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View article: Framing Obesity: The Role of the Research System in Perpetuating or Challenging Weight Stigma
Framing Obesity: The Role of the Research System in Perpetuating or Challenging Weight Stigma Open
This commentary highlights the critical role of research systems and framing in either perpetuating or challenging weight stigma. Despite growing recognition of weight stigma as a public health issue, research discourse can reinforce harmf…
View article: “I know what to say now” Students’ evaluation and utilisation of Accidental Counsellor Training
“I know what to say now” Students’ evaluation and utilisation of Accidental Counsellor Training Open
Introduction In 2020 and 2021, 280 health profession students who were engaged in student leadership roles and peer mentoring were invited to undertake extracurricular training in accidental counselling to build skills in recognising and r…
View article: Age-related differences in men’s preferences and barriers to healthcare: Insights from a national Australian survey
Age-related differences in men’s preferences and barriers to healthcare: Insights from a national Australian survey Open
Objectives The high burden of preventable disease among men in many countries has highlighted the urgency of promoting stronger engagement by men in health services and programs. In order to inform prevention and early intervention strateg…
View article: Covert marketing of quick-service restaurants via news media in Australia: A content analysis
Covert marketing of quick-service restaurants via news media in Australia: A content analysis Open
Policies restricting unhealthy food marketing should consider brand-generated news media coverage.
View article: “What concerns me or what is most interesting to me”: A qualitative study about what influences adolescent engagement with public health issues
“What concerns me or what is most interesting to me”: A qualitative study about what influences adolescent engagement with public health issues Open
Issues Addressed Promoting public health messages in adolescence may influence future health outcomes. A better understanding of what influences adolescent engagement with public health issues is needed. Methods Adolescents aged 13–19 year…
View article: Mass media campaigns and the ‘file drawer problem’: A mixed methods study of how to avoid campaign failure
Mass media campaigns and the ‘file drawer problem’: A mixed methods study of how to avoid campaign failure Open
Mass media campaigns are frequently used to address public health issues. Considering the considerable cost, there has been little analysis of why campaigns sometimes fail. This study used a sequential mixed methods approach to explore the…
View article: The socio-ecological determinants of help-seeking practices and healthcare access among young men: a systematic review
The socio-ecological determinants of help-seeking practices and healthcare access among young men: a systematic review Open
Delayed engagement with health services is a key contributor to poorer health outcomes experienced by men. Patterns of health service usage which reduce the opportunity for disease prevention and health promotion appear to be especially pr…
View article: Impact of Traditional and New Media on Smoking Intentions and Behaviors: Secondary Analysis of Tasmania’s Tobacco Control Mass Media Campaign Program, 2019-2021
Impact of Traditional and New Media on Smoking Intentions and Behaviors: Secondary Analysis of Tasmania’s Tobacco Control Mass Media Campaign Program, 2019-2021 Open
Background Tasmania, the smallest state by population in Australia, has a comprehensive tobacco control mass media campaign program that includes traditional (eg, television) and “new” channels (eg, social media), run by Quit Tasmania. The…
View article: Mass media campaigns and the ‘file drawer problem’: a Delphi study of how to avoid campaign failure
Mass media campaigns and the ‘file drawer problem’: a Delphi study of how to avoid campaign failure Open
Mass media campaigns are frequently used to address public health issues. Considering the considerable cost, there has been surprisingly little analysis of why campaigns sometimes fail. This study used a modified Delphi approach to explore…
View article: A Model of Social Media Effects in Public Health Communication Campaigns: Systematic Review
A Model of Social Media Effects in Public Health Communication Campaigns: Systematic Review Open
Background Social media platforms are frequently used in health communication campaigns. Common understandings of campaign effects posit a sequential and linear series of steps from exposure to behavior change, commonly known as the hierar…
View article: Impact of Traditional and New Media on Smoking Intentions and Behaviors: Secondary Analysis of Tasmania’s Tobacco Control Mass Media Campaign Program, 2019-2021 (Preprint)
Impact of Traditional and New Media on Smoking Intentions and Behaviors: Secondary Analysis of Tasmania’s Tobacco Control Mass Media Campaign Program, 2019-2021 (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Tasmania, the smallest state by population in Australia, has a comprehensive tobacco control mass media campaign program that includes traditional (eg, television) and “new” channels (eg, social media), run by Quit Tasmania. The…
View article: A Model of Social Media Effects in Public Health Communication Campaigns: Systematic Review (Preprint)
A Model of Social Media Effects in Public Health Communication Campaigns: Systematic Review (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Social media platforms are frequently used in health communication campaigns. Common understandings of campaign effects posit a sequential and linear series of steps from exposure to behavior change, commonly known as the hierar…
View article: Weight stigma in Australia: a public health call to action
Weight stigma in Australia: a public health call to action Open
People living with obesity experience weight stigma in most social settings. This has a negative impact on their health and quality of life. A primary contributor to weight stigma is the misconception that obesity is caused by factors sole…
View article: A call to action for undertaking and sharing formative evaluations of public health campaigns
A call to action for undertaking and sharing formative evaluations of public health campaigns Open
Mass media campaigns are common interventions used in public health, but publicly available evaluations of such campaigns are few and far between, and particularly so for formative evaluations. In 2019, the Heart Foundation released a new …
View article: Adapting to Teaching During a Pandemic: Pedagogical Adjustments for the Next Semester of Teaching During COVID-19 and Future Online Learning
Adapting to Teaching During a Pandemic: Pedagogical Adjustments for the Next Semester of Teaching During COVID-19 and Future Online Learning Open
COVID-19 has altered public health higher education and its impact on pedagogy will be felt long into the future. In response to social distancing measures, teaching academics implemented a number of changes to curricula. It is important t…
View article: Facebook-Based Social Marketing to Reduce Smoking in Australia’s First Nations Communities: An Analysis of Reach, Shares, and Likes
Facebook-Based Social Marketing to Reduce Smoking in Australia’s First Nations Communities: An Analysis of Reach, Shares, and Likes Open
Background Facebook is widely used by Australia’s First Nations people and has significant potential to promote health. However, evidence-based guidelines for its use in health promotion are lacking. Smoking prevalence among Australia’s Fi…
View article: Weight stimga and bias - what is known? Rapid review of evidence
Weight stimga and bias - what is known? Rapid review of evidence Open
Weight stigma is pervasive in mass media, including news, movies and television, as well as social media. Mass media perpetuate weight stigma through overrepresentation of thin and underweight individuals, underrepresentation of individual…
View article: Talking about a nanny nation: investigating the rhetoric framing public health debates in Australian news media
Talking about a nanny nation: investigating the rhetoric framing public health debates in Australian news media Open
Objectives and importance of study: News media portrayal of public health issues influences public opinion, policy action and decision making. This study aimed to analyse the use of ‘nanny state’ frames in Australian news media coverage; i…
View article: Obesity prevention in children and young people: what policy actions are needed?
Obesity prevention in children and young people: what policy actions are needed? Open
Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence are associated with adverse health consequences throughout the lifecourse. Rates of childhood overweight and obesity have reached alarming proportions in many countries and pose an urgent…
View article: Using Mass Media And Social Media For The Prevention Of Non-Communicable Diseases
Using Mass Media And Social Media For The Prevention Of Non-Communicable Diseases Open
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancers, and cardiovascular disease, share modifiable risk factors, with overweight and obesity, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition being among the most important of these. One public…
View article: Food Trends and Popular Nutrition Advice Online – Implications for Public Health
Food Trends and Popular Nutrition Advice Online – Implications for Public Health Open
Objectives: Consumers routinely seek health and nutrition-related information from online sources, including social media platforms. This study identified popular online nutrition content to examine the advice and assess alignment with the…
View article: Generating Engagement on the Make Healthy Normal Campaign Facebook Page: Analysis of Facebook Analytics
Generating Engagement on the Make Healthy Normal Campaign Facebook Page: Analysis of Facebook Analytics Open
Our study shows that paying for posts is important for increasing their reach, but that page administrators should look to maximize organic reach because it is associated with significantly higher engagement. Once reach is accounted for, v…
View article: User Perceptions of the <i>Make Healthy Normal</i> campaign Facebook Page: A Mixed Methods Study
User Perceptions of the <i>Make Healthy Normal</i> campaign Facebook Page: A Mixed Methods Study Open
Facebook is used as part of public health communication efforts but little evidence is available on why people engage with health-related Facebook pages and what content appeals to them. This study aimed to investigate user perceptions of …
View article: Generating Engagement on the Make Healthy Normal Campaign Facebook Page: Analysis of Facebook Analytics (Preprint)
Generating Engagement on the Make Healthy Normal Campaign Facebook Page: Analysis of Facebook Analytics (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Facebook is increasingly being used as part of mass media campaigns in public health, including the Make Healthy Normal (MHN) campaign in New South Wales, Australia. Therefore, it is important to understand what role Facebook ca…