Read our latest #OpenAccess publication ➡️ doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.… The study tested different types of letters sent to parents to promote mandatory MMR vaccination in Ukraine. Findings suggest that letters emphasizing vaccination as a social norm may help improve vaccine uptake.

📢New Article by Nadine Bol, Tatiana Gromova, Kim Tenfelde & Antheunis The study explores how auditory and visual factors affect patients' privacy concerns in video consultations and finds that seeing a doctor's full office may lower concerns. ➡️ doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

Just published: The article by @paolo83na (QueenMargaretUni) examines the intersection of political and health communication on Twitter during the Covid-19 outbreak in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, highlighting shifts toward partisanship and identifying five major Twitter clusters. ➡️doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

🚨New Article🚨 The study reveals gaps in DVT and PE care, highlighting differing needs between patients and physicians. Enhancing psychological support and aligning treatment intensity with patient preferences could improve outcomes. ➡️van Dijk et al.: doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

Read our latest #OpenAccess publication ➡️ doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.… @phjoly , Schieferdecker & Berger explore how political preferences impacted trust in government health communication during the Covid-19 pandemic in 🇩🇪 based on a 4-wave panel survey. #HealthCommunication

Here is the 1st article of our Special Issue on Planetary Health! Bræin et al. discuss the theoretical model of the five barriers to #ClimateAction and propose to re-conceptualized the barrier of "identity" as social identity. Read #OpenAccess ➡️ doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

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The 2nd article of the Special Issue on Planetary Health examines the impact of high-threat compared to low-threat communication on responses aimed at addressing #ClimateChange. Read the #OpenAccess study by de Graaf et al. here ➡️ doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

🚨New Publication van Gogh & Walrave explore how the Prototype Willingness Model relates to eco-friendly behaviors among Flemish young adults. They identify 3 key patterns: 1️⃣ Rational roadblocks 2️⃣ Social stepping stones 3️⃣ The distant 'darker' green ➡️ doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

🚨New #OpenAccess article exploring the impact of visuals in health leaflets on vaccination intent of pregnant individuals. The study finds:✅Higher engagement and appreciation with visuals✅Increased intent to vaccinate for pertussis (but not influenza) ➡️doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

🚨Read our latest #OpenAccess article ➡️ doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.… Verhoeven et al. conducted a qualitative content analysis of Covid-19 and Switzerland-related social media and blog posts to explore to what extent they adopted key messages of Swiss public health authorities.

🚨New Publication🚨 This study by Cardoso et al. tested the effectiveness of a transmedia storytelling strategy for transmitting health knowledge, highlighting its potential as a more effective tool for enhancing societal health literacy. Read more here: doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

Read our latest #OpenAccess article➡️doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.… Moojen et al. conducted a study to test a pluralistic ignorance intervention aimed at correcting potential misperceptions about sustainable eating.

🚨 New Publication 🚨 Maslowska et al. explored the effectiveness of pandemic-related information communicated by health agencies on Twitter (X) during the early stages of COVID-19 in the Netherlands, Poland, South Korea and the United States. Read here: doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

Read our latest #OpenAccess publication ➡️ doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.… Stellamanns et al. examined, through a mixed-method design, the effectiveness and user experience of interactive information visualizations and reflective tasks in mammography screening.

🚨New Publication🚨 Bos et al. analysed the use of metaphors in communication about immunotherapy and explored differences and similarities in scientific and newspaper articles. Read more here: doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

Here is the 1st #OpenAccess article of our Special Issue: (In)Equalities and (In)Equities! Søgaard Nielsen and Grønning offer insights into effective strategies for improving the digital health experiences of residents in nursing homes. Read here: doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

🚨New Publication🚨 Targeting health and pro-environmental behaviours together is of growing interest. Bancale et al. aimed to explore whether these behaviours create positive or negative spillover effects and identify the predictors of these beliefs. doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

🚨 New Publication 🚨 Schrimpff and Fisse et al. explored, through qualitative semi-structured interviews, patients' perceptions of uncertainty and their management strategies in individuals who received a knee or hip replacement. Read here: doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…

What motivates sustainable fashion choices?👕 Guo et al. examined whether value framing—emphasizing benefits for individual health vs. population & planetary health—impacted purchase intentions. Read the results here: doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.…