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View article: Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Arabic Adult Vaccine Hesitancy Scale
Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Arabic Adult Vaccine Hesitancy Scale Open
Vaccine hesitancy is one of the top ten global health threats, with a culturally adapted, validated tool being essential for accurately measuring it to guide public health interventions. Although translations of the Adult Vaccine Hesitancy…
View article: Online Interventions Addressing Health Misinformation: Scoping Review
Online Interventions Addressing Health Misinformation: Scoping Review Open
Background Misinformation in health and health care contexts threatens public health by undermining initiatives, spreading dangerous behaviors, and influencing decision-making. Given its reach on online platforms and social media, there is…
View article: Online Interventions Addressing Health Misinformation: Scoping Review (Preprint)
Online Interventions Addressing Health Misinformation: Scoping Review (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Misinformation in health and health care contexts threatens public health by undermining initiatives, spreading dangerous behaviors, and influencing decision-making. Given its reach on online platforms and social media, there i…
View article: Feasibility and Educational Value of Clinical Cases Generated Using Large Language Models
Feasibility and Educational Value of Clinical Cases Generated Using Large Language Models Open
In medical education, case-based learning (CBL) is a fundamental method for training healthcare professionals across different levels of expertise. This approach hinges on using authentic or fabricated clinical cases to bridge the gap betw…
View article: Online Interventions Addressing Health Misinformation: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Online Interventions Addressing Health Misinformation: Protocol for a Scoping Review Open
Health misinformation is a significant area of concern in the context of public health. With the rapidly increasing production, propagation, and dissemination of incomplete, incorrect, or unsubstantiated information about health through th…
View article: Democratizing the Development of Chatbots to Improve Public Health: Feasibility Study of COVID-19 Misinformation
Democratizing the Development of Chatbots to Improve Public Health: Feasibility Study of COVID-19 Misinformation Open
Background Chatbots enable users to have humanlike conversations on various topics and can vary widely in complexity and functionality. An area of research priority in chatbots is democratizing chatbots to all, removing barriers to entry, …
View article: A Web-Based Public Health Intervention for Addressing Vaccine Misinformation: Analysis of Learner Engagement and Shift in Hesitancy to Vaccinate
A Web-Based Public Health Intervention for Addressing Vaccine Misinformation: Analysis of Learner Engagement and Shift in Hesitancy to Vaccinate Open
Web-based public health interventions can be a useful tool for disseminating evidence-based information to the public. However, completion rates are traditionally low, and misinformation often travels at a faster pace than evidence-based s…
View article: Profiling of Learners in Medical Schools as a Move Toward Precision Education: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Profiling of Learners in Medical Schools as a Move Toward Precision Education: Protocol for a Scoping Review Open
Background Academic experiences seek to get the best out of learners, maximizing performance and developing the skills and competencies needed to foster lifelong learning. The more personalized and tailored the academic experience among le…
View article: Democratizing the Development of Chatbots to Improve Public Health: Feasibility Study of COVID-19 Misinformation (Preprint)
Democratizing the Development of Chatbots to Improve Public Health: Feasibility Study of COVID-19 Misinformation (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Chatbots enable users to have humanlike conversations on various topics and can vary widely in complexity and functionality. An area of research priority in chatbots is democratizing chatbots to all, removing barriers to entry,…
View article: Moving towards precision education: Study protocol for a scoping review on profiling of learners in medical schools (Preprint)
Moving towards precision education: Study protocol for a scoping review on profiling of learners in medical schools (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Academic experiences seek to get the best out of learners, maximizing performance and developing the skills and competencies needed to foster lifelong learning. The more personalized and tailored the academic experience is to l…
View article: Contextual Conversational Agent to Address Vaccine Hesitancy: Protocol for a Design-Based Research Study
Contextual Conversational Agent to Address Vaccine Hesitancy: Protocol for a Design-Based Research Study Open
Background Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been exposed to misinformation, leading to many myths about SARS-CoV-2 and the vaccines against it. As this situation does not seem to end soon, many authorities and heal…
View article: Volunteering among pre-clinical medical students: Study of its association with academic performance using institutional data
Volunteering among pre-clinical medical students: Study of its association with academic performance using institutional data Open
Background: Participating in volunteering activities during students’ higher education experience is becoming more commonplace. Studies have noted that volunteering has a positive impact on the academic performance of undergraduate medical…
View article: Conversational Agent to Address COVID-19 Infodemic: A Design-Based Research Approach
Conversational Agent to Address COVID-19 Infodemic: A Design-Based Research Approach Open
Since the beginning of the year 2020, we have been suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and are daily exposed to misinformation, leading to myths around vaccination and COVID-19. This study focuses on creating and distributing a Conversati…
View article: A Web-Based Public Health Intervention for Addressing Vaccine Misinformation: Protocol for Analyzing Learner Engagement and Impacts on the Hesitancy to Vaccinate
A Web-Based Public Health Intervention for Addressing Vaccine Misinformation: Protocol for Analyzing Learner Engagement and Impacts on the Hesitancy to Vaccinate Open
Background A barrier to successful COVID-19 vaccine campaigns is the ongoing misinformation pandemic, or infodemic, which is contributing to vaccine hesitancy. Web-based population health interventions have been shown to impact health beha…
View article: Volunteering among pre-clinical medical students: Study of its association with academic performance using institutional data
Volunteering among pre-clinical medical students: Study of its association with academic performance using institutional data Open
Background: Participating in volunteering activities during students’ higher education experience is becoming more commonplace. Studies have noted that volunteering has a positive impact on the academic performance of undergraduate medica…
View article: A Web-Based Public Health Intervention for Addressing Vaccine Misinformation: Protocol for Analyzing Learner Engagement and Impacts on the Hesitancy to Vaccinate (Preprint)
A Web-Based Public Health Intervention for Addressing Vaccine Misinformation: Protocol for Analyzing Learner Engagement and Impacts on the Hesitancy to Vaccinate (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND A barrier to successful COVID-19 vaccine campaigns is the ongoing misinformation pandemic, or infodemic, which is contributing to vaccine hesitancy. Web-based population health interventions have been shown to impact health beh…
View article: Contextual Conversational Agent to address Vaccine Hesitancy: Protocol for a design-based research study (Preprint)
Contextual Conversational Agent to address Vaccine Hesitancy: Protocol for a design-based research study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been exposed to misinformation which led to many myths around the virus and the vaccination against it. As this situation doesn't seem to end soon, many authorities and …
View article: Conversational Agents in Health Education: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Conversational Agents in Health Education: Protocol for a Scoping Review Open
Background Conversational agents have the ability to reach people through multiple mediums, including the online space, mobile phones, and hardware devices like Alexa and Google Home. Conversational agents provide an engaging method of int…
View article: Adult Vaccine Hesitancy Scale in Arabic and French: Protocol for Translation and Validation in the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region
Adult Vaccine Hesitancy Scale in Arabic and French: Protocol for Translation and Validation in the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region Open
Background The world as we know it changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hope has emerged with the development of new vaccines against the disease. However, many factors hinder vaccine uptake and lead to vaccine hesitancy. Understanding th…
View article: Adult Vaccine Hesitancy Scale in Arabic and French: Protocol for Translation and Validation in the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region (Preprint)
Adult Vaccine Hesitancy Scale in Arabic and French: Protocol for Translation and Validation in the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The world as we know it changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hope has emerged with the development of new vaccines against the disease. However, many factors hinder vaccine uptake and lead to vaccine hesitancy. Understanding t…
View article: Elements That Underpin the Design, Development, and Evaluation of Social Media Health Interventions: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Elements That Underpin the Design, Development, and Evaluation of Social Media Health Interventions: Protocol for a Scoping Review Open
Background Social media use has grown tremendously over the years. Given the volume and diversity of people on social media and the amount of information being exchanged, it is perhaps unsurprising that social media is being used as an ave…
View article: Volunteering Among Pre-clinical Medical Students: Study of Its Association With Academic Performance Using Institutional Data.
Volunteering Among Pre-clinical Medical Students: Study of Its Association With Academic Performance Using Institutional Data. Open
Background: Participating in volunteering activities during students’ higher education experience is becoming more commonplace. Studies have noted that volunteering has a positive impact on the academic performance of undergraduate medical…
View article: Conversational Agents in Health Education: Protocol for a Scoping Review (Preprint)
Conversational Agents in Health Education: Protocol for a Scoping Review (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Conversational agents have the ability to reach people through multiple mediums, including the online space, mobile phones, and hardware devices like Alexa and Google Home. Conversational agents provide an engaging method of in…
View article: Elements That Underpin the Design, Development, and Evaluation of Social Media Health Interventions: Protocol for a Scoping Review (Preprint)
Elements That Underpin the Design, Development, and Evaluation of Social Media Health Interventions: Protocol for a Scoping Review (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Social media use has grown tremendously over the years. Given the volume and diversity of people on social media and the amount of information being exchanged, it is perhaps unsurprising that social media is being used as an av…
View article: Study of a COVID-19 induced transition from Face-to-Face to Online Team-Based Learning in Undergraduate Family Medicine
Study of a COVID-19 induced transition from Face-to-Face to Online Team-Based Learning in Undergraduate Family Medicine Open
This study concludes that TBL enables rapid transition to distance learning; it promotes analytical and self-directed learning even in extreme circumstances. Moreover, the TBL sessions allow for the facilitators, including the Discipline L…