P, Patriota P, Rangelov N, Staub K, Suggs LS, van der Horst K. Children's dietary assessment and promotion: The Swiss situation. Int J Public Health 2020; 65:507-509. [PMID: 32472372 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-020-01393-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Nicole Bender
- Institute of Evolutionary Medicine (IEM), University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Swiss School of Public Health, Zurich, Switzerland
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Health and Institute of Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute of Evolutionary Medicine (IEM), University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Health and Institute of Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland. .,Swiss School of Public Health, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Switzerland.,Swiss School of Public Health, Zurich, Switzerland
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Beran D, Chappuis F, Damasceno A, Jha N, Pesantes MA, Singh SB, Somerville C, Suggs LS, Miranda JJ. High-quality health systems: time for a revolution in research and research funding. Lancet Glob Health 2020; 7:e303-e304. [PMID: 30784627 DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30529-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- David Beran
- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva 1205, Switzerland.
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva 1205, Switzerland
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- BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Gender Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Communication, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland; Swiss School of Public Health, Zurich, Switzerland
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Communication, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland; School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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Aya Pastrana N, Somerville C, Suggs LS. The gender responsiveness of social marketing interventions focused on neglected tropical diseases. Glob Health Action 2020; 13:1711335. [PMID: 31955668 PMCID: PMC7006634 DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2019.1711335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Gender is a determinant of health that intersects with other social stratifiers to shape the health and well-being of populations. Despite the recognition of gender in the global health agenda, limited evidence exists about the integration of gender considerations in interventions, including social marketing interventions, for the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases. Social marketing is an ethical approach to behavior change aiming to benefit individuals, communities, and society. Since behaviors are gendered and affect disease transmission and healthcare patterns, one would expect social marketing interventions to be gender responsive.Objective: This study aims to understand the extent to which social marketing interventions focusing on neglected tropical diseases are gender responsive.Methods: This study uses data from social marketing interventions collected in a systematic review, this study examined 20 interventions addressing eight neglected tropical diseases in 13 countries. A modified version of the World Health Organization Gender Assessment Tool (GAT) was used to determine the gender responsiveness of the interventions, which was complemented by coding for intersectional sex and gender data. These results are presented in 12 themes.Results: One schistosomiasis intervention implemented in China was assessed as gender responsive. It was not possible to answer many questions from the GAT due to limited data reported in the publications describing the interventions. Despite this, strengths and limitations were found in all the interventions in relation to the use of sex and gender concepts, the disaggregation of data, the consideration of environmental factors, and the involvement of women or men in the different stages of the interventions.Conclusions: Many interventions showed positive actions towards gender responsiveness. However, only one was classified as gender responsive. Others failed to supply enough data for assessment. Recommendations about how sex and gender could be integrated into social marketing interventions are provided.
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- Nathaly Aya Pastrana
- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute for Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Gender Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute for Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health+, Zurich, Switzerland
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Van Hemelrijck WMJ, Suggs LS, Grossi AA, Schröder-Bäck P, Czabanowska K. Breast cancer screening and migrants: exploring targeted messages for Moroccan migrant women in Brussels. Ethn Health 2019; 24:927-944. [PMID: 29039216 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2017.1390550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Objectives: This study explored views of Moroccan migrant women on barriers and facilitators to the organized breast cancer screening program in Brussels (Belgium), and the potential of targeted printed invitations to increase this population's attendance to the program. Methods: We conducted one expert interview with the breast cancer screening program coordinator on current practices and challenges with regards to inviting Moroccan migrant women in Brussels for screening. Secondly, we held focus groups with Moroccan women aged 26-66. Sessions focused on perspectives on breast cancer screening and the existing generic program invitations. Directed content analysis of transcripts was based on the Health Belief Model. Alternative communication packages were developed based on barriers and suggestions from the focus groups. A second round of focus groups looked at the alternative communication packages and their potential to encourage Moroccan migrant women in Brussels to participate in the organized breast cancer screening program. Results: Alternative packages were appreciated by some, but a number of adjustments did not catch participants' attention. Printed communication delivered by post does not appear to be the preferred means of communication to encourage breast cancer screening for Moroccan migrant women in Brussels, nor does it seem appropriate to address the barriers to screening found in this study. Conclusions: The benefit of targeted postal invitation packages for Moroccan migrant women in Brussels seems limited for a variety of reasons. For future research, a large-scale study analyzing the topic in a cross-cultural perspective is warranted.
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- Wanda Monika Johanna Van Hemelrijck
- Department of International Health, CAPHRI-Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands
- Department of Sociology, Interface Demography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Brussels , Belgium
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- Institute for Public Communication, University of Lugano , Lugano , Switzerland
- Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London , London , UK
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- Department of International Health, CAPHRI-Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands
- Faculty for Human and Health Sciences, University of Bremen , Bremen , Germany
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- Department of International Health, CAPHRI-Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands
- Institute of Public Health, Jagiellonian University , Krakow , Poland
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Künzli N, Puhan MA, Suggs LS. Will the Swiss pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai damage your health? Int J Public Health 2019; 64:1125-1126. [PMID: 31363790 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-019-01286-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Nino Künzli
- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Hirschengraben 82, 8001, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Basel, Switzerland.
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Hirschengraben 82, 8001, Zurich, Switzerland
- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Hirschengraben 82, 8001, Zurich, Switzerland
- Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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Heller O, Somerville C, Suggs LS, Lachat S, Piper J, Aya Pastrana N, Correia JC, Miranda JJ, Beran D. The process of prioritization of non-communicable diseases in the global health policy arena. Health Policy Plan 2019; 34:370-383. [PMID: 31199439 PMCID: PMC6736081 DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czz043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Although non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, the global policy response has not been commensurate with their health, economic and social burden. This study examined factors facilitating and hampering the prioritization of NCDs on the United Nations (UN) health agenda. Shiffman and Smith's (Generation of political priority for global health initiatives: a framework and case study of maternal mortality. The Lancet 370: 1370-9.) political priority framework served as a structure for analysis of a review of NCD policy documents identified through the World Health Organization's (WHO) NCD Global Action Plan 2013-20, and complemented by 11 semi-structured interviews with key informants from different sectors. The results show that a cohesive policy community exists, and leaders are present, however, actor power does not extend beyond the health sector and the role of guiding institutions and civil society have only recently gained momentum. The framing of NCDs as four risk factors and four diseases does not necessarily resonate with experts from the larger policy community, but the economic argument seems to have enabled some traction to be gained. While many policy windows have occurred, their impact has been limited by the institutional constraints of the WHO. Credible indicators and effective interventions exist, but their applicability globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries, is questionable. To be effective, the NCD movement needs to expand beyond global health experts, foster civil society and develop a broader and more inclusive global governance structure. Applying the Shiffman and Smith framework for NCDs enabled different elements of how NCDs were able to get on the UN policy agenda to be disentangled. Much work has been done to frame the challenges and solutions, but implementation processes and their applicability remain challenging globally. NCD responses need to be adapted to local contexts, focus sufficiently on both prevention and management of disease, and have a stronger global governance structure.
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- Olivia Heller
- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Gender Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Ch. Eugène-Rigot 2, Geneva, Switzerland
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Via G. Buffi 13, Lugano CH, Switzerland
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Ch. Eugène-Rigot 2, Geneva, Switzerland
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Via G. Buffi 13, Lugano CH, Switzerland
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, Geneva, Switzerland
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Av. Armendariz 445, Miraflores, Lima 18, Peru
- School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Av. Armendariz 445, Miraflores, Lima 18, Peru
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, Geneva, Switzerland
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Bringolf-Isler B, Schindler C, de Hoogh K, Kayser B, Suggs LS, Dössegger A, Probst-Hensch N. Association of objectively measured and perceived environment with accelerometer-based physical activity and cycling: a Swiss population-based cross-sectional study of children. Int J Public Health 2019; 64:499-510. [PMID: 30701279 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-019-01206-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We tested whether objectively assessed neighbourhood characteristics are associated with moderate-to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and cycling in Swiss children and adolescents and assessed the mediating role of the perception of the environment. METHODS The cross-sectional analyses were based on data of 1306 participants aged 6-16 years of the population-based SOPHYA study. MVPA was measured by accelerometry, time spent cycling and the perceived environment by questionnaire. Objective environmental parameters at the residential address were GIS derived. In all analyses, personal, social and environmental factors were considered. RESULTS MVPA showed significant positive associations with perceived personal safety and perceived access to green spaces but not with respective objective parameters. Objectively assessed main street density and shorter distance to the next public transport were associated with less cycling in adolescents. Parents' perceptions did not mediate the observed associations of the objectively assessed environment with MVPA and cycling. CONCLUSIONS Associations between the environment and physical activity differ by domain. In spatial planning efforts to improve objective environments should be complemented with efforts to increase parental sense of security.
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- Bettina Bringolf-Isler
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051, Basel, Switzerland.
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Communication, University della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Sport SFISM, Magglingen, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Attwell K, Dube E, Gagneur A, Omer SB, Suggs LS, Thomson A. Vaccine acceptance: Science, policy, and practice in a 'post-fact' world. Vaccine 2019; 37:677-682. [PMID: 30616955 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Suboptimal vaccination uptake may be associated with outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in many parts of the world. Researchers and practitioners working on improving vaccine acceptance and uptake gathered together for the fifth annual meeting on vaccine acceptance, organized by the Fondation Mérieux at its conference centre in Veyrier-du-Lac, France, to share their experiences in building, improving and sustaining vaccine confidence and uptake. The importance and value of truly listening to people and seeking to understand the perspectives of vaccine hesitant people was emphasized throughout the meeting. The benefits of social marketing, which can be used to influence behavior that benefit individuals and communities for the greater social good, and its integration into strategies aimed at improving vaccine acceptance and uptake, were discussed. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) need tools and training to help them engage effectively in vaccination acceptance conversations with parents and other patients. Two potential tools, motivational interviewing (MI) and AIMS (Announce, Inquire, Mirror, Secure), were presented. Examples of MI approaches that have successfully improved vaccination acceptance and uptake included a project in Canada aimed at parents just after the birth of their baby. The role of mandates to increase vaccination uptake in the short-term was discussed, but to achieve sustainable vaccination uptake this must be complemented with other strategies. These annual meetings have led to the creation of an informal community of practice that facilitates cross-pollination between the various disciplines and different settings of those involved in this area of research and implementation. It was agreed that we must continue our efforts to promote vaccine acceptance and thus increase vaccination uptake, by fostering more effective vaccination communication, monitoring of the media conversation on vaccination, designing and rigorously evaluating targeted interventions, and surveillance of vaccine acceptance and uptake with pertinent, reliable measures.
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- Katie Attwell
- School of Social Science, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, Australia.
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 2400 D'Estimauville, Québec, QC G1E 7G9, Canada.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Communication, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, via G. Buffi 13, Lugano, Switzerland; Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Zurich, Switzerland; Institute for Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, United Kingdom.
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- Sanofi Pasteur, 14 Espace Henry Vallee, 69007 Lyon, France.
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Beran D, Lazo-Porras M, Cardenas MK, Chappuis F, Damasceno A, Jha N, Madede T, Lachat S, Perez Leon S, Aya Pastrana N, Pesantes MA, Singh SB, Sharma S, Somerville C, Suggs LS, Miranda JJ. Moving from formative research to co-creation of interventions: insights from a community health system project in Mozambique, Nepal and Peru. BMJ Glob Health 2018; 3:e001183. [PMID: 30498592 PMCID: PMC6254743 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Different methodological approaches for implementation research in global health focusing on how interventions are developed, implemented and evaluated are needed. In this paper, we detail the approach developed and implemented in the COmmunity HEalth System InnovatiON (COHESION) Project, a global health project aimed at strengthening health systems in Mozambique, Nepal and Peru. This project developed innovative formative research at policy, health system and community levels to gain a comprehensive understanding of the barriers, enablers, needs and lessons for the management of chronic disease using non-communicable and neglected tropical diseases as tracer conditions. After formative research, COHESION adopted a co-creation approach in the planning of interventions. The approach included two interactions with each type of stakeholder at policy, health system and community level in each country which aimed to develop interventions to improve the delivery of care of the tracer conditions. Diverse tools and methods were used in order to prioritise interventions based on support, resources and impact. Additionally, a COHESION score that assessed feasibility, sustainability and scaling up was used to select three potential interventions. Next steps for the COHESION Project are to further detail and develop the interventions propositioned through this process. Besides providing some useful tools and methods, this work also highlights the challenges and lessons learned from such an approach.
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- David Beran
- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.,Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Faculty of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Gender Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute of Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.,Swiss School of Public Health, Zürich, Switzerland
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.,School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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Thomson A, Vallée-Tourangeau G, Suggs LS. Strategies to increase vaccine acceptance and uptake: From behavioral insights to context-specific, culturally-appropriate, evidence-based communications and interventions. Vaccine 2018; 36:6457-6458. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bringolf-Isler B, de Hoogh K, Schindler C, Kayser B, Suggs LS, Dössegger A, Probst-Hensch N. Sedentary Behaviour in Swiss Children and Adolescents: Disentangling Associations with the Perceived and Objectively Measured Environment. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2018; 15:E918. [PMID: 29734712 PMCID: PMC5981957 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15050918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Identifying correlates of sedentary behaviour across all levels of the ecological model and understanding their interrelations is a promising method to plan effective interventions. The present study examined whether the objectively assessed and the perceived neighbourhood are associated with children’s sedentary behaviour time (SBT). A comprehensive set of factors at different levels of influence across the ecological model were taken into account and analysed for mediating and modifying effects. Analyses were based on 1306 children and adolescents (6⁻16 years) participating in the population-based SOPHYA-study. Accelerometers were used to assess SBT, the perceived environment was examined by a validated parental questionnaire, and objective environmental data were allocated using GIS (ArcMap 10.2, Esri, Redlands, CA, USA) for each family’s residential address. A high perceived safety was associated with less SBT. Boys, those whose residential neighbourhood was characterized by dead ends in urban areas, a low main street density in the neighbourhood of children and greenness were less likely to exhibit SBT. The association of the objective environment with the respective parental perceptions was low and no significant mediating effect was found for the perceived environment. We conclude for land-use planning to reduce sedentary behaviour objective environments should be complemented with efforts to increase parental sense of security.
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- Bettina Bringolf-Isler
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
- University of Basel, Petersplatz 1, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
- University of Basel, Petersplatz 1, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
- University of Basel, Petersplatz 1, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Public Communication, University della Svizzera italiana, Via G. Buffi 13, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland.
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM, 2532 Magglingen, Switzerland.
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
- University of Basel, Petersplatz 1, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
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Ohlrogge AW, Suggs LS. Flu vaccination communication in Europe: What does the government communicate and how? Vaccine 2018; 36:6512-6519. [PMID: 29703556 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The Flu vaccine is the most effective measure to prevent influenza. Yet, vaccination rates remain at sub-optimal levels, with 10%-29% coverage rates in the general population of the EU. As mistrust in vaccines has increased, effective strategies are needed and one is communication. The aim of this research is to identify vaccination recommendations of the health ministries in 5 European Member States and to investigate the communication strategies used. METHODS Two methods were employed in this study. A review of flu vaccination recommendations in the European Union and five Members States (Austria, Germany, Malta, Ireland and United Kingdom). Next a content analysis was conducted of flu vaccination communication in those six contexts. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION All countries recommend flu vaccination as a primary protection tool, but they differed in their recommendations for various target audiences. Channels for communication included seven websites and 42 other materials. The main messages used were gained framed promoting protection, either for oneself, family or patients. Most communications provided basic information replying on providing facts and knowledge about the flu and the benefits of vaccination. No information on the development of the communication or its effects were found. CONCLUSION Communicating flu vaccination as a protective tool is common across countries and is consistent with the benefits of vaccination. Furthermore, the communications in the countries were not consistent with their recommendations. As the recommendations vary across and within countries, communication becomes a challenge. They should, at a minimum, be consistent with EU and country specific recommendations.
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- Anne Wiebke Ohlrogge
- Department of International Health, CAPHRI School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands; BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute for Public Communication, Faculty of Health Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute for Public Communication, Faculty of Health Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland; Institute for Global Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
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Gubelmann C, Marques-Vidal P, Bringolf-Isler B, Suggs LS, Vollenweider P, Kayser B. Correlates of weekday compliance to physical activity recommendations in Swiss youth non-compliant in weekend days. Prev Med Rep 2018; 9:86-91. [PMID: 29367895 PMCID: PMC5772007 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Some children are inactive on weekends but active on weekdays. Correlates of such behavior remain to be clarified. We assessed school, out-of-school and family correlates of compliance with physical activity (PA) recommendations during weekdays among weekend non-compliant youth in Switzerland. Cross-sectional data collected in 2013-2015 from the SOPHYA study. PA was objectively measured during one week using waist-worn accelerometers. Compliance with PA recommendations (≥ 60 min/day of moderate-to-vigorous PA) was assessed separately for weekend and weekdays. Data on school sport, transport to school, sports club participation, household income, parent's PA and education were collected by phone interview and questionnaires. Data from 540 youth (316 girls) aged 6-16 years were available for analysis. Participants who were compliant to recommendations during weekdays were more frequently boys (50.3% vs. 31.4%, p < 0.001), more often participated in sports club (73.3% vs. 64.3%, p = 0.024), and were more prone to adopt active transport to school (75.8% vs. 62.0%, p = 0.001) than non-compliers. Multivariable adjustment showed male gender [odds ratio and (95% confidence interval): 4.30 (2.71-6.81)], sports club participation [1.91 (1.21-3.02)], and PA-active parent [1.98 (1.20-3.28)] were significantly associated with weekday compliance. Being a male, a sports club participant and having a physically active parent significantly increase compliance with PA recommendations during weekdays among Swiss youth who are inactive on weekends.
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- Cédric Gubelmann
- Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute for Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland
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- Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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Suggs LS, Della Bella S, Rangelov N, Marques-Vidal P. Is it better at home with my family? The effects of people and place on children's eating behavior. Appetite 2018; 121:111-118. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Suggs LS, Rangelov N, Occa A, Radchuk O, Schmeil A. Online Games to Improve Children’s Knowledge of Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines – A Pilot Study. Glob J Health Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v9n4p134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The benefits of a healthy lifestyle during childhood are difficult to overestimate and computer games represent a promising intervention to promote healthy lifestyles in children. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effects of online games for improving children’s knowledge of healthy nutrition and physical activity (PA) guidelines. Using an experimental design, we aimed to understand if children aged 7-9 liked this type of intervention, if baseline knowledge of PA or nutrition guidelines improved after playing one of two games, and beyond those of the control condition, and if one game was more effective than the other. Each intervention, including the control, resulted in positive change, showing an overall improved knowledge. The game with the greatest improvements was the more interactive game that gave feedback along the way. Our pilot study showed that games may be useful in promoting healthy lifestyles to children.
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PURPOSE Increase physical activity in health care employees using health messaging, and compare e-mail with mobile phone short-message service (SMS) as delivery channels. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial Setting. U.K. hospital workplace. SUBJECTS Two hundred ninety-six employees (19-67 years, 53% of study Web site visitors). INTERVENTION Twelve-week messaging intervention designed to increase physical activity and delivered via SMS (n =147) or e-mail (n =149); content tailored using theory of planned behavior (TPB) and limited to 160 characters. MEASURES Baseline and 6, 12, and 16 weeks. Online measures included TPB constructs, physical activity behavior on the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire, and health-related quality of life on the Short-Form 12. ANALYSIS General linear models for repeated measures. RESULTS Increase in duration (mean h/d) of moderate work-related activity and moderate recreational activity from baseline to 16 weeks. Short-lived increase in frequency (d/wk) of vigorous recreational activity from baseline to 6 weeks. Increase in duration and frequency of active travel from baseline to 16 weeks. E-mails generated greater changes than SMS in active travel and moderate activity (work and recreational). CONCLUSION Minimal physical activity promotion delivered by SMS or e-mail can increase frequency and duration of active travel and duration of moderate intensity physical activity at work and for leisure, which is maintained up to 1 month after messaging ends. Both channels were useful platforms for health communication; e-mails were particularly beneficial with hospital employees.
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- Holly Blake
- 1 School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- 2 Institute for Public Communication, University of Lugano (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
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- 3 Ethel Donaghue TRIPP Center, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- 2 Institute for Public Communication, University of Lugano (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
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- 4 Centre for Sports Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Rangelov N, Suggs LS, Marques-Vidal P. Comparison of two child-friendly food diaries to assess eating behavior in Switzerland. Eur J Public Health 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw175.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Evans C, Turner K, Suggs LS, Occa A, Juma A, Blake H. Erratum to: Developing a mHealth intervention to promote uptake of HIV testing among African communities in the UK: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:948. [PMID: 27608824 PMCID: PMC5015338 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3580-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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- C Evans
- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, A Floor, South Block Link, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2HA, UK.
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, A Floor, South Block Link, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2HA, UK
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute for Public Communication, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute for Public Communication, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.,School of Communication, University of Miami, Miami, USA
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- African Institute for Social Development, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, A Floor, South Block Link, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2HA, UK
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Beran D, Chappuis F, Cattacin S, Damasceno A, Jha N, Somerville C, Suggs LS, Miranda JJ. The need to focus on primary health care for chronic diseases. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2016; 4:731-732. [PMID: 27432550 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(16)30148-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- David Beran
- Geneva University Hospitals Geneva 1211, Switzerland; University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Geneva University Hospitals Geneva 1211, Switzerland; University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland
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Suggs LS, Della Bella S, Marques-Vidal P. Low adherence of Swiss children to national dietary guidelines. Prev Med Rep 2016; 3:244-9. [PMID: 27419022 PMCID: PMC4929232 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Revised: 02/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Dietary guidelines aim to inform people of the types of foods and quantities they should consume each day or week to promote and maintain health. The aim of this study was to describe children's dietary behaviors in terms of adherence to the Swiss Society for Nutrition (SSN) dietary guidelines and possible determinants. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in September 2010 with 568 children aged 6-12 years old living in Ticino Switzerland. Food intake was collected using 7-day food logs. Adherence with the dietary guidelines from the SSN was assessed according to age group. RESULTS With the exception of fish and cereal/potato intake (adherence rates of 68.5% and 47.9%, respectively), adherence to SSN guidelines was low: 26.9% for meat; 22.7% for eggs; 10.4% for fruit; 9.5% for sweets, snacks & soft drinks; 3.5% for milk & dairy, and 0% for vegetables. Multivariate analysis showed no consistent association between the child or their parent's socio-demographic characteristics and adherence to SSN guidelines. Girls had a higher likelihood of adhering with fruit and meat guidelines: multivariate adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) 1.98 (1.10-3.56) and 1.80 (1.08-2.99), respectively. Children aged 10 to 12 had a lower likelihood of adhering with cereals and potatoes 0.48 (0.29-0.78), and a higher likelihood of adhering with the guideline for eggs 1.78 (1.00-3.15). CONCLUSION Dietary intake of Ticinese children shows poor adherence with SSN guidelines. Given the lack of specific socio-demographic factors associated with adherence, population-wide interventions to improve dietary intake are necessary.
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- L Suzanne Suggs
- Università della Svizzera italiana, Institute for Public Communication, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Università della Svizzera italiana, Institute for Public Communication, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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Coman EN, Suggs LS, Coman MA, Iordache E, Fifield J. A Review of Graphical Approaches to Common Statistical Analyses: The Omnipresence of Latent Variables in Statistics. Int J Clin Biostat Biom 2015; 1:1-9. [PMID: 26688834 DOI: 10.23937/2469-5831/1510003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We provide a comprehensive review of simple and advanced statistical analyses using an intuitive visual approach explicitly modeling Latent Variables (LV). This method can better illuminate what is assumed in each analytical method and what is actually estimated, by translating the causal relationships embedded in the graphical models in equation form. We recommend the graphical display rooted in the century old path analysis, that details all parameters of each statistical model, and suggest labeling that clarifies what is given vs. what is estimated. We link in the process classical and modern analyses under the encompassing broader umbrella of Generalized Latent Variable Modeling, and demonstrate that LVs are omnipresent in all statistical approaches, yet until directly 'seeing' them in visual graphical displays, they are unnecessarily overlooked. The advantages of directly modeling LVs are shown with examples of analyses from the ActiveS intervention designed to increase physical activity.
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- Emil N Coman
- TRIPP/HDI, University of Connecticut Health Center, USA
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Occa A, Suggs LS. Communicating Breast Cancer Screening With Young Women: An Experimental Test of Didactic and Narrative Messages Using Video and Infographics. J Health Commun 2015; 21:1-11. [PMID: 26147625 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1018611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Cancer is one of the leading causes of death around the world. Mortality from breast cancer can be reduced if the cancer is detected early enough. It is important to find effective communication that encourages early detection of breast cancer. This study aimed to measure differences between narrative and didactic communication on breast cancer awareness, knowledge of appropriate diagnostic exams, attitude toward breast self-exam, and intention to screen for breast cancer through a breast self-exam. It further aimed to test whether any differences in outcomes were associated with the format used to deliver the communication: video or infographic. The effects of the communication strategies were tested using an experimental design with a control group and four experimental groups: narrative video, didactic video, narrative infographic, or didactic infographic. A total of 194 Italian-speaking women ages 18-30 years completed questionnaires before and after exposure. Positive increases were found for all outcome variables after exposure to any communication strategy tested. The didactic message delivered in video format had the most positive effect on awareness and knowledge, whereas the narrative video message had the most positive effect on attitude and intention. For both message types, videos had a more positive influence than infographics when communicating breast cancer information for this audience. This was the first study of message effects of breast cancer communication with Italian-speaking young women. Further research is warranted to understand how to maximize communication strategies so that they are the most effective in influencing behaviors and if these results are consistent with other linguistic populations.
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- Aurora Occa
- a Department of Communication Studies, School of Communication , University of Miami , Coral Gables , Florida , USA
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- b BeCHANGE Research Group, Institute for Public Communication, Faculty of Communication Sciences , Università della Svizzera Italiana , Lugano , Switzerland
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Bardus M, Blake H, Lloyd S, Suzanne Suggs L. Reasons for participating and not participating in a e-health workplace physical activity intervention. International Journal of Workplace Health Management 2014. [DOI: 10.1108/ijwhm-11-2013-0040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the reasons for participating and not participating in an e-health workplace physical activity (PA) intervention.
Design/methodology/approach
– Semi-structured interviews and two focus groups were conducted with a purposive sample of employees who enrolled and participated in the intervention and with those who did not complete enrolment, hence did not participate in it. Data were examined using thematic analysis according to the clusters of “reasons for participation” and for “non-participation”.
Findings
– Reported reasons for participation included a need to be more active, to increase motivation to engage in PA, and to better manage weight. Employees were attracted by the perceived ease of use of the programme and by the promise of receiving reminders. Many felt encouraged to enrol by managers or peers. Reported reasons for non-participation included lack of time, loss of interest towards the programme, or a lack of reminders to complete enrolment.
Practical implications
– Future e-health workplace behavioural interventions should consider focusing on employees’ needs and motivators to behaviour change, provide regular reminders for participants to complete enrolment and ensure that procedures are completed successfully. Barriers to participation could be identified through formative research with the target population and feasibility studies.
Originality/value
– This study combines a qualitative analysis of the reasons why some employees decided to enrol in a workplace PA intervention and why some others did not. This study highlights factors to consider when designing, implementing and promoting similar interventions and that could inform strategies to enhance participation in workplace PA interventions.
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Rangelo N, Suggs LS. Physical activity and nutrition outcomes of participants involved in one edition versus two editions of FAN, a social marketing intervention delivered online to families to prevent obesity in Switzerland. Eur J Public Health 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cku165.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Suggs LS, Rangelov N. The FAN project. Eur J Public Health 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cku151.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To accomplish the aims of public health practice and policy today, new forms of communication and education are being applied. Social media are increasingly relevant for public health and used by various actors. Apart from benefits, there can also be risks in using social media, but policies regulating engagement in social media is not well researched. This study examined European public health-related organizations' social media policies and describes the main components of existing policies. METHODS This research used a mixed methods approach. A content analysis of social media policies from European institutions, non-government organizations (NGOs) and social media platforms was conducted. Next, individuals responsible for social media in their organization or projects completed a survey about their social media policy. RESULTS Seventy-five per cent of institutions, NGOs and platforms had a social media policy available. The primary aspects covered within existing policies included data and privacy protection, intellectual property and copyright protection and regulations for the engagement in social media. Policies were intended to regulate staff use, to secure the liability of the institution and social responsibility. Respondents also stressed the importance of self-responsibility when using social media. CONCLUSIONS This study of social media policies for public health in Europe provides a first snapshot of the existence and characteristics of social media policies among European health organizations. Policies tended to focus on legal aspects, rather than the health of the social media user. The effect of such policies on social media adoption and usage behaviour remains to be examined.
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- Ingrid Fast
- 1 Department of International Health, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences/CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Netherlands
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- 1 Department of International Health, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences/CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Netherlands
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- 1 Department of International Health, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences/CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Netherlands
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- 2 Institute of Public Communication, Faculty of Communication Science, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano Switzerland
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Blake H, Suggs LS, Aquirre L, Tennyson R, Zhou D, Batt ME. Technology-based intervention to promote physical activity in a UK healthcare workplace in June-Sept 2012. Eur J Public Health 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt126.330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rangelov N, Gerards M, Sorensen K, Suggs LS. A tailored e-health social marketing intervention to promote healthy nutrition and regular physical activity among families in Switzerland: participant engagement and behavioral outcomes. Eur J Public Health 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt126.332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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de Viron S, Suggs LS, Brand A, Van Oyen H. Communicating genetics and smoking through social media: are we there yet? J Med Internet Res 2013; 15:e198. [PMID: 24018012 PMCID: PMC3785980 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Revised: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 06/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Social media is a recent source of health information that could disseminate new scientific research, such as the genetics of smoking. Objective The objectives were (1) to evaluate the availability of genetic information about smoking on different social media platforms (ie, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter) and (2) to assess the type and the content of the information displayed on the social media as well as the profile of people publishing this information. Methods We screened posts on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter with the terms “smoking” and “genetic” at two time points (September 18, 2012, and May 7, 2013). The first 100 posts were reviewed for each media for the time points. Google was searched during Time 2 as an indicator of available information on the Web and the other social media that discussed genetics and smoking. The source of information, the country of the publisher, characteristics of the posts, and content of the posts were extracted. Results On YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, 31, 0, and 84 posts, respectively, were included. Posts were mostly based on smoking-related diseases, referred to scientific publications, and were largely from the United States. From the Google search, most results were scientific databases. Six scientific publications referred to within the Google search were also retrieved on either YouTube or Twitter. Conclusions Despite the importance of public understanding of smoking and genetics, and the high use of social media, little information on this topic is actually present on social media. Therefore, there is a need to monitor the information that is there and to evaluate the population’s understanding of the information related to genetics and smoking that is displayed on social media.
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- Sylviane de Viron
- Operational Direction Public Health and Surveillance, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
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