Polarisation, incivility, and scientific debate during covid-19—an essay by Agnes Arnold-Forster

Arnold-Forster, Agnes

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“…To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is one of the most up-to-date studies on attitudes towards influenza vaccines in Poland carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic (flu season 2020/2021). In 2020, the public debate focused on the COVID-19 pandemic [24]. Tips on respiratory infection prevention methods were widely reported in the media.…”

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Factors Associated with Attitudes towards Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Poland: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey in 2020

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We aimed to assess attitudes towards the influenza vaccine and factors associated with a willingness to vaccinate against seasonal influenza in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic (flu season 2020/2021). This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was carried out between 5 and 15 November 2020 on a representative nationwide sample of 1052 individuals aged 18+ in Poland. Of the respondents, 5.5% (95% CI: 4.3–7.0%) declared that they had already got vaccinated against influenza and 13.4% (95% CI: 11.4–15.6%) declared a willingness to vaccinate against influenza during the 2020/2021 season. Out of nine different factors analyzed in this study, only three were significantly associated with attitudes towards influenza vaccination. Participants aged 75 years and over (OR = 5.82; 95% CI: 2.63–12.85), as well as participants aged 60–74 years (OR = 2.43; 95% CI: 1.30–4.54), compared to those aged 19–29, had significantly higher odds of having a positive attitude towards seasonal influenza vaccination. Respondents who define themselves as completely religious unbelievers (OR = 4.34; 95% CI: 1.79–10.55), as well as Internet users (OR = 2.12; 95% CI: 1.30–3.47), had higher odds of having a positive attitude towards influenza vaccination. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage of adults in Poland who already got vaccinated or declared a willingness to vaccinate against influenza remains low. This also applies to high-risk groups.

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Factors Associated with Attitudes towards Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Poland: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey in 2020

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“…Public trust in science varies across topics 31,32 and countries 18 , and is highly politicized and polarized on some issues such as climate change 40 . Actors in political debates also often politicize science through strategic use of scientific knowledge or highlighting uncertainties to promote certain policy agendas 41 . Such bias can also result from motivated reasoning, whereby expert knowledge that runs counter to an individual's political beliefs or identity, for example, is rejected 42 , leading to selective acceptance of only that which agrees with one's worldview and criticizing information and ideas that do not fit.…”

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Comparative analysis of Australian climate change and COVID-19 vaccine audience segments shows climate skeptics can be vaccine enthusiasts

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Holmes³

2023

Sci Rep

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Denialism and the spreading of misinformation have occurred regarding both climate change and COVID-19, delaying uptake of urgent actions. Audience segmentation analysis identifies audience subgroups likely to have similar responses to messaging, and is a valuable tool for effective campaigns encouraging critical behaviors in both contexts. This study compared audience segmentations based on a representative sample of 1054 Australians. One segmentation was based on the ‘Global Warming’s Six Americas’ online SASSY tool. The second segmentation applied the Theory of Planned Behavior and found five distinct COVID-19 vaccine segments. Both studies showed those most concerned and those most skeptical in the climate change segmentation tended to be in more enthusiastic COVID-19 vaccine segments, while those in the center on climate change were more skeptical on COVID-19 vaccines. Differences identified relating to age, gender, and political views may be explained by a combination of the specific nature and histories of these issues. These findings have implications for effective communication on science and health issues across diverse disciplines.

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“…Lies are statements known to be false that recipients may think are true. There are numerous examples of medical deception 7. Some researchers deceive themselves, others may downplay adverse effects, and others may exaggerate or spin to downplay or enhance the results.…”

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“…Some researchers deceive themselves, others may downplay adverse effects, and others may exaggerate or spin to downplay or enhance the results. Insults and controversies are common 7…”

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Controversies in medicine! Some pacification techniques

Welsby¹

2022

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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Polarisation, incivility, and scientific debate during covid-19—an essay by Agnes Arnold-Forster

Abstract: Over the course of the covid-19 pandemic, scientific debate has become increasingly polarised and politicised. Rather than being a new cultural moment, Agnes Arnold-Forster argues that anger, incivility, and unprofessional conduct have always played a part in topical scientific debates

Cited by 6 publications

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Factors Associated with Attitudes towards Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Poland: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey in 2020

Factors Associated with Attitudes towards Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Poland: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey in 2020

Comparative analysis of Australian climate change and COVID-19 vaccine audience segments shows climate skeptics can be vaccine enthusiasts

Controversies in medicine! Some pacification techniques

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