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Alerta Guatemala COVID-19 Prevention Campaign Materials

December 21, 2021/in Posters, Radio/Audio Spots, SBC Campaign, Testimonials, TV spots, Video Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Save The Children, United States Agency for International Development Guatemala Español, Kaqchikel, Keqchi, Kiche, Mam, Q'Anjob'Al Prevention, Risk Communication and Messaging, Variants General Public, SBC Professionals/by wpengine

The Alerta Guatemala campaign is a COVID-19 prevention campaign from the Breakthrough ACTION Guatemala team. The campaign emphasizes that COVID-19 is still contagious and dangerous even if one has been vaccinated or previously infected. The prevention methods of distancing, masking and hand washing are highlighted, encouraging people to not let their guard down against COVID-19. The campaign materials include a TV spot, radio spots, print materials and digital/social media (intagram and facebook) materials in Spanish. The radio spots are also in the indigenous languages of Mam, Kaqchikel, Kiche, Q’Anjob’Al, and Keqchi. This campaign was aimed at the general public.

Source: Alerta Guatemala COVID-19 Prevention Campaign Materials

Establishing and Managing a Hotline: A Technical Brief

December 21, 2021/in Clinical/Technical Guidance, Technical Briefs Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Global English Risk Communication and Messaging, Rumors and Misinformation Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

Hotlines are particularly valuable during emergencies, so design teams must consider a variety of issues to establish them successfully. This technical brief addresses key questions and challenges to consider when setting up a hotline, especially within the context of COVID-19 or other pandemics.

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Using Behavioural Science & Human Centered Design to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination

December 21, 2021/in Presentation, Strategies PATH Global, India, South Asia English Risk Communication and Messaging, Vaccines Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

The study aims to use a behaviour science and human centred design approach to understand the barriers to uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, and use this fundamental understanding to design interventions to drive vaccine uptake in Punjab and Maharashtra. Our methodology involved remote in-depth interviews with stakeholders, and users with barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in rural and urban Nagpur, Bathinda and Faridkot.

Source: Using Behavioural Science & Human Centered Design to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination

Misinformation: an empirical study with scientists and communicators during the COVID-19 pandemic

December 17, 2021/in Reports and Studies British Medical Journal Australia English Risk Communication and Messaging, Vaccines Researchers, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

The objective of this study was to study the experiences and views within the health science community regarding the spread and prevention of science misinformation within and beyond the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Misinformation: an empirical study with scientists and communicators during the COVID-19 pandemic

High Rates of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Its Association with Conspiracy Beliefs: A Study in Jordan and Kuwait among Other Arab Countries

December 17, 2021/in Reports and Studies MDPI Journals Jordan, Kuwait English Risk Communication and Messaging, Vaccines Researchers, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

The aim of this study was to assess the attitudes towards the prospective COVID-19 vaccines among the general public in Jordan, Kuwait and other Arab countries. We also aimed to assess the association between COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and conspiracy beliefs.

Source: High Rates of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Its Association with Conspiracy Beliefs: A Study in Jordan and Kuwait among Other Arab Countries

‘To get or not to get vaccinated against COVID-19’: Saudi women, vaccine hesitancy, and framing effects

December 17, 2021/in Reports and Studies Sage Journal Saudi Arabia English Risk Communication and Messaging, Vaccines Researchers, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

Two hundred thirty-two female Saudi students are exposed to either pro- or anti-vaccination messages. In Experiment 1, they are asked to read semi-artificial news stories, and in Experiment 2 political cartoons. The results show that readers of the news articles, but not of the cartoons, are susceptible to framing effects. We consider the implications of how issues are framed for journalists and health professionals.

Source: ‘To get or not to get vaccinated against COVID-19’: Saudi women, vaccine hesitancy, and framing effects

Reports of Nervousness, Depression, Food Insecurity, and Financial Insecurity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

December 17, 2021/in Reports and Studies, SBC Materials, Technical Briefs Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Global English Other health in COVID-19 context, Vulnerable Populations Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

Understanding the extent of pandemic-related psychological and economic distress in LMICs can help inform the planning and provision of mental health and social support services. This research brief presents trends in reported nervousness, depression, food insecurity, and financial insecurity in 21 Low and Middle Income Countries from June through September 2021.

Trends are based on a secondary analysis of data from the COVID-19 Trends and Impact Survey, generated by the University of Maryland Social Data Science center in collaboration with Facebook’s Data for Good Initiative Analysis.

Source: Reports of Nervousness, Depression, Food Insecurity, and Financial Insecurity in Low and Middle-Income Countries

Persuasive messaging to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake intentions

December 17, 2021/in Reports and Studies ScienceDirect United States English Risk Communication and Messaging, Vaccines Researchers, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

Widespread vaccination remains the best option for controlling the spread of COVID-19 and ending the pandemic. Despite the considerable disruption the virus has caused to people’s lives, many people are still hesitant to receive a vaccine. Without high rates of uptake, however, the pandemic is likely to be prolonged. ScienceDirect used two survey experiments to study how persuasive messaging affects COVID-19 vaccine uptake intentions.

Source: Persuasive messaging to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake intentions

A self-administered virtual reality intervention increases COVID-19 vaccination intention

December 17, 2021/in Reports and Studies ScienceDirect Global English Risk Communication and Messaging, Vaccines Researchers, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

Effective interventions for increasing people’s intention to get vaccinated are crucial for global health, especially considering COVID-19. ScienceDirect devised a novel intervention using virtual reality (VR) consisting of a consultation with a general practitioner for communicating the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination and, in turn, increasing the intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Source: A self-administered virtual reality intervention increases COVID-19 vaccination intention

Messages that Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: Evidence from Online Experiments in Six Latin American Countries

December 16, 2021/in Reports and Studies Plos One Latin America English Risk Communication and Messaging, Vaccines General Public, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

Using online surveys conducted across six Latin American countries in January 2021, we experimentally assess messages designed to counteract informational deficiencies and collective action problems that may drive hesitancy.

Source: Messages that Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: Evidence from Online Experiments in Six Latin American Countries

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