Health Communication: Approaches, Strategies, and Ways to Sustainability on Health or Health for All

Malikhao, Patchanee

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-2014-3_137

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“… 56 , 57 This indicates that the prevention and control of NCDs require more attention and cross-sectoral participation of various stakeholders. 58 …”

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“…In other words, individuals can change their existing unhealthy behavior through one-to-one counseling. 58 Likewise, interpersonal communication is widely employed to facilitate the efficient dissemination of about pandemics within the population and enhances two-way communication at the household and community levels. 56 , 57 Furthermore, education and training at the interpersonal level are essential for improving the intrinsic abilities of a person to avoid health-risk behaviors.…”

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A Study on Communication Practices in Reducing Non-Communicable Diseases in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia

Tefera,

Ali,

Woldearegay

2024

RMHP

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Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose special challenges in developing countries In Ethiopia, the growing NCD burden has raised a public health concern with significant social, economic, and developmental effects. Thus, the study sought to examine health communication practices in addressing the NCDs in Bahir Dar City of the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Methods A qualitative case study was conducted from January to April 2023. The study employed in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and observations to gather data from health extension workers, NCD experts, and NCD focal persons about their experiences and perspectives regarding NCD prevention and control. The participants were purposively selected, and a thematic analysis technique was employed to analyze the data. Results The study found that several health communication strategies, such as health promotion, training and creating model households, screening, referrals, follow-ups, rehabilitation services, and activities reporting were employed. Nevertheless, there was a lack of consistent, reliable, and long-lasting and professional health communication regarding NCD prevention and management. Some of the challenges contributing to such deficient practices were overloading HEWs with various tasks, allocating many households to a single HEW, shortage of screening tools, shortage of financial and human resources, weak interdisciplinary collaboration, COVID-19, and recurrent conflicts in the city and the region. Above all, lack of health communication skills affected the health interventions. Concerning communication methods, one-to-one communication was frequently employed, while mass media and social media were rare. Generally, NCD communication, in particular, and health communication, in general, did not receive priority as other health-related activities in the city. Conclusion The study found that there were poor health communication practices in preventing and controlling NCDs. Thus, professional practice of health communication about NCDs must be prioritized, and emphasis should be given to inter-sectoral collaborations. Prioritizing financial and human resources is also essential for effective NCD communication.

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“… 56 , 57 This indicates that the prevention and control of NCDs require more attention and cross-sectoral participation of various stakeholders. 58 …”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

A Study on Communication Practices in Reducing Non-Communicable Diseases in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia

Tefera,

Ali,

Woldearegay

2024

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“…Hence, they repeatedly considered learning strategies were prominent, such as the organized handouts provided in the current MBI had facilitated their learning and revision processes during and after the MBI to recall knowledge and reignite motivations from memories of the MBI to adhere and maintain practice. Further, health communication strategies, including social cognitive and communication theories and models to craft the messages strategically (Malikhao, 2020), can also help educate and influence the behaviors of a target population so that they can benefit and maintain the practice in their daily lives.…”

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Facilitating Personal Recovery Through Mindfulness-Based Intervention Among People With Mental Illness

Cheng

Young

Carlbring

et al. 2022

Research on Social Work Practice

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Purpose: This pre-pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessed a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI, “REMIND1.0”) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Twenty mental health service users were allocated to either 8 weekly mixed-mode MBI ( n = 10) or treatment-as-usual (TAU) ( n = 10). Results: There were significant interactions between group and time (baseline T0, post-intervention T1, and 1-month follow-up T2) across all quantitative outcomes (personal recovery, trait mindfulness, self-compassion, resilience, moods, quality of life, and general health). The main themes that emerged from qualitative interviews at T1 are previous experience with MBIs, features of current MBI, and benefits of personal recovery and at T2 are recollection of MBI content, maintaining regular practice after MBI, and retained benefits of personal recovery. Conclusions: The current MBI is acceptable, feasible, and potentially effective in facilitating personal recovery.

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“…Globalization and digital connectivity have drastically altered the way people access medical and health information (11). Online platforms, social networks, blogs, and news websites have led to a rapid spread of information, but also to the spread of misleading information (12)(13)(14).…”

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Sources of information on monkeypox virus infection. A systematic review with meta-analysis

León-Figueroa,

Barboza,

Valladares-Garrido

2023

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Background Monkeypox virus (Mpox) infection is a topic of growing interest today because of its potential public health impact and concern about possible outbreaks. Reliable and up-to-date sources of information that provide accurate data on its transmission, symptoms, prevention, and treatment are essential for understanding and effectively addressing this disease. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to determine the prevalence of sources of information on Mpox virus infection. Methods An exhaustive systematic review and meta-analysis was carried out using the information available in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and ScienceDirect databases up to August 3, 2023. The data were analyzed using R software version 4.2.3. The quality of the cross-sectional studies that formed part of this review was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI-MAStARI) tool. In addition, a subgroup analysis was performed based on the study populations. Results Twenty-three cross-sectional articles were included with a total sample of 24040 participants. The pooled prevalence of each of the included information sources was: social networks reached 58% (95% CI: 46-70%; 17227 participants; 21 studies; I2 = 100%); the Internet was 61% (95% CI: 44-77%; 14002 participants; 5 studies; I2 = 100%), radio reached 10% (95% CI: 07-13%; 8917 participants; 4 studies; I2 = 93%), television accounted for 24% (95% CI: 09-43%; 14896 participants; 8 studies; I2 = 100%), and the combination of radio and television accounted for 45% (95% CI: 31-60%; 4207 participants; 7 studies; I2 = 99%); for newspapers, it was 15% (95% CI: 05-27%; 2841 participants; 6 studies; I2 = 99%), friends and relatives accounted for 18% (95% CI: 10-28%; 16551 participants; 18 studies; I2 = 100%), the World Health Organization (WHO) accounted for 17% (95% CI: 07-29%; 1656 participants; 3 studies; I2 = 97%), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) accounted for 10% (95% CI: 03-21%; 2378 participants; 3 studies; I2 = 98%), and the combination of WHO and CDC websites accounted for 60% (95% CI: 48-72%; 1828 participants; 4 studies; I2 = 96%), and finally, scientific articles and journals accounted for 23% (95% CI: 13-34%; 4. 856 participants; 12 studies; I2 = 99%). Conclusion The study suggests that people access a variety of information sources to gain knowledge about Mpox virus infection, with a strong emphasis on online sources such as social networks and the Internet. However, it is important to note that the quality and accuracy of information available from these sources can vary, underscoring the need to promote access to reliable and up-to-date information about this disease to ensure public health.

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Health Communication: Approaches, Strategies, and Ways to Sustainability on Health or Health for All

Cited by 18 publications

References 7 publications

A Study on Communication Practices in Reducing Non-Communicable Diseases in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia

A Study on Communication Practices in Reducing Non-Communicable Diseases in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia

Facilitating Personal Recovery Through Mindfulness-Based Intervention Among People With Mental Illness

Sources of information on monkeypox virus infection. A systematic review with meta-analysis

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