2022
Contributions of Trustworthiness, Health Literacy, and Self-Efficacy in Communicating With COVID-19 Vaccine–Hesitant Audiences: Web-Based Survey Study
Weerakoon S, Henson-Garcia M, Valerio-Shewmaker M, Messiah S, Knell G. Contributions of Trustworthiness, Health Literacy, and Self-Efficacy in Communicating With COVID-19 Vaccine–Hesitant Audiences: Web-Based Survey Study. JMIR Formative Research 2022, 6: e38076. PMID: 35878123, PMCID: PMC9345324, DOI: 10.2196/38076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth literacyHealth professionalsOdds of vaccine hesitancySelf-efficacyLow levels of health literacyLevel of health literacyAdequate health literacyImprove health literacyHealth communication challengesHealth care professionalsFinding health informationWeb-based survey studyPerceptions of mistrustHealth care measuresVaccine hesitancyCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancyMultivariate logistic regression modelAssociated with intentionWeb-based surveyLogistic regression modelsFactors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancyCare professionalsPerceived barriersHealth informationUS adults
2021
COVID-19 related employment change is associated with increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic
Weerakoon S, Jetelina K, Knell G, Messiah S. COVID-19 related employment change is associated with increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2021, 47: 730-736. PMID: 34043919, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2021.1912063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol consumptionAssociated with increased alcohol consumptionLoss of employmentDepressive symptomsCombined effects of depressive symptomsEffect of depressive symptomsInteractive effects of depressionAssociated with mental illnessDrink more alcoholEffects of depressionIncreased alcohol consumptionWeb-based surveyMultinomial regression modelsCOVID-19 pandemicAlcohol harmMental illnessEmployment statusSelf-reportCOVID-19Regression modelsPre-pandemicEmployment changesDepressionParticipantsAssociation