For Publishers
DiscoveryMetadataPeer reviewHostingPublishing
For Researchers
JoinPublishReviewCollect
Register
Blog
About
Search
Advanced search
My ScienceOpen
Search
For Publishers
For Researchers
Blog
About
0
views
63
references
 Top references
cited by
3
    
0 reviews
 Review
0
comments
 Comment
0
recommends
+1 Recommend
0 collections
    0
    shares
      61
      similar
       All similar
      • Record: found
      • Abstract: found
      • Article: found
      Is Open Access

      The role of online social networks in improving health literacy and medication adherence among people living with HIV/AIDS in Iran: Development of a conceptual model

      research-article

      Read this article at

      ScienceOpenPublisherPMC
      Bookmark
          There is no author summary for this article yet. Authors can add summaries to their articles on ScienceOpen to make them more accessible to a non-specialist audience.

          Abstract

          Online social networks have been used to enhance human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention, diagnosis, and treatment programs worldwide. This study aimed to develop a conceptual model of using online social networks in improving health literacy and medication adherence among people living with HIV/AIDS in Iran. This mixed-method sequential exploratory study was conducted in three phases. Firstly, a series of semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of 29 HIV-positive patients were conducted to investigate the perceptions and experiences of HIV-positive patients about using online social networks to support health literacy and medication adherence. Thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative interviews, extract potential components, and design a conceptual model. Then, a Delphi study with 27 HIV-positive patients was subsequently conducted to examine the consensus of patients on the proposed model. Finally, the trustworthiness and credibility of the proposed model were reviewed and evaluated by expert panel members from epidemiology and public health. Seven themes and 24 sub-themes emerged from the qualitative interviews. Five themes encompassed components of online social networks that supported communication and information-seeking behaviour of people living with HIV/AIDS. The two other themes encompassed social support and health-related outcomes including medication adherence. The credibility of the proposed conceptual model was confirmed methodologically using the expert panel and Delphi technique. Our findings highlighted that using online social networks has empowered Iranian people living with HIV/AIDS, making them more connected, safe, and able to access HIV/AIDS-related information and services. The role of online social networks in improving health literacy and medication adherence was also demonstrated in a conceptual model to understand the supportive components of online social networks in the HIV care continuum as well as customized interventions to improve the success of antiretroviral therapies.

          Related collections

          Most cited references63

          • Record: found
          • Abstract: found
          • Article: found
          Is Open Access

          How to use the nominal group and Delphi techniques

          Sara S McMillan, Michelle King, Mary P. Tully (2016)
          Introduction The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) and Delphi Technique are consensus methods used in research that is directed at problem-solving, idea-generation, or determining priorities. While consensus methods are commonly used in health services literature, few studies in pharmacy practice use these methods. This paper provides an overview of the NGT and Delphi technique, including the steps involved and the types of research questions best suited to each method, with examples from the pharmacy literature. Methodology The NGT entails face-to-face discussion in small groups, and provides a prompt result for researchers. The classic NGT involves four key stages: silent generation, round robin, clarification and voting (ranking). Variations have occurred in relation to generating ideas, and how ‘consensus’ is obtained from participants. The Delphi technique uses a multistage self-completed questionnaire with individual feedback, to determine consensus from a larger group of ‘experts.’ Questionnaires have been mailed, or more recently, e-mailed to participants. When to use The NGT has been used to explore consumer and stakeholder views, while the Delphi technique is commonly used to develop guidelines with health professionals. Method choice is influenced by various factors, including the research question, the perception of consensus required, and associated practicalities such as time and geography. Limitations The NGT requires participants to personally attend a meeting. This may prove difficult to organise and geography may limit attendance. The Delphi technique can take weeks or months to conclude, especially if multiple rounds are required, and may be complex for lay people to complete.
          Article 0 comments Cited 383 times – based on 0 reviews     Review now
            Bookmark
            • Record: found
            • Abstract: found
            • Article: not found

            The Health Belief Model as an Explanatory Framework in Communication Research: Exploring Parallel, Serial, and Moderated Mediation

            Christina Jones, Jakob D Jensen, Courtney Scherr … (2014)
            The Health Belief Model (HBM) posits that messages will achieve optimal behavior change if they successfully target perceived barriers, benefits, self-efficacy, and threat. While the model seems to be an ideal explanatory framework for communication research, theoretical limitations have limited its use in the field. Notably, variable ordering is currently undefined in the HBM. Thus, it is unclear whether constructs mediate relationships comparably (parallel mediation), in sequence (serial mediation), or in tandem with a moderator (moderated mediation). To investigate variable ordering, adults (N = 1,377) completed a survey in the aftermath of an 8-month flu vaccine campaign grounded in the HBM. Exposure to the campaign was positively related to vaccination behavior. Statistical evaluation supported a model where the indirect effect of exposure on behavior through perceived barriers and threat was moderated by self-efficacy (moderated mediation). Perceived barriers and benefits also formed a serial mediation chain. The results indicate that variable ordering in the Health Belief Model may be complex, may help to explain conflicting results of the past, and may be a good focus for future research.
            Article 0 comments Cited 230 times – based on 0 reviews     Review now
              Bookmark
              • Record: found
              • Abstract: not found
              • Article: not found

              The Delphi technique as a forecasting tool: issues and analysis

              Gene Rowe, George Wright (1999)
              Article 0 comments Cited 193 times – based on 0 reviews     Review now
                Bookmark
                All references

                Author and article information

                Contributors
                Azam Bazrafshani: Role: ConceptualizationRole: Data curationRole: Formal analysisRole: Writing – original draftRole: Writing – review & editing
                Sirous Panahi:
                ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7610-906X
                Role: ConceptualizationRole: MethodologyRole: Project administrationRole: Writing – review & editing
                Hamid Sharifi: Role: ConceptualizationRole: MethodologyRole: SupervisionRole: Writing – review & editing
                Effat Merghati-Khoei: Role: ConceptualizationRole: SupervisionRole: Writing – original draftRole: Writing – review & editing
                Syed Imran Ahmed: Role: Editor
                Journal
                Journal ID (nlm-ta): PLoS One
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): PLoS One
                Journal ID (publisher-id): plos
                Title: PLoS ONE
                Publisher: Public Library of Science (San Francisco, CA USA )
                ISSN (Electronic): 1932-6203
                Publication date (Electronic): 30 June 2022
                Publication date Collection: 2022
                Volume: 17
                Issue: 6
                Electronic Location Identifier: e0261304
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
                [2 ] HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Centre for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
                [3 ] Iranian National Centre of Addiction Studies (INCAS), Institute of Risk Reduction, and Sexual & Family Health Division, Brain & Spinal Cord Injury Research Centre (BASIR), Institute of Neuroscience, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
                University of Lincoln College of Science, UNITED KINGDOM
                Author notes

                Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

                ‡ HS and EMK also contributed equally to this work.

                Author information
                https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7610-906X
                Article
                Publisher ID: PONE-D-21-04415
                DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261304
                PMC ID: 9246123
                PubMed ID: 35771768
                SO-VID: 581d68a9-fef5-4013-bf12-652b50924ea3
                Copyright © © 2022 Bazrafshani et al
                License:

                This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

                History
                Date received : 9 February 2021
                Date accepted : 30 November 2021
                Page count
                Figures: 1, Tables: 3, Pages: 21
                Funding
                This study was part of a PhD. dissertation supported by Iran University of Medical Sciences (No: IR.IUMS.REC 1396.9421623002). However, the authors received no specific funding for this study.
                Categories
                Subject: Research Article
                Subject: Biology and Life Sciences
                Subject: Microbiology
                Subject: Medical Microbiology
                Subject: Microbial Pathogens
                Subject: Viral Pathogens
                Subject: Immunodeficiency Viruses
                Subject: HIV
                Subject: Medicine and Health Sciences
                Subject: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
                Subject: Pathogens
                Subject: Microbial Pathogens
                Subject: Viral Pathogens
                Subject: Immunodeficiency Viruses
                Subject: HIV
                Subject: Biology and Life Sciences
                Subject: Organisms
                Subject: Viruses
                Subject: Viral Pathogens
                Subject: Immunodeficiency Viruses
                Subject: HIV
                Subject: Biology and Life Sciences
                Subject: Organisms
                Subject: Viruses
                Subject: Immunodeficiency Viruses
                Subject: HIV
                Subject: Biology and life sciences
                Subject: Organisms
                Subject: Viruses
                Subject: RNA viruses
                Subject: Retroviruses
                Subject: Lentivirus
                Subject: HIV
                Subject: Biology and Life Sciences
                Subject: Microbiology
                Subject: Medical Microbiology
                Subject: Microbial Pathogens
                Subject: Viral Pathogens
                Subject: Retroviruses
                Subject: Lentivirus
                Subject: HIV
                Subject: Medicine and Health Sciences
                Subject: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
                Subject: Pathogens
                Subject: Microbial Pathogens
                Subject: Viral Pathogens
                Subject: Retroviruses
                Subject: Lentivirus
                Subject: HIV
                Subject: Biology and Life Sciences
                Subject: Organisms
                Subject: Viruses
                Subject: Viral Pathogens
                Subject: Retroviruses
                Subject: Lentivirus
                Subject: HIV
                Subject: Medicine and Health Sciences
                Subject: Health Care
                Subject: Health Education and Awareness
                Subject: Social Sciences
                Subject: Sociology
                Subject: Communications
                Subject: Social Communication
                Subject: Medicine and Health Sciences
                Subject: Health Care
                Subject: Health Care Providers
                Subject: Physicians
                Subject: People and Places
                Subject: Population Groupings
                Subject: Professions
                Subject: Medical Personnel
                Subject: Physicians
                Subject: Medicine and Health Sciences
                Subject: Public and Occupational Health
                Subject: Behavioral and Social Aspects of Health
                Subject: Medicine and health sciences
                Subject: Medical conditions
                Subject: Infectious diseases
                Subject: Viral diseases
                Subject: HIV infections
                Subject: Biology and Life Sciences
                Subject: Psychology
                Subject: Emotions
                Subject: Social Sciences
                Subject: Psychology
                Subject: Emotions
                Subject: Social Sciences
                Subject: Sociology
                Subject: Communications
                Custom metadata
                Data Availability Due to ethical issues and institutional restrictions, we are not permitted to publish full-text of interviews with patients in qualitative studies. The codes, themes, and sample testimonies from some interviews are provided as a supporting information file. In addition, the full-text of interviews with patients can be made available upon request to researchers who meet the criteria for access to confidential data. For more information, please send a request to the Vice-chancellor for Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences ( research-m@ 123456iums.ac.ir ).

                ScienceOpen disciplines: Uncategorized
                Data availability:
                ScienceOpen disciplines: Uncategorized

                Comments

                Comment on this article

                scite_

                Similar content61

                See all similar

                Cited by3

                See all cited by

                Most referenced authors2,157

                See all reference authors