Accelerating Diffusion Innovation Using Celebrities as Opinion Leaders for Millennials: HPV Vaccines in Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia has become the country with the second-highest number of cervical cancer patients. It is the only type of cancer that could be prevented, but the public's understanding is still very low. The urgency of this issue especially applied for the millennial generation. This study discusses the campaigns in the health sector conducted by Indonesia Cervical Cancer Prevention Coalition as an effort to introduce HPV vaccination as primary prevention of cervical cancer, where one of the main strategies used is by maximizing the role of celebrities as opinion leaders. This paper discusses how cervical cancer preventive measures are often seen as sensitive, frightening, and embarrassing by the millennial generation in Indonesia. Aims to obtain information about the use of celebrity opinion leaders as one of the KICKS communication strategies, obstacles faced and how to deal with them. The authors use a qualitative approach, with primary data obtained through interviews with seven informants. By using diffusion of innovation theory approach from Everett M. Rogers, which focuses on the role of opinion leaders, the results of this study show that what is done and said by opinion leaders regarding an innovation can be an important consideration for millennials. Where similarities that celebrities had as a part of the social system help making the message more relevant, memorable, reliable and trustworthy. However, it could not be denied that the use of celebrities as opinion leaders has its advantages and disadvantages, and besides that interpersonal communication is still needed.

Acceptability and attributes of the COVID-19 vaccine

“…In order to create an appeal to them, health authorities may need to use statistics, fear, and pressure [13]. In one study employing the theory of Diffusion of Innovation in implementing rotavirus immunization, researchers recommend that for the innovation to be successful, federal authorities need to issue an official recommendation [14]. Since diffusion of an innovation occurs within a social system, it was also noted that the influence of health workers, community leaders, and other influential leaders can promote the vaccination in the community [15].…”

Komunikasi Mitigasi sebagai Langkah Strategis Pengurangan Risiko Bencana di Provinsi Banten

“…Dalam penelitian Pinariya, Lemona (2019) perkembangan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi saat ini menjadi pusat perhatian bagi masyarakat dengan proses interaksi dapat diwakilkan dalam koneksi media seperti Facebook, Instragram, Youtube, Skype dan lain-lain. Kebiasaan dalam penggunaan media baru ini mulai banyak diterapkan generasi milenial terutama kalangan opinion leader yang mana dianggap sebagai salah satu pemeran penting dalam mempengaruhi publik (Pinariya, Ikhsano & Sutjipto, 2020).…”