{"title":"Precious Information: Getting Interpretable, Actionable Health Communications Data.","authors":"Heather Lanthorn, Corrina Moucheraud, Ryan Sheely","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2361122","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2361122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Doing high-quality health communications requires high-quality data, both to describe information environments and diets and as outcomes for program evaluations that seek to change them and the behaviors they foster. When we understand where people gather information, what they learn there, and how it encourages them to act, we can better diagnose where to focus energy and resources-for example, whether to amplify high-quality sources, address low-quality information, or fill information voids with actionable ideas. Too often, however, researchers collect data in ways that conflate the sources of information, the channels through which information is communicated, and the content of that information. This thwarts opportunities to identify specific problems and opportunities. We call for conceptual precision to make good use of respondents' time, to be good stewards of funders' money, and to effectively address the large challenges we face in encouraging protective, pro-social health behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141283915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Future Is Now: New Perspectives from Members of the Council for Quality Health Communication.","authors":"Kenneth H Rabin, Scott C Ratzan","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2359859","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2359859","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141179930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Romer, Shawn Patterson, Patrick E Jamieson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
{"title":"What Caused the Narrowing of Black-White COVID-19 Vaccination Disparity in the US? A Test of 5 Hypotheses.","authors":"Daniel Romer, Shawn Patterson, Patrick E Jamieson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2354360","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2354360","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite differential uptake of COVID-19 vaccination between Black and non-Hispanic White Americans early in the pandemic, the gap narrowed over time. We tested five hypotheses that could explain the reduction in the disparity. Using a national probability panel of over 1800 individuals surveyed from April 2021 to July 2022, we assessed receipt of recommended doses of COVID-19 vaccines along with (a) reported exposure to deaths due to COVID-19, (b) trust in US health authorities, such as the CDC, (c) knowledge about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination, (d) media use as a source of information, and (e) access to COVID-19 vaccines. Only increases in knowledge about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines uniquely mediated the increase in vaccination uptake among non-Hispanic Black compared to White, Asian and Hispanic panelists. While trust in CDC and exposure to COVID-19 deaths were related to vaccination acceptance at baseline, those factors were not associated with change in reported vaccination coverage. In addition, neither differential access nor media use explained the increase. Enhanced knowledge about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination transmitted from within the Black community likely helped to increase vaccination relative to other racial-ethnic groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140957269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Charee M Thompson, Manuel D Pulido, Suma Gangidi, Paul Arnold
{"title":"How Chronic Pain Patients' and Physicians' Communication Influences Patients' Uncertainty: A Pre- and Post-Consultation Study.","authors":"Charee M Thompson, Manuel D Pulido, Suma Gangidi, Paul Arnold","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2352556","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2352556","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic pain is a health problem that is difficult to diagnose, treat, and manage, partly owing to uncertainty surrounding ambiguous causes, few treatment options, and frequent misunderstandings in clinical encounters. Pairing uncertainty management theory with medical communication competence, we predicted that both physicians and patients are influential to patients' uncertainty appraisals and uncertainty management. We collected pre- and post-consultation data from 200 patients with chronic neck and spine/back pain and their physicians. Patients' reports of their physician's communication were a consistent predictor of their post-consultation uncertainty outcomes. Physicians' reports of both their own and patients' communication competence were associated with patients' positive uncertainty appraisals. Physicians' reports of patients' communication competence were also associated with reductions in patients' uncertainty. Findings illustrate how both interactants' perceptions of communication competence-how they view their own (for physicians) and the other's-are associated with patients' post-consultation outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140922361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siobhan Conaty, John David Ike, Whitney Lane, Henry Bayerle, Robert A Logan, Ruth M Parker
{"title":"Understanding Breast Cancer Images in Art History as a Form of Health Communication.","authors":"Siobhan Conaty, John David Ike, Whitney Lane, Henry Bayerle, Robert A Logan, Ruth M Parker","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2342364","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2342364","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Can art and visual images meant for public consumption (museums, galleries, social media platforms) serve as a critical form of health communication for breast cancer patients? For their clinicians? For the population at large? Art history research methods are applied to a range of breast cancer images in western art in order to understand what the images communicate to us about patient experience, agency, and inequity in health care at the time of their construction. The following is a selective look at western art as it reflects and informs our understanding of breast cancer over time.</p>","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140850959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Media Influence on Bystander Intervention for Health Protective Norms: The Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction Perspective.","authors":"Ilwoo Ju, Bhakti Pankaj Chavda, Hwanseok Song","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2352535","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2352535","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Drawing upon the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction (IM) and the Bystander Intervention Model, this study investigates the impact of media health information on individuals' intentions to address violations of health norms, specifically noncompliance with mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our survey results (<i>n</i>=1,426) indicate a positive correlation between seeking health information from the media and the intention to confront norm violators regarding mask-wearing. This correlation is mediated through three intermediary pathways: attitudes, normative beliefs, and perceived behavioral control. These discoveries address a previously unexplored area concerning pro-social health behaviors, bystander intervention, and contribute to the field of health communication by linking them to research on media influences. Combining media and peer interventions could lead to more effective health outcomes. The discussion covers both theoretical and practical implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140922363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From Information Seeking and Scanning to the Practice of Healthy Habits: A Longitudinal Test of the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction in the Context of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption.","authors":"Macarena Peña-y-lillo","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2339231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2024.2339231","url":null,"abstract":"Fruit and vegetable intake is essential for health, but global adherence to recommended levels remains insufficient. Health information exposure positively influences consumption, yet the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study aims to explore the relationships between information seeking and scanning, attitudes, norms, perceived behavioral control (PBC), intentions, and fruit and vegetable intake, following the main tenets of the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction (IM). Data were collected through face-to-face surveys in Santiago, Chile, with a representative sample of individuals aged 25 and older in two waves. Findings revealed that intentions in Wave 1 predicted fruit and vegetable consumption in Wave 2, with positive associations between attitudes, norms, PBC, and intentions. Information seeking was positively associated with attitudes, norms, and PBC, and it had indirect effects on fruit and vegetable consumption through attitudes, norms, PBC, and intentions. Information scanning did not show significant indirect effects on fruit and vegetable consumption, even though the path between scanning and attitudes was significant. The study provides support for the IM and highlights the importance of information seeking in promoting fruit and vegetable consumption through its influence on attitudes, norms, and PBC. The findings have practical implications for health campaigns, educational programs, healthcare interactions, and public policies targeting healthier dietary habits.","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140677617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Engaging and (the Illusion of) Learning? Examining the Relationship Between Different Social Media Activities and Reproductive Health Knowledge","authors":"Lianshan Zhang, Yujie Dong, Chervin Lam, Zhongwei Huang","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2339261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2024.2339261","url":null,"abstract":"Social media have become fundamental platforms for learning about health, including reproductive health knowledge. However, little is known about what specific user activity is conducive to learnin...","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140578512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Victoria Orrego Dunleavy, Regina Jihea Ahn, Lindsay D. Grace, Daniel Mayo
{"title":"Acceptability and Feasibility of “Latinos Unidos”: A Microgame Resource Combatting Health Misinformation for Latinos Living with HIV","authors":"Victoria Orrego Dunleavy, Regina Jihea Ahn, Lindsay D. Grace, Daniel Mayo","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2339238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2024.2339238","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 mitigation strategies, including shelter-in-place orders, masking, and social distancing combined with the widespread “infodemic” may interact synergistically to worsen already compromised...","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140578311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rikki A. Roscoe, Julius Matthew Riles, Makenzie Schroeder
{"title":"Veterans’ Exposure to News Portrayals of Military-Related Posttraumatic Stress and Support for Government Health Interventions: Influences of Stigma and Halo Communication","authors":"Rikki A. Roscoe, Julius Matthew Riles, Makenzie Schroeder","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2024.2339239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2024.2339239","url":null,"abstract":"This study interrogates the nature by which media perpetuates and potentially preempts stigma about military-related posttraumatic stress. Indeed, addressing the stigma of mental illness is critica...","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140578310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}