When practice outpaces policy: Whatsapp use among nursing and medical staff in Israeli hospitals. [PDF]
Vinker DBM, Peled-Raz M.
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Abstract The rise of social media in the digital era poses unprecedented challenges to authoritarian regimes that aim to influence public attitudes and behaviors. To address these challenges, we argue that authoritarian regimes have adopted a decentralized approach to produce and disseminate propaganda on social media.
Yingdan Lu +3 more
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WhatsApp-Led mHealth Intervention for Hypertension Management Among Adults Aged 40 to 59 Years in Kerala, India: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. [PDF]
Maniyara K, Kodali PB.
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The political consequences of Africa's mobile revolution
Abstract What are the political consequences of rising domestic connectivity? I study this question in Sub‐Saharan Africa, asking how mobile technology shapes public opinion in geographically isolated communities. For remote rural populations, mobile devices increase contact with physically distant social networks, through regular phone calls with ...
Alex Yeandle
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Perceived usefulness and satisfaction of pregnant women with a WhatsApp-based education intervention aiming to improve access to pregnancy care: a mixed-methods evaluation. [PDF]
Djouma Nembot F +3 more
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Climate crisis and policy inaction in Indonesia
Abstract We surveyed voters and politicians in advance of the 2024 Indonesian election to measure preferences for environmental policy. We find that politicians underestimate voter concerns. We conducted an informational experiment with politicians to correct these misperceptions, and we document evidence of learning but no greater support for policy ...
Allan Hsiao, Nicholas Kuipers
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Adoption and Use of Social Media in Health Care Among Medical Residents: Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Zouakia Z +5 more
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ABSTRACT While ‘local’ research assistants (RA) often play a key role in knowledge production in fieldwork‐based disciplines like geography, their role and agency often remain silenced. This paper brings together scholarship in feminist geography and critical development studies to reposition RAs as brokers, collaborators, and knowledge translators.
Zali Fung
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Efficacy of a WhatsApp-based program for nicotine and tobacco cessation among young people: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Haug S +6 more
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