Background On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to be a pandemic. This posed challenges to many countries, …

Background An “infodemic” is an overabundance of information–some accurate and some
not–that occurs during an epidemic. Early use of the term was in 2003, blending the words …

Background During epidemic crises, some of the information the public receives on social
media is misinformation. Health organizations are required to respond and correct the …

Background Telehealth has many benefits, in routine care and especially during times of
epidemics in which restrictions to direct patient/healthcare-provider interaction exist. Objective …

Background The unexpected developments surrounding the Ebola virus in the United States
provide yet another warning that we need to establish communication preparedness. This …

Background Effective interaction between care providers and patients is crucial for the success
of most medical treatments; in nutritional medical treatment, it is of paramount importance…

Social media have changed the way citizens participate in and express opinions about
government policy. Social media serve organizations in achieving four main goals: interacting …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most significant public health emergencies
in decades and has affected all countries worldwide. Religious leaders have been …

During disease outbreaks or pandemics, policy makers must convey information to the
public for informative purposes (eg, morbidity or mortality rates). They must also motivate …

Playback theater is a form of improvisational theater that combines artistic expression with
an exploration of life stories in a group creative process. The goal of the current study was to …