Accuracy of COVID-19 relevant knowledge among youth: Number of information sources matters

Hill, Patricia Wonch; Diamond, Judy; Spiegel, Amy N.; VanWormer, Elizabeth; Leadabrand, Meghan; McQuillan, Julia

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0267871

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“…In this word cloud, the term "COVID" stands out as the largest and most prominent word, indicating its high frequency in the sampled articles. Hill et al (2022) Quantitative The role of cartoons and comics.…”

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Visual metaphors and information dissemination: Exploring the role of cartoons and comics during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abd Aziz,

Ahmad Ridzuan,

Ab Ghani

et al. 2023

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This paper examines the role of cartoons and comics in public communication about COVID-19. Throughout history, cartoons and comics have served as vital mediums for disseminating information and providing entertainment. This essay primarily focuses on two key aspects: (i) understanding the roles of cartoons and comics in effectively disseminating information about the pandemic, and (ii) providing an overview of the visual metaphors used as an element of humour in cartoons and comics. This essay aims to investigate how metaphor, through cartoons and comics, can aid individuals and communities in navigating the stress and challenges posed by the pandemic. The methodology entails a comprehensive literature review of previous research articles obtained from a reliable database. It was found that apart from their role in criticising the government's handling of the COVID-19 situation, cartoons and comics can be used to raise awareness about the urgency of the crisis and educate the public on healthcare issues. It is crucial to note that while metaphors contribute greatly to understanding the impact of cartoons and comics on the pandemic, fewer studies have explored their effectiveness in comprehending their influence on readers. Thus, this essay underscores the need for further research on the use of metaphors in cartoons and comics, particularly in assisting individuals in coping with the public health crisis. It calls for a deeper understanding of how metaphors can enhance public health communication strategies and their potential implications for readers' mental health and coping mechanisms.

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Visual metaphors and information dissemination: Exploring the role of cartoons and comics during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abd Aziz,

Ahmad Ridzuan,

Ab Ghani

et al. 2023

IJARBSS

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“…Young adults already rely on digital technologies to build their social networks, receive social support, and obtain health information [ 18 , 22 , 23 ]. Access to credible web-based resources is critical, given that the majority of young adults access COVID-19 information from web-based news and social media sites [ 24 ].…”

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Tough Talks COVID-19 Digital Health Intervention for Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Young Adults: Protocol for a Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness Implementation Randomized Controlled Trial

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Background Interventions for increasing the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among Black young adults are central to ending the pandemic. Black young adults experience harms from structural forces, such as racism and stigma, that reduce receptivity to traditional public health messaging due to skepticism and distrust. As such, Black young adults continue to represent a priority population on which to focus efforts for promoting COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Objective In aims 1 and 2, the Tough Talks digital health intervention for HIV disclosure will be adapted to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and tailored to the experiences of Black young adults in the southern United States (Tough Talks for COVID-19). In aim 3, the newly adapted Tough Talks for COVID-19 digital health intervention will be tested across the following three southern states: Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. Methods Our innovative digital health intervention study will include qualitative and quantitative assessments. A unique combination of methodological techniques, including web-based surveys, choose-your-own-adventures, digital storytelling, user acceptability testing, and community-based participatory approaches, will culminate in a 2-arm hybrid type 1 effectiveness implementation randomized controlled trial, wherein participants will be randomized to the Tough Talks for COVID-19 intervention arm or a standard-of-care control condition (N=360). Logistic regression will be used to determine the effect of the treatment arm on the probability of vaccination uptake (primary COVID-19 vaccine series or recommended boosters). Concurrently, the inner and outer contexts of implementation will be ascertained and catalogued to inform future scale-up. Florida State University’s institutional review board approved the study (STUDY00003617). Results Our study was funded at the end of April 2021. Aim 1 data collection concluded in early 2022. The entire study is expected to conclude in January 2025. Conclusions If effective, our digital health intervention will be poised for broad, rapid dissemination to reduce COVID-19 mortality among unvaccinated Black young adults in the southern United States. Our findings will have the potential to inform efforts that seek to address medical mistrust through participatory approaches. The lessons learned from the conduct of our study could be instrumental in improving health care engagement among Black young adults for several critical areas that disproportionately harm this community, such as tobacco control and diabetes prevention. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05490329; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05490329 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/41240

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Greater improvements in vaccination outcomes from a digital health intervention among Black young adults in the United States South with vaccine-resistant attitudes: A latent profile analysis of a randomized control trial (Preprint)

Mancuso,

Michaels,

Browne

et al. 2024

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BACKGROUND Negative attitudes towards vaccines and suboptimal vaccination rates among African American and Black (Black) Americans has been well documented due to a history of medical racism and human rights violations in the United States (US). However, digital health interventions (DHIs) have been shown to address racial disparities in several health outcomes. The Tough Talks COVID (TT-C) study was a randomized controlled trial of a DHI designed to empower Black young adults (YA) in the US South to make informed, autonomous decisions about COVID-19 vaccine uptake by addressing structural barriers and misinformation about vaccines. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to identify subgroups of Black YA with different vaccine attitudes at baseline and determine for which subgroups the TT-C DHI was most impactful. METHODS Black YA aged 18-29 years in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina who were unvaccinated or insufficiently vaccinated against COVID-19 completed three online surveys over three months (N=360). Latent profile analysis was used to identify subgroups based on general vaccine attitudes at baseline including hesitancy, confidence, knowledge, conspiracy beliefs, and mistrust. Logistic regression was used to examine the associations between latent profiles and vaccine uptake, and linear regression was used to examine changes in vaccines attitudes at 3 months post-randomization. Modification of the TT-C DHI’s effects were assessed by latent profiles. RESULTS Three latent profiles emerged: vaccine-receptive (n=124), vaccine-neutral (n=155), and vaccine-resistant (n=81). Political affiliation, income, social support, and recent flu vaccination differed significantly between the three subgroups (P<.05). Vaccine uptake was not significantly different by subgroup and the TTC-DHI did not have differing effecting on uptake across subgroups. However, the DHI had the strongest effect – with statistically significant (P<.05) measures of association and interaction P-values (P<.10) – among the vaccine-resistant and vaccine neutral subgroups at baseline compared to the vaccine-receptive subgroups in improving vaccine hesitancy, confidence, and conspiracy beliefs at 3 months [vaccine-resistant diff: -0.40 (-0.76, -0.37), 0.39 (0.02, 0.75), and -0.47 (-0.86, -0.09); vaccine neutral diff: -0.36 (-0.52, -0.19), 0.35 (0.18, 0.51), and -0.24 (-0.44, -0.03)]. The DHI had no effects on these outcomes among the vaccine-receptive subgroup. CONCLUSIONS Our findings revealed subgroups of Black YA in the US South with different vaccination attitudes, for which the TT-C intervention had differing effects. Black YA who are vaccine-resistant or vaccine-neutral may experience larger gains from a digital vaccine intervention. Future work aimed at improving vaccination outcomes could target these populations to maximize resource efficiency and drive the biggest improvements in vaccine outcomes. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05490329

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Accuracy of COVID-19 relevant knowledge among youth: Number of information sources matters

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Visual metaphors and information dissemination: Exploring the role of cartoons and comics during the COVID-19 pandemic

Visual metaphors and information dissemination: Exploring the role of cartoons and comics during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tough Talks COVID-19 Digital Health Intervention for Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Young Adults: Protocol for a Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness Implementation Randomized Controlled Trial

Greater improvements in vaccination outcomes from a digital health intervention among Black young adults in the United States South with vaccine-resistant attitudes: A latent profile analysis of a randomized control trial (Preprint)

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