A5038792887- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Nostalgia and Consumer Behavior
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
University of Southampton
2016-2025
Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for one's past, is an emotion that arises from self-relevant and social memories. Nostalgia functions, in part, to foster self-continuity, is, sense of connection between past present. This article examined, 6 experiments, how nostalgia fosters self-continuity the implications process well-being. by augmenting connectedness, belongingness acceptance (Experiments 1-4). Nostalgia-induced turn, confers eudaimonic well-being, operationalized as subjective...
It is clear that medical science has advanced much in the past few decades with development of vaccines and this even true for novel coronavirus outbreak. By late 2020, COVID-19 were starting to be approved by national global regulators, across 2021, there was a rollout several vaccines. Despite rolling out vaccination programs successfully, been cause concern regarding uptake vaccine due hesitancy. In tackling hesitancy improving overall rates, digital health literacy (DHL) could play major...
Vaccination programs have been rolled out across the globe to contain and mitigate spread of COVID-19 infection. Until recently, such were limited adults older population, thereby limiting children from getting vaccinated. Recently, Malaysian government vaccination for aged 5-11 years. However, there are certain factors that might affect uptake among children. This study explores influencing parents' hesitancy vaccinate in Malaysia.A nationwide online cross-sectional convenience sampling...
Africa has the slowest COVID-19 vaccination rate of any continent in world, with only 29.8% population receiving at least one dose vaccine. This includes Ghana, where 37.8% country have received as October, 2022. The key aims this research were to determine levels hesitancy vaccines among unvaccinated individuals Ghana and observe their trends across time, identify independent predictors associated vaccine individuals.four online cross-sectional surveys Ghanaian citizens conducted August,...
In Ghana, as of 30 July 2022, around one-third the eligible population are considered fully-vaccinated against COVID-19, and efforts being made to increase coverage. Vaccine hesitancy is defined by World Health Organization (WHO) delay in acceptance, or blunt refusal of, vaccines. This study assesses vaccine confidence Nkwanta South, a rural municipal Oti region, Ghana.Data collection within South took place sub-municipalities Alokpatsa (11,028 population), Brewaniase (14,483), Tutukpene...
With the emergence of highly transmissible Omicron variant, large-scale vaccination coverage is crucial to national and global pandemic response, especially in populous Southeast Asian countries such as Philippines Malaysia where new information often received digitally. The main aims this research were determine levels hesitancy confidence COVID-19 vaccines among general adults Malaysia, identify individual, behavioural, or environmental predictors significantly associated with these...
Food insecurity and achieving adequate nutrition is a major global challenge, especially in vulnerable groups such as refugee communities. In West Africa, thousands of Burkina Faso refugees have crossed the border into northern Ghana due to conflict instability their home country. We conducted one-off cross-sectional survey assess household food insecurity, living conditions, sense security among currently residing Upper East region Ghana. Study data was collected over 14–21 October 2022...
Abstract The vast majority of people in the world who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 reside LMIC countries sub-Saharan Africa. This includes Ghana, where only 15.9% country fully vaccinated as April 2022. A key factor negatively impacting vaccination campaigns is vaccine hesitancy, defined delay acceptance, or blunt refusal, vaccines. Four online cross-sectional surveys Ghanaian citizens were conducted August 2020 ( N = 3048), March 2021 1558), June 1295), and February 2022 424) to...
Abstract Food insecurity and adequate nutrition is a major global challenge, especially in vulnerable groups such as refugee communities. In West Africa, due to conflict instability their home country, thousands of Burkina Faso refugees have crossed the border into northern Ghana. We conducted cross-sectional study aimed at assessing household food insecurity, living conditions, sense security among currently residing upper east region Study data was collected from 19-29 October 2022 498...
Abstract With the emergence of highly transmissible Omicron variant, large-scale vaccination coverage is crucial to national and global pandemic response, especially in populous Southeast Asian countries such as Philippines Malaysia. Little known, however, about predictors COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy confidence among unvaccinated individuals these regions. An internet-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from May 2021 September 2021. Data a total 2558 participants ( N = 1002) Malaysia...
Generalized anxiety and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common among individuals forcibly displaced during war conflict. Blast exposure may be one important contributor such symptoms. The aims this study were to provide data on blast-related experiences internally persons (IDPs) refugees following Russia’s invasion Ukraine, assess the influence blast generalized anxiety, PTSD flashbacks nightmares. An online health needs survey was distributed Ukrainian IDPs between...
Togo is a low-income country in West Africa. Estimates from Our World Data suggest that only 25% of the Togolese population have received at least one dose any COVID-19 vaccine by June 2023. Whilst early phase pandemic rollout across 2021 was dominated higher-income countries taking much available supply, there long been sufficient supplies for all nations. Thus, remains need to understand reasons low uptake such as Togo, here focusing on confidence and trust, essentially characteristics...
COMMENTARY Int J Public Health, 31 October 2022 https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2022.1605434
Report 3, published 19 July 2021. Fully open-access.We conducted a nationally representative online survey in Ghana (N = 1295) throughout June 2021.In our analyses, we operationalised vaccine hesitancy as respondents who answered ‘no’ and ‘I don’t know’ to the question: “When COVID-19 becomes available you, would you like get vaccinated?” Some top-level findings share - willingness vaccinate dropped from 82% March, 71% 2021 - Therefore, phrase another way, there was an observed...
This policy brief analyses data collected in Togo shortly before vaccines were officially approved. We conducted a nationally representative telephone survey (N = 1,558) throughout December 2020, prior to COVID-19 arriving Togo. In our analyses, we operationalised vaccine hesitancy as respondents who answered ‘no’ and ‘I don’t know’ the question: “When becomes available you, would you like get vaccinated?” Rates of was fairly high, with 67.7% Togolese said that they willing be vaccinated...
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted policies that limited direct human interactions globally. Due to this, healthcare systems worldwide have witnessed unprecedented challenges in providing adequate and continuous for patients with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), among them hypertension diabetes. promoted the expansion of telehealth, thanks its potential extend services remote places capitalize on high expertise made available otherwise kept waiting or unattended. Despite few...
Introduction: Even with the increased use of telehealth from COVID-19 pandemic onward, there needs to be more knowledge about its usability for patients non-communicable diseases point view health professional, which is main objective this study. The secondary objectives will describe user’s profile, discuss in different contexts and correlate it characteristics profile. Methods: Protocol cross-sectional, prospective, multicenter, international study involving Brazil, Ghana, Honduras, United...
Abstract Togo is a low-income country in West Africa. Estimates suggest that only 25% of the Togolese population have received at least one dose any COVID-19 vaccine by June 2023. Whilst early phase pandemic rollout across 2021 was dominated higher-income countries taking much available supply, there long been sufficient supplies for all nations. Thus, remains need to understand reasons low uptake such as Togo. Two cross-sectional telephone surveys residents were conducted December 2020 and...
Abstract Armed conflict has negative mental health impacts on internally displaced people and refugees, however, much less is known of its effects upon the refugees with disabilities. We use European data (N=9,679), collected via an internet needs survey across April-July 2022, to examine 2022 Russian invasion Ukraine disabilities during first months war. Regression models separately examined associations between functional impairment (vision, walking, existing condition), access healthcare,...