Publications by authors named "H Melchinger"
The uptake of routine childhood vaccinations has declined globally since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, due in part to increased vaccine hesitancy among parents. The Moral Foundations Theory proposes six foundations which can be targeted to increase vaccine uptake. In this study, we tested whether a post by UNICEF with a purity violation message could affect vaccine attitudes among parents in Argentina, where routine immunization coverage has been declining since 2014.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF"Vaccinating your child during an emergency is more important than ever": a randomised controlled trial on message framing among Ukrainian refugees in Poland, 2023.
Euro Surveill
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, many women and children have fled to Poland, making vaccination of these refugees crucial to prevent disease.
- - A study tested different messaging strategies to encourage Ukrainian mothers to vaccinate their children, finding that a message focused on the risks of not vaccinating significantly increased their intention to vaccinate.
- - Key factors influencing vaccination intention included the perceived importance of vaccination and trust in information from official health sources and social media, suggesting that targeted communication can effectively promote health measures among refugees.
Routine childhood immunization is one of the most effective methods of preventing infectious diseases in children. In Argentina, there has been a decline in routine immunization coverage since 2015, with very little evidence to date on underlying drivers of this steady decline. We administered an online nationwide behavioral insights survey in Argentina between July 1-25, 2022, targeting parents with at least one child under the age of 12 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) in the general population may help identify individuals at risk, enabling further assessment of risk factors and institution of appropriate treatment. Algorithms deployed on wearable technologies such as smartwatches and fitness bands may be trained to screen for such arrhythmias. However, their performance needs to be assessed for safety and accuracy prior to wide-scale implementation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Digital health tools may improve quality of life (QoL) in patients with heart failure (HF) by promoting self-care, knowledge, and engagement.
Objectives: This study evaluates the effect of 3 digital technologies on QoL in patients with HF.
Methods: A total of 182 patients were randomized to usual care or one of the technologies promoting self-care: Bodyport (cardiac scale), Conversa (conversational platform), or Noom (smartphone application).