Article
Communication
Hye Min Kim, Eunjin (Anna) Kim, Sheila Murphy
Summary: One of the greatest challenges in health communication is to persuade people to take action for consequences in the distant future. This study found that highlighting future regret can increase the persuasiveness of a health message. Thinking about the future and reading a message that focuses on potential losses were both effective in generating anticipated regret, leading to more positive attitudes and intentions towards HPV vaccination.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Erin Webb, Cristina Hernandez-Quevedo, Gemma Williams, Giada Scarpetti, Sarah Reed, Dimitra Panteli
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented sudden challenges for health care providers, who have had to plan for and manage an increase in COVID-19 cases while still providing essential health services. Despite variations in health and care services, many countries have implemented similar responses such as managing mild cases in outpatient settings, increasing the use of remote consultations, and postponing non-urgent services during the first wave. Moving forward, countries will need to continue balancing care for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients and consider whether the strategies adopted during the pandemic will become permanent features of care provision.
Article
Communication
Annabel Ngien, Shaohai Jiang
Summary: This study found that social media has a certain impact on the mental stress of young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social media did not directly affect stress, but instead, fatalism completely mediated this relationship. One's perceived social media exhaustion negatively moderated this mediation pathway.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Orkan Okan, Melanie Messer, Diane Levin-Zamir, Leena Paakkari, Kristine Sorensen
Summary: The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes COVID-19, and in addition to biomedical vaccines, a social vaccine can be used as a health promotion strategy to prevent infection. A social vaccine involves social and political mobilization through interventions such as health communication and education to address environmental factors and enable communities to cope with COVID-19. Health literacy plays a significant role in empowering individuals and communities to understand and apply health information, and can be considered as a key public health approach to combat COVID-19.
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Martina Ferrillo, Nicola Marotta, Amerigo Giudice, Dario Calafiore, Claudio Curci, Leonzio Fortunato, Antonio Ammendolia, Alessandro de Sire
Summary: This systematic review aimed to assess the effect of occlusal splints on the spinal posture of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients. The review found that occlusal splints might have a positive impact on posture in TMD patients, but there is limited evidence and further research using advanced methods is needed to investigate the effects of occlusal splints on posture.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
T. Heponiemi, A-M Kaihlanen, A. Kouvonen, L. Leemann, S. Taipale, K. Gluschkoff
Summary: The study examines the combined effects of age and digital competence on the use of online health and social care services. The results suggest that older adults have a lower likelihood of using these services, and although good digital competence can alleviate this decline, it is only effective up to around the age of 80. Digital exclusion is a risk for older adults, and health and social care providers should offer easy-to-use online services and provide more digital support and training opportunities.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ingrid Sperre Saunes, Karsten Vrangbek, Haldor Byrkjeflot, Signe Smith Jervelund, Hans Okkels Birk, Liina-Kaisa Tynkkynen, Ilmo Keskimaki, Sigurbjorg Sigurgeirsdottir, Nils Janlov, Joakim Ramsberg, Cristina Hernandez-Quevedo, Sherry Merkur, Anna Sagan, Marina Karanikolos
Summary: This paper explores and compares health system responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The findings suggest differences in implementation and outcomes despite similar policy measures adopted by these countries. Factors such as migrant populations and working conditions may play a role in the variations in outcomes. Additionally, the paper highlights the potential impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on legislation and governance principles in the Nordic countries.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Andrej Thurzo, Wanda Urbanova, Bohuslav Novak, Ladislav Czako, Tomas Siebert, Peter Stano, Simona Marekova, Georgia Fountoulaki, Helena Kosnacova, Ivan Varga
Summary: This literature research focuses on the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) in dental literature from 2011 to 2021. The study quantifies the frequency of AI utilization in dental publications and distinguishes its focus in different dental fields and topics. The findings reveal a significant growth in AI dental publications over the past decade, with radiology, orthodontics, and general scope being the main areas of interest.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lisa I. Iezzoni, Sowmya R. Rao, Julie Ressalam, Dragana Bolcic-Jankovic, Nicole D. Agaronnik, Tara Lagu, Elizabeth Pendo, Eric G. Campbell
Summary: More than 30 years after the enactment of ADA, people with disabilities still face healthcare disparities. A survey of 714 US physicians in outpatient practices found that a significant number of physicians have little knowledge about their legal responsibilities under ADA and lack understanding of reasonable accommodations. Many physicians also expressed concerns about being sued under ADA. Lack of formal education or training was identified as a barrier to providing adequate care for patients with disabilities. To ensure equitable care and social justice for patients with disabilities, improvements in physician education and healthcare accessibility are necessary.
Article
Communication
Hye Kyung Kim, Edson C. Tandoc
Summary: This study examines how exposure to government health advisories and trust in government influence people's compliance with advisories over time, revealing the complex and dynamic processes involved in health decision-making during a novel disease pandemic.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2022)
Article
Economics
Manuel Serrano-Alarcon, Alexander Kentikelenis, Martin Mckee, David Stuckler
Summary: The study found that easing lockdown measures rapidly improves mental health, particularly for individuals with lower socioeconomic status. Overall, mental health appears to be more affected by containment policies than by the actual evolution of the pandemic itself. Further efforts are needed to minimize the negative impact of COVID-19 containment policies on mental health.
Article
Economics
Gaetano Perone
Summary: COVID-19 is an ongoing pandemic with over 100 million infections and 2 million deaths. Hybrid forecasting models outperformed single models in predicting the spread of the virus in Italy, projecting a rapid increase in hospitalizations and a corresponding rise in the need for medical beds.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2022)
Letter
Health Policy & Services
Md. Rabiul Islam, Moynul Hasan, Mohammad Saydur Rahman, Md. Ashrafur Rahman
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Communication
Yuhosua Ryoo, WooJin Kim
Summary: This study conducted three online studies to examine the effects of health messages using descriptive norms in addressing social distancing violations and vaccine resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings suggest that displaying examples of widespread noncompliant behaviors in social messages may unintentionally increase resistance to social distancing guidelines and vaccinations. This backfire effect is more pronounced when individuals highly identify with noncompliant actors or pay more attention to others' behaviors. The study also suggests that including injunctive norms can alleviate these backfire effects. Therefore, governments and authorities should focus on promoting compliance by highlighting the majority of individuals who are compliant rather than broadcasting images of noncompliant individuals.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Vinod Kumar, Gotam Singh Lalotra, Ponnusamy Sasikala, Dharmendra Singh Rajput, Rajesh Kaluri, Kuruva Lakshmanna, Mohammad Shorfuzzaman, Abdulmajeed Alsufyani, Mueen Uddin
Summary: Healthcare is crucial for every individual, and clinical datasets play a significant role in developing intelligent healthcare systems. However, class imbalance in real-world datasets poses challenges in training classifiers. This study evaluates the performance of six classifiers on five imbalanced clinical datasets and explores different class balancing techniques. The results demonstrate the superiority of the SMOTEEN method among all the tested techniques.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Peter I. Buerhaus, Douglas O. Staiger, David I. Auerbach, Max C. Yates, Karen Donelan
Summary: Analysis of the Current Population Survey data reveals a tightening labor market for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants, with a decline in employment and an increase in wages until June 2021. Unemployment rates remain higher among registered nurses and nursing assistants who work in nonhospital settings and belong to racial and ethnic minority groups.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ayhan Tabur, Safa Elkefi, Abdurrahim Emhan, Cengiz Mengenci, Yasin Bez, Onur Asan
Summary: This study explores the impact of emotional well-being on the intention of healthcare professionals to quit their jobs. It found that the COVID-19 situation increased turnover intention, particularly among doctors and nurses. Anxiety and burnout were identified as the main emotional predictors of turnover intention.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Sabaa Saleh Al-Hemyari, Faris El-Dahiyat, Maimona Jairoun, Moyad Shahwan, Mena Al Ani, Mustafa Habeb, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and determinants of acceptance of a third COVID-19 vaccine booster dose in the UAE. The findings showed variations in knowledge and attitude among the population, indicating the need for government and public health authorities to take steps to increase vaccine acceptance and enhance vaccine education and communication.
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Economics
Don Husereau, Michael Drummond, Federico Augustovski, Esther de Bekker-Grob, Andrew H. Briggs, Chris Carswell, Lisa Caulley, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Dan Greenberg, Elizabeth Loder, Josephine Mauskopf, C. Daniel Mullins, Stavros Petrou, Raoh-Fang Pwu, Sophie Staniszewska
Summary: The Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) statement provides guidance for authors reporting health economic evaluations, aiming to ensure their identifiability, interpretability, and usefulness for decision making. The new CHEERS 2022 statement replaces previous guidance and is applicable to all types of health economic evaluations and stakeholder involvement. It serves as a checklist for researchers, reviewers, and editors in reporting and assessing economic evaluations.
Article
Economics
Jonathan Cantor, Neeraj Sood, Dena M. Bravata, Megan Pera, Christopher Whaley
Summary: The study finds that county-level shelter in place ordinances in the United States have reduced healthcare utilization, leading to a decrease in preventive care, elective care, and the number of visits to healthcare facilities. However, controlling for the endogenous nature of policy implementation reduces the impact of these policies.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2022)
