New sophistry: self‐deception in the nursing academy

Garrett, Bernie

doi:10.1111/nup.12128

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“…As described in detail in the earlier part of this work (Garrett et al, ) fraud may be defined as the use of deceit, falsehoods or other fraudulent means to cheat a person of property, money, valuable security or any service. It therefore, involves some form of deception and for the purposes of this work, deception is regarded as a form of communication that involves two or more individuals (the deceiver and the deceived), where distortion or omissions of information by the deceiver serve to misrepresent something for financial benefit to the deceiver only (Garrett, ; Mahon, ; Miller & Stiff, ).…”

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Public perceptions of Internet‐based health scams, and factors that promote engagement with them

Garrett

Mallia

Anthony

2019

Health Soc Care Community

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The prevalence of health scams in Canada is increasing, facilitated by the rise of the Internet as a mass communication medium. However, little is known about the nature of this phenomena. Building on previous work exploring the nature of Internet health scams (IHS), this project sought to better understand the reasons why people engaged with IHS, and if contemporary psychosocial theory can help explain IHS engagement. A mixed‐methods study, involving a web‐based survey incorporating qualitative questions and the Susceptibility to Persuasion‐II Brief psychometric scale (STP‐II Brief), were administered (N = 194) in British Columbia, Canada, in 2017. Results (n = 156) demonstrated that 40% of participants had ever engaged with IHS, but only 1% reported to have actually lost money to a deceptive product/service. Associations between scam engagement, participant demographics and STP‐II Brief scores were explored, with Sex and Employment Status both found to have a significant effect on odds of IHS engagement. STP‐II Brief scores were positively correlated with a likelihood of engagement with IHS, even when adjusting for demographic characteristics. The types of IHS most frequently engaged with were those related to body image products, and social influence appeared to be a dominant psychosocial factor promoting engagement. Participants reported that claims of products being ‘natural’, the result of scientific breakthroughs, use of pseudoscientific language, use of testimonials, and celebrity or professional endorsement could lead them to engage with a product. These findings can help inform health professionals’ understanding of public health‐seeking behaviours with respect to deceptive marketing.

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Public perceptions of Internet‐based health scams, and factors that promote engagement with them

Garrett

Mallia

Anthony

2019

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“…While the middle ground is conceptualized as an open and welcoming space that acknowledges the diversity in nursing knowledge, it is not conceived as a place where ideas that could potentially be harmful to others will be unquestionably accepted. Nor, as certain scholars fear, should celebrating multiple ways of knowing further fragment the discipline (Garrett, ). Rather the argument for a middle space that makes visible nursing's epistemological diversity highlights the need to “construct places that can sustain the conversation to explore and develop a variety of approaches for their value in building knowledge and solving problems” (Reed & Lawrence, , p. 426).…”

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“…ized as an open and welcoming space that acknowledges the diversity in nursing knowledge, it is not conceived as a place where ideas that could potentially be harmful to others will be unquestionably accepted. Nor, as certain scholars fear, should celebrating multiple ways of knowing further fragment the discipline (Garrett, 2016).…”

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Nursing knowledge: A middle ground exploration

Sakamoto

2018

Nursing Philosophy

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The discipline of nursing has long maintained that is has a unique contribution to make within the health care arena. This assertion of uniqueness lies in great part in the discipline's claim to a distinct body of knowledge. Nursing knowledge is characterized by diverse and multiple forms of knowing and underpins the work of all nurses, regardless of field of practice. Unfortunately, it has been challenging for the discipline to take full ownership of its epistemological diversity, largely due to factors such as competing worldviews, and ideological and binary positioning. A philosophical middle ground stance is proposed as a way for the discipline to contemplate, discuss and develop nursing knowledge; a middle space that provides the freedom to consider competing worldviews while still allowing for the discipline to fully express itself in all of its epistemological diversity. In being able to enact its multiple forms of knowledge in a creative and open space that is open to different ideas and worldviews, not only can nursing take full ownership of its practice and its unique knowledge, it can also demonstrate how best to navigate an increasingly polarized world. In a world that is increasingly fixated on binary solutions and dualistic points of view, it is time for nursing to celebrate its epistemological diversity.

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“…Canadian law defines fraud as the use of deceit, falsehoods, or other fraudulent means to cheat a person of property, money, valuable security, or any service. For the purposes of this work, deception is regarded as a form of communication that involves two or more individuals (the deceiver and the deceived), where distortion or omissions of information by the deceiver serve to misrepresent something for financial benefit to the deceiver only (Garrett, ; Mahon, ; Miller & Stiff, ).…”

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Internet health scams—Developing a taxonomy and risk‐of‐deception assessment tool

Garrett

Murphy

Jamal

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The prevalence of health scams in Canada is increasing, facilitated by the rise of the Internet. However, little is known about the nature of this phenomena. This study sought to methodically identify and categorise Internet-based Health Scams (IHS) currently active in Canada, creating an initial taxonomy based on systematic Internet searches. A five-step Delphi approach, comprised of a multidisciplinary panel of health professionals from the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada, was used to establish consensus. The resulting taxonomy is the first to characterise the nature of IHS in North America. Five core areas of activity were identified: body image products, medical products, alternative health services, healthy lifestyle products, and diagnostic testing services. IHS purveyors relied on social expectations and psychological persuasion techniques to target consumers. Persuasion techniques included social engagement, claims of miraculous effects, scarcity, and the use of pseudoscientific language. These techniques exploited personality traits of sensation seeking, needing self-control, openness to taking risks, and the preference for uniqueness. The data gathered from the taxonomy allowed the Delphi panel to develop and pilot a simple risk-of-deception tool. This tool is intended to help healthcare professionals educate the public about IHS. It is suggested that, where relevant, healthcare professionals include a general discussion of IHS risks and marketing techniques with clients as a part of health promotion activities.

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New sophistry: self‐deception in the nursing academy

Cited by 8 publications

References 37 publications

Public perceptions of Internet‐based health scams, and factors that promote engagement with them

Public perceptions of Internet‐based health scams, and factors that promote engagement with them

Nursing knowledge: A middle ground exploration

Internet health scams—Developing a taxonomy and risk‐of‐deception assessment tool

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