[HTML][HTML] The future of infodemic surveillance as public health surveillance

H Chiou, C Voegeli, E Wilhelm, J Kolis… - Emerging Infectious …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Public health systems need to be able to detect and respond to infodemics (outbreaks of
misinformation, disinformation, information overload, or information voids). Drawing from our …

A review of health misinformation on digital platforms: challenges and countermeasures

YO Okoro, O Ayo-Farai, CP Maduka… - International journal of …, 2024 - fepbl.com
Health misinformation on digital platforms is a growing global concern, influencing individual
health decisions, public health outcomes, and trust in healthcare systems. This review …

Understanding COVID-19 vaccination behaviors and intentions in Ghana: A Behavioral Insights (BI) study

S Vepachedu, A Nurzenska, AL Lohiniva, A Hudi… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Vaccine uptake is influenced by a variety of factors. Behavioral Insights (BI) can
be used to address vaccine hesitancy to understand the factors that influence the decision to …

Co-designing and pilot testing a digital game to improve vaccine attitudes and misinformation resistance in Ghana

J Cook, C Lepage, KL Hopkins, W Cook… - Human Vaccines & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Misinformation related to vaccines has been shown to potentially negatively impact public
perceptions and intentions to vaccinate in many contexts including COVID-19 vaccination in …

“This is most likely not the correct vaccine”: Analyzing COVID-19's viral spread and vaccine anxieties in Ghana, Cameroon, and Malawi

N Ojong, E Agbe - Social Science & Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Following the successful development of vaccines for COVID-19, attention turned to the
problem of vaccine access. However, in contexts where vaccines are available, hesitancy …

Health risk communication and infodemic management in Iran: development and validation of a conceptual framework

A Bazrafshan, A Sadeghi, MS Bazrafshan, H Mirzaie… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant gaps in Iran's and other health
systems' risk communication. The accompanying infodemic undermined policy responses …

Identifying factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Finland–a qualitative study using social media data

AL Lohiniva, A Pensola, S Hyökki, J Sivelä… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Vaccine demand creation requires understanding what is driving the uptake of
the vaccine. 24 Qualitative research methods are paramount to gaining a localized …

Emerging infodemic management strategies focus on technology: They can't forget trust

R Steiner - Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Public health authorities around the world are planning to manage infodemics as part of
their next public health emergency. But the experience of managing communications for …

Lay beliefs of COVID-19 vaccine refusal among intercity commercial drivers in the Volta region of Ghana: recommendations for improved vaccine uptake

E Manu, M Douglas, MK Kushitor, J Komesuor… - … , Travel Medicine and …, 2024 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 vaccine has faced increased hesitancy in Ghana and the Volta
region in particular since its rollout. Acceptance of the vaccine among intercity commercial …

Strengthening polio vaccine demand in Ghana: Understanding the factors influencing uptake of the vaccine and the effectiveness of different message frames

AL Lohiniva, A Nurzhynska, A Mueed, A Ali, K Ahmed… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Ghana has experienced recent polio outbreaks. Behavioral insights can be
used to understand behavior and create demand for the polio vaccine. Methods This cross …