Zika virus pandemic—analysis of Facebook as a social media health information platform

Sharma, Megha; Yadav, Kapil; Yadav, Nitika; Ferdinand, Keith C.

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.08.022

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“…The gap between expected and actual Zika knowledge among a higher educated and mostly health-related college student population highlights the importance of accurate information disseminated in a timely and effective manner [13]. The student respondents had easy access to high-quality and reliable health information, yet still reported gaps in Zika health knowledge.…”

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Preliminary Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Students: Zika Virus and Maternal Health

Woods¹

2018

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PurposeTo assess student Zika virus knowledge, attitudes, and practice related to maternal health. In 2007 widespread human infection from the Zika virus became more widespread. As a result there has been increased public health concern worldwide. The Zika virus is associated with health problems and also economic losses. Design, setting and subjectsA preliminary survey of Zika knowledge, attitudes, and practice was administered to a convenience sample of college students. MeasuresA twenty-four question survey was modified from the World Health Organization. AnalysisDescriptive statistics were used. ResultsSixty-one (61) students completed the survey. The majority of respondents were female (85.7%, n=43), mean age of 27 years. No student responses were 100% accurate for signs/symptoms of Zika but most students could identify the majority of the symptoms.Over half (63.6%, n=21) supported access to abortions. The majority supported testing all pregnant women for Zika (75.0%, n=36), the development of a vaccine (89.4%, n=42) and most would get a Zika vaccine (68.1%, n=32). ConclusionIn an era of abundant information, the lack of consistent Zika health knowledge among students further highlights the importance of accurate and timely health information to improve maternal and child health.

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Preliminary Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Students: Zika Virus and Maternal Health

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2018

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“…Social media could serve as an educational outlet for public health issues but messages should include clear information that is easily understood [19]. The internet and social media have been frequent sources of misinformation [20].…”

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Zika, Public Health, and Future Professionals: An Assessment of Student Knowledge, Media Utilization and Health Literacy Levels

Chesser¹,

Woods²,

Mattar³

et al. 2017

J Fam Med Dis Prev

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“…Real time video, face-to-screen calls and communication have been used by Ebola patients both in North America as well as West Africa, via secure video calls, a patient in an isolation unit is able to communicate with healthcare workers, family, and friends. Computer programs such as Facebook, Vidyo and VSee allowed high-definition video telemedicine or health information platform during Zika and Ebola outbreaks [34,36,49,50]. These various internet and social media methods and applications have been used to train health workers and volunteers to effectively deal with the Zika and Ebola outbreak.…”

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“…WHO-regional centres (AFRO, PAHO, and EMRO) and CDC provided numerous Zika guidelines and update information posters online sharing on social media, via mobile phones, or printed on paper materials on both epidemics. Addressing persistent EVD or ZIKV in semen or blood products or potential break milk in survivors screening and point of care testing coupled with counselling to promote safer sex practices, including reproductive health, condom provision and instructions, and enabled referral for other health problems that survivors might encounter as potential viral reservoirs [1,3,9,49,50]. Establishment of continuous of local surveillance program is needed to expand and to provide access and uptake to counselling and psychosocial support to Ebola and ZIKV complications survivors and family, in boosting sexual and reproductive health, increase abstinence and condom use in recovery process.…”

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“…These various internet and social media methods and applications have been used to train health workers and volunteers to effectively deal with the Zika and Ebola outbreak. SMS-, mobilebased applications, webinars, and online tutorials are used to facilitate patient-providers access, eLearning courses and literacy training, timely information in improving security and performance-oriented multilayers response [46,[49][50][51][52].…”

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Digital Technology and Mobile Applications Impact on Zika and Ebola Epidemics Data Sharing and Emergency Response

Tambo¹,

M²,

Cf³

et al. 2017

J Health Med Inform

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Increasing diversified world, era of international power diffusion and regionalisation as the world muddles through travel and trade to climate change requires promoting a more cohesive global regime to ameliorate the deficiencies in local and global 2013-2015 and 2015-2016 Ebola and Zika virus epidemics public health emergency of international concern respectively. Zika epidemics devastating and complex complications exposed the flaws in the global surveillance architecture to deal with cross-border health pandemics prevention and containment. This paper examines trade-off between technology-based data access and dissemination, Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemics complications and digital implications in care delivery solutions in pre-, during and post epidemics response and rebuilding. Our findings showed that IT-based health informatics and mobile applications are evolving and minimum global standards to open access and sharing of relevant epidemics data and information on risk communication. Public awareness and alertness, health promotion and education, counselling and guidelines on integrated syndrome surveillance and response were the most common goals and objectives during viral epidemics reduce and avert further transmission. The uses in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning was also documented and have played a critical role in raising awareness EVD and ZIKV travel restriction and delay pregnancy to women at reproductive age, effective use of personal protective equipment and cultural practices against EVD and ZIKV infections spread. Importantly, IT-based enhanced frontline improved collaborative data sharing and communication, coordinated response and recovery. The efficiency of IT-based data and information sharing and communication practices is of critical benefits for evidence informed early warning, social mobilization, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation capabilities. Mobile-based applications innovations during Zika and Ebola epidemics were very crucial for better evidence-based local and global preparedness and solutions to prevent and control epidemics impacts, promote shared benefits and economic growth.

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Zika virus pandemic—analysis of Facebook as a social media health information platform

Cited by 356 publications

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Preliminary Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Students: Zika Virus and Maternal Health

Preliminary Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Students: Zika Virus and Maternal Health

Zika, Public Health, and Future Professionals: An Assessment of Student Knowledge, Media Utilization and Health Literacy Levels

Digital Technology and Mobile Applications Impact on Zika and Ebola Epidemics Data Sharing and Emergency Response

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