Background Vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) are still a major cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. In high and middle-income settings, immunization coverage is relatively …

Background: Online social networking sites (SNSs)(eg, Facebook, MySpace, Flickr, Twitter
and YouTube) have emerged as rapidly growing mechanisms to exchange personal and …

This study reviews the international literature on using Facebook for academic purposes to
examine whether and how this popular social networking site contributes to teaching and …

Background: The vogue of social media has changed interpersonal communication as well
as learning and teaching opportunities in medical education. The most popular social media …

Background: The suspension of compulsory scheduling of some pediatric vaccines has
been discussed for a long time by health authorities in Italy but the current decrease of …

Since the development of the “adolescent platform” of vaccination in 1997, hundreds of
studies have been conducted, identifying barriers to and facilitators of adolescent …

Healthcare students are a specific subgroup of healthcare workers as they are often not
identified by the occupational medicine systems in healthcare facilities, because of their …

Background. Lack of education is a known barrier to vaccination, but data on the design and
effectiveness of interventions remain limited. Objective. This study aims to identify the …

Background Radiographers are required to undertake professional development in order to
maintain registration. Professional development activities can be passive and isolate the …

Information and communication technologies (ICT), such as the Internet or mobile telephony,
have become an important part of the life of today's adolescents and their main means of …