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Social media conversations about community water fluoridation: formative research to guide health communication Open

Michael Mackert, Lindsay Bouchacourt, Gary B. Wilcox, Deena Kemp, Caren George , et al. · 2025

OBJECTIVES: Community water fluoridation (CWF) is one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Despite this achievement, there are still misunderstandings about the safety of water fluoridation. Previous communicatio…

Understanding dental hygienists’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding HPV vaccination Open

Paula Cuccaro, Jihye Choi, Kawtar Zouaidi, Efrat K. Gabay, Michael Mackert , et al. · 2025

The American Dental Association and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry encourage oral health professionals to strongly recommend human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to prevent HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. This study examine…

Barriers to Patient Portal Adoption Among a Bilingual Patient Population by Analysis of Survey Findings from English- and Spanish-Speaking Patients: Information Needs Study Open

Jhung-Ahn Yang, Michael Mackert, Danièla De Luca, Sophia Annette Dove · 2025

Background Despite legislative action, pre-existing barriers continue to prevent patients from using patient portals. Patients, especially older people, people of color, and people with limited English proficiency continue to experience di…

Hispanic Views About Online Information on Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity in Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study Open

Sookja Kang, Lorraine O. Walker, Kelly Pretorius, Michael Mackert · 2025

The vast amount of online health resources accessible to the public and the pregnant population shows their high interest in using online health resources for their pregnancies. In this study, we specifically aimed to understand the experi…

Strategies to Implement a Community-Based, Longitudinal Cohort Study: The Whole Communities-Whole Health Case Study Open

Lindsay Bouchacourt, Sarah Dexter Smith, Michael Mackert, Shoaa Almalki, Germine H. Awad , et al. · 2024

This paper discusses the implementation of the Whole Communities-Whole Health (WCWH) initiative, which is a community-based, longitudinal cohort study. WCWH seeks to better understand the impact of location on family health and child devel…

Toward Tailored and Targeted Communication for the Promotion of Firearm Safety: A Qualitative Study With Firearm Retailers Open

Mike Henson-García, Lauren Malthaner, Katelyn K. Jetelina, Michael Mackert, Marlyn Allicock , et al. · 2024

Firearm injury is a major yet understudied public health issue in the U.S. This qualitative study explored firearm retailers’ perspectives to inform messaging and communication approaches to promote firearm safety among the gun owning popu…

Missed opportunities for prenatal family-centered care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study Open

Natalie S. Poulos, Erin Donovan, Michael Mackert, Dorothy J. Mandell · 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic created a decision point for prenatal care. Instead of focusing on family-centered practices, prenatal care exclusively centered on the mother and fetus, resulting in problematic experiences for fathers including limi…

Public Understanding and Perception of Harm Reduction and Prevention Messaging About Fentanyl Overdoses Open

Weijia Shi, Michael Mackert, Sophia Annette Dove · 2024

Development and refinement of a communication guide to help young adults in Texas reconnect and reduce loneliness Open

Erin E. Donovan, Audrey Shaffer, Emily Kaiser, Karly R. Quaack, Michael Mackert , et al. · 2023

This study involved the development and refinement of a new communication resource that was informed by a priority audience of a major health communication campaign.

Correction: Predictors of Playing Augmented Reality Mobile Games While Walking Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior: Web-Based Survey Open

Hyeseung Koh, Jeeyun Oh, Michael Mackert · 2023

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.8470.].

Correction: Predictors of Playing Augmented Reality Mobile Games While Walking Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior: Web-Based Survey (Preprint) Open

Hyeseung Koh, Jeeyun Oh, Michael Mackert · 2023

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Web-Based Conversations Regarding Fathers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Content Analysis Open

Lindsay Bouchacourt, Mike Henson-García, Kristen L. Sussman, Dorothy J. Mandell, Gary B. Wilcox , et al. · 2023

Background Studies of new and expecting parents largely focus on the mother, leaving a gap in knowledge about fathers. Objective This study aimed to understand web-based conversations regarding new and expecting fathers on social media and…

COVID-19 topics and emotional frames in vaccine hesitation: A social media text and sentiment analysis Open

Kristen L. Sussman, Lindsay Bouchacourt, Laura F. Bright, Gary B. Wilcox, Michael Mackert , et al. · 2023

Objective Addressing gaps in COVID-19 vaccine-hesitancy research, the current study aimed to add depth and nuance to the exploratory research examining vaccine-hesitant groups. Using a larger, but more focused conversation occurring on soc…

Medical Metaphors: Increasing Clarity but at What Cost? Open

Amirreza Fatehi, Billy Table, Sarah Peck, Michael Mackert, David Ring · 2022

Metaphors can either reinforce or reorient potentially unhealthy misconceptions. They can also reinforce despair and worry, or they can improve hope and sense of control. Orthopedic surgeons can be strategic and thoughtful in their use of …

Psychosocial correlates of face-touching mitigation behaviors in public and private Open

Jiahua Yang, Andy J. King, Deena Kemp, Michael Mackert, Alison G. Cahill , et al. · 2022

Perceptions of Life Support and Advance Care Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Vishal R. Patel, Sofia Gereta, Christopher J. Blanton, Alexander L. Chu, Akash P. Patel , et al. · 2022

Shifting social media influences: Discussions about mechanical ventilation on Twitter during COVID-19 Open

Vishal R. Patel, Sofia Gereta, Christopher J. Blanton, Michael Mackert, Nico Nortjé , et al. · 2021

Fatherhood during COVID-19: fathers' perspectives on pregnancy and prenatal care Open

Natalie S. Poulos, Mike Henson García, Lindsay Bouchacourt, Michael Mackert, Dorothy J. Mandell · 2021

Background and objective: In early 2020, the novel COVID-19 virus arrived in the United States and resulted in broad, sweeping changes to safety procedures within healthcare settings, including prenatal care settings. While implemented to …

Mobile Apps as Audience-Centered Health Communication Platforms Open

Michael Mackert, Dorothy J. Mandell, Erin Donovan, Lorraine O. Walker, Mike Henson-García , et al. · 2021

Health communication campaigns often suffer from the shortcomings of a limited budget and limited reach, resulting in a limited impact. This paper suggests a shift of these campaigns to audience-centered communication platforms—particularl…

Are Health Literacy and Patient Activation Related to Health Outcomes in Breast Cancer Patients? Open

Chisom Kanu, Carolyn M. Brown, Karen L. Rascati, Leticia R. Moczygemba, Michael Mackert , et al. · 2021

Background: Assessing health literacy and patient activation at the beginning of care could facilitate the provision of appropriate information to patients with breast cancer and increase the effectiveness of interventions geared toward im…

Young adults’ preferences for influenza vaccination campaign messages: Implications for COVID-19 vaccine intervention design and development Open

Zhaohui Su, Dean McDonnell, Jun Wen, Ali Cheshmehzangi, Junaid Aḥmad , et al. · 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitation in Online Consumers: Social Media Textual Analysis (Preprint) Open

Kristen L. Sussman, Lindsay Bouchacourt, Laura F. Bright, Gary B. Wilcox, Michael Mackert , et al. · 2021

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic continues to greatly impact the global community as we recently marked the one-year anniversary of the first cases of the disease. While many strides have been made in the medical community to produce seve…

3B.005 SIDS on Facebook: A qualitative descriptive content analysis of a mother’s group Open

Kelly Pretorius, Eunju Choi, Sookja Kang, Michael Mackert · 2021

Background/Aims Despite prevention efforts, many parents practice unsafe infant sleep and utilize dangerous infant sleep and monitoring devices; thus, SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) is a leading cause of infant mortality in the US. So…

Mobile Apps as Audience-Centered Health Communication Platforms (Preprint) Open

Michael Mackert, Dorothy J. Mandell, Erin Donovan, Lorraine O. Walker, Mike Henson-García , et al. · 2020

UNSTRUCTURED Health communication campaigns often suffer from the shortcomings of a limited budget and limited reach, resulting in a limited impact. This paper suggests a shift of these campaigns to audience-centered communication platfor…

“Study Natural” without Drugs: An Exploratory Study of Theory-Guided and Tailored Health Campaign Interventions to Prevent Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants in College Students Open

Zhaohui Su, Michael Mackert, Xiaoshan Li, Jiyoon Han, Brittani Crook , et al. · 2020

Nonmedical use of prescription stimulants (NMUPS) among college students continues to rise. While some anti-NMUPS campaigns are available, little is known about the campaign development process and how well college students evaluate these …

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome on Facebook: Qualitative Descriptive Content Analysis to Guide Prevention Efforts Open

Kelly Pretorius, Eunju Choi, Sookja Kang, Michael Mackert · 2020

Background Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), which includes the diagnosis of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is a leading cause of infant mortality in the United States. Despite prevention efforts, many parents continue to create…

Design simplicity influences patient portal use: the role of aesthetic evaluations for technology acceptance Open

Allison J. Lazard, Ivan Watkins, Michael Mackert, Bo Xie, Keri K. Stephens , et al. · 2020

Objective This study focused on patient portal use and investigated whether aesthetic evaluations of patient portals function are antecedent variables to variables in the Technology Acceptance Model.

Formative research to identify perceptions of e-cigarettes in college students: Implications for future health communication campaigns Open

Kathleen R. Case, Brittani Crook, Allison J. Lazard, Michael Mackert · 2020

This formative study examined perceptions of e-cigarettes in college students with the goal of informing future health communication campaigns. Differences between e-cigarette users and nonusers were also examined. Participants: Thirty und…

Engaging Men in Prenatal Health Promotion: A Pilot Evaluation of Targeted e-Health Content Open

Michael Mackert, Marie Guadagno, Allison J. Lazard, Erin Donovan, Aaron B. Rochlen , et al. · 2020

Pregnancy outcomes in the United States continue to rank among the worst in the developed world. Traditional maternal–child health promotion tends to focus exclusively on women, leaving men out of programs that can affect family health. Sc…

Global health crises are also information crises: A call to action Open

Bo Xie, Daqing He, Tim Mercer, Youfa Wang, Dan Wu , et al. · 2020

In this opinion paper, we argue that global health crises are also information crises. Using as an example the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) epidemic, we (a) examine challenges associated with what we term “global information crises”…

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