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View article: Correction: Addressing vaccine hesitancy in developing countries: Survey and experimental evidence
Correction: Addressing vaccine hesitancy in developing countries: Survey and experimental evidence Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277493.].
View article: Using social media surveys and interventions to address vaccine hesitancy in Saudi Arabia
Using social media surveys and interventions to address vaccine hesitancy in Saudi Arabia Open
Background: Countering COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has been a challenge in Saudi Arabia, one of the countries affected most by the pandemic in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Aims: To identify information needs, perceived benefits, concer…
View article: Behavioral insights for COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the Caribbean: rapid surveys from Belize, Haiti, and Jamaica
Behavioral insights for COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the Caribbean: rapid surveys from Belize, Haiti, and Jamaica Open
In the wake of the pandemic, the greatest obstacle to COVID-19 vaccination in the Caribbean is vaccine acceptance and uptake rather than supply. Social media surveys were conducted in three Caribbean countries to better understand the soci…
View article: Addressing vaccine hesitancy in developing countries: Survey and experimental evidence
Addressing vaccine hesitancy in developing countries: Survey and experimental evidence Open
Vaccine hesitancy is proving to be a significant impediment to COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in some developing countries. This study focuses on vaccine hesitancy and means of reducing it. Data come from a large, representative phone surv…
View article: Protecting the poor? Impact of the national health equity fund on utilization of government health services in Cambodia, 2006-2013
Protecting the poor? Impact of the national health equity fund on utilization of government health services in Cambodia, 2006-2013 Open
Introduction Cambodia’s health equity fund (HEF) is the country’s most significant social security scheme, covering the poorest one-fifth of the national population. During the last two decades, the HEF system was scaled up from an initial…
View article: Effect of a Prize-Linked Savings Intervention on Savings and Healthy Behaviors Among Men in Kenya
Effect of a Prize-Linked Savings Intervention on Savings and Healthy Behaviors Among Men in Kenya Open
Social Science Registry identifier: AEARCTR-0003224, and ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04013295.
View article: There is a large disparity between what people see in social media about health research and the underlying strength of evidence
There is a large disparity between what people see in social media about health research and the underlying strength of evidence Open
Our social media feeds are full of articles shared by friends and family that make claims about how something can prevent a particular health condition. But how robust is the scientific evidence base underpinning these claims? Noah Haber, …
View article: Causal language and strength of inference in academic and media articles shared in social media (CLAIMS): A systematic review
Causal language and strength of inference in academic and media articles shared in social media (CLAIMS): A systematic review Open
We find a large disparity between the strength of language as presented to the research consumer and the underlying strength of causal inference among the studies most widely shared on social media. However, because this sample was designe…
View article: Association of State Laws Permitting Denial of Services to Same-Sex Couples With Mental Distress in Sexual Minority Adults
Association of State Laws Permitting Denial of Services to Same-Sex Couples With Mental Distress in Sexual Minority Adults Open
Laws permitting denial of services to same-sex couples, which exist in 12 states and are under consideration by the US Supreme Court, are associated with a 46% increase in sexual minority adults experiencing mental distress.
View article: Health Behaviors and Behavioral Economics in the Context of HIV, Malaria, and Exercise
Health Behaviors and Behavioral Economics in the Context of HIV, Malaria, and Exercise Open
Although the challenges of population health differ widely between rich and poor countries, fundamental features of health behavior shed light on how individuals make choices about their health. These insights that can cut across countries…
View article: Difference-in-Differences Analysis of the Association Between State Same-Sex Marriage Policies and Adolescent Suicide Attempts
Difference-in-Differences Analysis of the Association Between State Same-Sex Marriage Policies and Adolescent Suicide Attempts Open
State same-sex marriage policies were associated with a reduction in the proportion of high school students reporting suicide attempts, providing empirical evidence for an association between same-sex marriage policies and mental health ou…